The International Chamber of Commerce and Carbon Measures have announced the first group of experts appointed to a new Technical Expert Panel on Carbon Accounting, tasked with defining the principles, scope and practical application of a carbon emissions accounting system.
The panel will work to establish a ledger-based carbon accounting framework designed to deliver timely, accurate and verifiable tracking of product-level emissions across value chains. According to the organisations, the system is intended to support decision-making by companies, standard setters and policymakers, and to help differentiate low-carbon products in global markets.
The initial cohort brings together senior figures from industry, science, civil society and academia, reflecting a broad range of disciplines, geographies and professional backgrounds. The first experts named to the panel are:
- Alicia Seiger, Director of Climate, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (United States)
- Dr Amy Luers, Head of Sustainability Science & Innovation, Microsoft (United States)
- Armin Knors, former Head of Engineering & Technology, Bayer (Germany)
- Dr Benedikt Plümper, Head of ESG Portfolio Management CIB, Banco Santander (Spain)
- Billy Pizer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Resources for the Future (United States)
- Jakob Stausholm, Fellow, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford; former Chief Executive Officer, Rio Tinto (Denmark)
- Kate Maher, Professor, Stanford University (United States)
- Koushik Chatterjee, Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, Tata Steel Limited (India)
- Rachel Teo, Managing Director, private family office (Singapore)
- Tatsuya “Todd” Hoshino, Executive Strategist, Methanol & Ammonia Division, Mitsui & Co. (Japan)
Additional experts will be appointed ahead of the panel’s first meeting, expected later this quarter. All members will serve in a personal capacity.
Amy Brachio, Chief Executive Officer of Carbon Measures, said the level of global interest reflected a shared ambition to develop a system capable of accurately distinguishing low-carbon products and supporting policy and market competition to accelerate emissions reductions.
Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary-General of the ICC, said the initial appointments demonstrated the depth and diversity of expertise needed to unlock carbon accounting as a tool for economy-wide decarbonisation.
The ICC is leading the selection process, screening applicants to ensure global representation and technical depth. Shortlisted candidates are reviewed by the panel’s co-chairs, Amy Brachio and Karthik Ramanna of the University of Oxford, with final appointments agreed jointly by ICC and Carbon Measures.
In response to strong demand, the organisations have extended the application deadline to 15 February 2026, allowing further qualified experts worldwide to be considered for inclusion on the panel.
