Executive Board

The GCI Executive Board should consist of a maximum of 50 members.
The members of the Board will be comprised of Senior Executives from Manufacturers, Retailers, Upstream Suppliers and Senior Managing Executives of the GCI Partner Organisations and Exchanges (not official members, but invited guests). The Board should always reflect a balance between Manufacturers and Retailers, including a geographical balances. The mandates apply to companies, not individuals.
Board members need to have the decision making capability within their company or within the organisation they represent.
The Board members are suggested by the GCI Steering Group and Sponsoring Organisations and are appointed by the GCI Co-Chairmen, based upon a recommendation by the GCI Steering Group.
Membership to the GCI Executive Board is not limited by time, but subject to the payment of the annual membership fee.
If Board members will not be able to attend a GCI Executive Board meeting, they will be able to send engaged alternatives.

The GCI Executive Board should be responsible for ensuring the implementation of Global Standards and GCI endorsed work processes (like GDSN and the annual global scorecard effort) in their respective Companies and Organisations.
The GCI Executive Board is the decision making body: the Board will approve on recommendation of the Global Steering Group priorities for new projects, the project proposals and the deliverables of the Global Working Groups and will endorse them.
The GCI Executive Board will approve the formal appointment of the Steering Group members.
Board members need to ensure the Global Working Groups are adequately resourced. They must be engaged in the development efforts and should be responsible for the implementation of Global standards and best practices in their organisations and should therefore be able to provide linkage between their business and the GCI.
The Board Co-Chairs and the Board members are responsible for the marketing of the GCI.

The Board Co-chairs are responsible for representing and GCI and the GCI initiatives globally and for ensuring that the Executive Board and Steering Group operate effectively.
The Board Co-Chairmen are elected for a term of approximately two years. Both Co-Chairmen should be Chief Executive Officers or Chairmen, Presidents of their respective companies, one representing a retail company, the other a manufacturer company. Their companies should be based in two different continents.
The Co-Chairmen of the GCI Steering Group are also acting as the Vice-Co-Chairmen of the GCI Executive Board.
The GCI Executive Board Co-chairs have the option of appointing one of the Steering Group members from their companies.
The Steering Group is communicating regularly with the GCI Board Co-chairs on priorities, progress and resources and will advise the co-chairs on the agenda for Board Meetings.

The Global Commerce Initiative (GCI) is a voluntary platform for the companies. The members of the GCI Executive Board will not use their position on the Board to personal or corporate advantage and will respect the Anti-Trust caution.
The Board works on a consensus level. The Board members therefore need to reach agreement on critical points. Voting on issues is only foreseen in the case that no agreement can be achieved. The assessment and decision for a voting is taken by the Co-Chairmen of the Board, following a proposal by the GCI Steering Group.
The following principles apply for the voting:
One company has one vote.
A two-third majority is required.