The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)
Sophie Alexandria Wainwright is an experienced communications and policy professional with a strong focus on sustainability, corporate governance, and public policy advocacy. Currently serving as Communications Manager at The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market since July 2023, Wainwright previously held the position of Senior Policy Advisor for Business Sustainability at the Confederation of British Industry, where responsibilities included leading initiatives on corporate sustainability and managing the UN Race to Zero Campaign. Additional roles include Policy Communications Advisor at the Chartered Management Institute, Senior Policy and Communications Officer at SafeLives, Policy and Campaigns Officer at The Traveller Movement, and various research assistant positions at institutions such as McGill University and the UNDP. Wainwright holds a Master of Science in Human Rights from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Birmingham.
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM)
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (IC-VCM) is the new governance body which sets and enforces the highest standards of ethics, sustainability, and transparency for the global voluntary carbon market. Its purpose is to ensure the voluntary carbon market contributes to the goals of the Paris Agreement by mobilizing finance into projects and programs that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. This ensures the voluntary market operates for the public good – while minimizing social and environmental harms. The Integrity Council develops standards according to the world’s best available science and policy expertise, and through public consultation. The body consists of a Governing Board, an Expert Panel, and an Executive Secretariat, which is hosted by the Green Finance Institute in the United Kingdom.