Governance

The work of GoodWeave International (GWI) is governed by the GWI Constitution (Articles of Association).

  • The GWI Members Council is the highest decision-making body on fundamental matters and oversees the implementation of the GoodWeave program internationally.
  • The GWI Executive Board determines GoodWeave’s strategic objectives and oversees the operation of the certification system and the Secretariat.
  • The GoodWeave Standards Committee is responsible for developing and deciding on the content of GoodWeave standards (see Terms of Reference).
  • The GoodWeave Certification Committee is responsible for certification decisions and provides oversight for the inspection and monitoring program (see Terms of Reference).
  • GoodWeave national initiatives in producer and importer countries carry out the work of the GoodWeave program. To learn more, follow the country links to the right of this page.
Executive Board
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Chairman		 spacer Edward Millard
Vice Chair
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General Secretary		 spacer Venkat Reddy
Treasurer
Executive Board member biographies
Members Council
Tina Gordon - GoodWeave Germany
Arun Kanta Paudel – GoodWeave Nepal
Nina Smith – GoodWeave USA
Vivek Srivastava – GoodWeave India
Samantha Towle – GoodWeave UK
Standards Committee
Lobsang Lama – Manufacturer Nepal
Umesh Bhalla – Manufacturer India
Caroline Kent – GoodWeave Importer
Walter Chapin – GoodWeave Retailer
Venkat Reddy – Expert on Child Labor Issues
Lee Swepston – Expert on Adult Labor Issues
David Hircock – Expert on Environmental Issues
Rita Godfrey – GWI Standards Expert
Samantha Towle – GWI Importer Country Initiative
Ritu Tyagi – GWI Exporter Country Initiative
Gerard Oonk – External experts
Uddhav Raj Poudyal – External experts
Standards Committee member biographies
Certification Committee
Ganesh Bhakta Shrestha – Chairman
Shawn MacDonald – Vice Chair
Narayan Bhattarai
David Ould
Aziz Ur Rehman
Certification Committee member biographies
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