CIWM Committees
Specialist Committees
The effective governance and strategic direction of CIWM is dependent on the dedicated work of several Specialist Committees. Consisting of experienced volunteer members and subject-matter experts, these groups report directly to the Board of Trustees, providing rigorous oversight, expert technical advice, and ensuring the organisation meets its legal, ethical, and professional obligations. Their contributions are essential to championing best practice, advancing professional standards, and securing the financial and operational integrity of CIWM.
Audit and Risk Committee
The Audit Committee is chaired by an independent Chartered Accountant and reports directly to the Board of Trustees. It exists to ensure that CIWM’s financial management systems are rigorous and comply with the legal requirements of both company law and charity law. It also provide advice and guidance on the internal controls and risk management systems.
The Corporate Governance and Professional Ethics Committee
The Corporate Governance & Professional Ethics Committee is responsible for both monitoring and reviewing the constitution of the organisation, and for dealing with individual members' alleged contraventions of the Code of Professional Conduct. This includes undertaking any disciplinary actions invoked under the code.
Qualifications and Professional Standards Committee
The role of the Qualifications and Professional Standards Committee is to oversee the design and implementation of CIWM’s Learning and Development Strategy, and to ensure that CIWM meets its responsibilities and obligations as an Awarding Organisation and End Point Assessment Organisation overseen by the educational regulators in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It also updates and maintains membership standards and commissions projects that further CIWM’s position as a Professional Body or its charitable objectives. The committee is responsible for reporting its recommendations to CIWM’s Board of Trustees annually regarding the organisation’s compliance with the Conditions of Recognition.
Policy and Innovation Forum
The Policy and Innovation Forum is responsible for providing strategic direction and input on key policy and legislative developments across the resources and waste sector. It works to formulate and influence CIWM's public position on environmental regulation and emerging trends. The Forum also identifies and promotes leading innovation and best practices to drive the sector toward a more circular economy model.
Finance and Investment Committee
The Finance and Investment Committee are a subset of the Trustee board set up primarily to focus on monitoring CIWM’s investments. The committee meet annually with the Investment Managers, to review investment performance and consider changes to the structure of investments. The committee also make recommendations to the Trustee Board regarding the amount of reserves that can be released to fund strategic projects each year and consider staff remuneration, in particular to determine any annual salary review.
If you’d like to join a CIWM committee, please email governance@ciwm.co.uk to find out how you can get involved.
Roles, responsibilities and relationships
Find out more about the roles, responsibilities, relationships and accountabilities at CIWM and our wider community through the CIWM Stakeholder Map.