Governance

Ensuring credibility, transparency and effectiveness

Evidensia's governance structure is geared towards ensuring that its approach and activities are credible, rigorous, transparent, and effective in meeting its goal.

Evidensia governance structure


Evidensia is a leading global effort to make credible evidence about the impacts and effectiveness of supply chain sustainability initiatives accessible to inform policy and practice in the field. Evidensia’s governance includes an Evidensia Advisory Council (EAC) and temporary working groups. The EAC provides stakeholder perspectives to guide Evidensia’s long-term vision, while working groups offer targeted expertise on specific projects and technical matters.

You can learn more about the role and responsibilities of the EAC and the temporary working groups here


Evidensia implementation team

The Evidensia delivery team is responsible for the implementation, coordination, and management of all Evidensia activities. ISEAL hosts the delivery team, as the lead implementing agency.

Naomi Black
Naomi Black
Associate Manager, Impacts and Evidence
ISEAL

Laura Monikowska
Laura Monikowska
Coordinator, Impacts and Evidence
ISEAL

Vidya Rangan
Vidya Rangan
Director, Policy and Engagement
ISEAL


Evidensia Advisory Council (EAC)

The Evidensia Advisory Council is an advisory body that gathers input from key stakeholders involved in supply chain sustainability initiatives. It helps the delivery team assess the value and uptake of Evidensia’s work, stay informed about evolving evidence needs, and explore partnership with aligned organisations. Members meet bi-annually to discuss progress, provide feedback, and review Evidensia’s research approach and activities.

To address specific projects needs or technical expertise requirements, smaller temporary working groups are convened throughout the year. Council members are invited to join these groups to provide targeted advice on particular issues. These groups meet as needed but are time-limited, lasting no longer than one year.

Arjen Mulder
Arjen Mulder
Head of Knowledge Management & Learning
Solidaridad Europe

Axel Marx
Axel Marx
Deputy Director
Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies

Caroline Holme
Caroline Holme
Executive Director
GlobeScan

Giel Ton
Giel Ton
Research Fellow / Director
Institute of Development Studies / Centre for Development Impact

Gillian Petrokofsky
Gillian Petrokofsky
Research Associate
University of Oxford, Oxford Long-term Ecology lab

Jeff Milder
Jeff Milder
Founder & Director, Accountability Framework initiative
Rainforest Alliance

Joko Arif
Joko Arif
Climate & Land Use Strategist
Stanford GSB LEAD cohort alumni

Marie Vallee
Marie Vallee
Director, Impact (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning)
Rainforest Alliance

Nick Salafsky
Nick Salafsky
Director
Foundations of Success

Pablo Pacheco
Pablo Pacheco
Global Forest Lead Scientist
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Sandra Pfülb
Sandra Pfülb
Advisor for Living Income and Living Wage
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Santiago Fernandez de Cordoba
Santiago Fernandez de Cordoba
Senior Economist / Coordinador
United Nations Forum on Sustainability Standards (UNFSS) / United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

Sheila Senathirajah
Sheila Senathirajah
Senior Manager for Innovations
ISEAL

Zhang (Johnson) Sheng
Zhang (Johnson) Sheng
Partner
SynTao