Alliance re USGBC Benchmark

Comments on the Governance Benchmarks General Existing Benchmark Comments Concept/Policy Criteria Openness; Membership organizations These benchmarks are not adequate. It is not clear that the organizational (i.e. organizations organizational type must actually be a membership organization in type governed by members) are the first place. In addition to their existing requirements, the open to all major interest benchmarks should require that organizations be membership groups, organizations and based—otherwise, the benchmarks regarding the make-up of individuals. membership-based organizations will not be consistently applied. This is a crucial benchmark and should be mandatory. Balance; 1) Forest owners, These benchmarks are not adequate. There is no clear requirement governing board producers and all entities that governing boards be comprised of an equal balance of structure participating in the forest economic, environmental, and social interests. The influence of product supply chain each of these three sectors should also be more clearly limited to 1/3 limited to economic vote. In addition, the certification systems’ governing boards should chamber/sector; 2) be elected by a membership that is balanced among economic, Economic chamber/sector social, and environmental interests. Otherwise, the benchmarks can afforded no more than 1/3 permit certification systems whose boardmembers may be affiliated vote. with different stakeholder ...