The Secretariat

The secretariat of the European Green Digital Coalition is managed by the consortium of the European Parliament Pilot Project for the EGDC, namely the leading associations GeSI, the European DIGITAL SME Alliance, DIGITALEUROPE, ETNO and GSMA.

GeSI (Coordinator)

Belgium

GeSI is a globally recognised thought leader, partner of choice and proactive driver of the ICT sustainability agenda.

European DIGITAL SME Alliance

Belgium

Largest network of the EU's ICT small and medium enterprises, representing more than 45,000 digital SMEs.

DIGITALEUROPE

Belgium

DIGITALEUROPE - The voice of digitally transforming industries

ETNO

Belgium

ETNO is the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association. Its 40 members and observers are the backbone of Europe’s digital progress.

GSMA

United Kingdom

The GSMA represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide, uniting more than 750 operators with almost 400 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem.

The secretariat will set up the governance of the EGDC, as well as the cooperation mechanisms that will bring together members of the EGDC, key experts and EU institutions to agree on a science-based approach to maximise the benefits of the green digital twin transition. 


The consortium will work together with expert organisations Carbon Trust, Deloitte, and Sustainable ICT Consulting.

The Carbon Trust

United Kingdom

The Carbon Trust has a global team of over 300 staff based across five continents, and is a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future.

Deloitte

Belgium

A leading audit and consulting practice in Belgium, Deloitte offers value added services in audit, accounting, tax and legal, consulting, financial advisory services, and risk advisory services.

Sustainable ICT Consulting

United Kingdom

Sustainable ICT Consulting - Research based expertise in sustainable ICT.

EGDC Pilot Project Executive Board

The EGDC Pilot Project Executive Board (EB) provides high-level strategic direction to the Secretariat and the overall activities of the project, while ensuring the EGDC Pilot Project fulfils its commitments. To this end, the Executive Board works closely with the European Commission team working on the EGDC.

 

Duties of the Executive Board include: approving new members of the EGDC; approving Supporting Partners; supervising, shaping and adjusting the work of the Secretariat; approving major press releases and announcements; raising the profile of and promoting the Coalition.

The Executive Board is comprised of the following members and alternates:

Organisation Board members Board alternates

ETNO

Lise Fuhr

Alessandro Gropelli

European DIGITAL SME Alliance

Sebastiano Toffaletti

Justina Bieliauskaite

GeSI

Luis Neves

Rita Dias

DIGITALEUROPE

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl

Valeria Muggianu