To achieve our desired impact, OCA employs a diverse and inclusive governance model, ensuring that a wide range of perspectives and expertise inform our decision-making processes.

As a multi-stakeholder initiative, OCA is governed by a decision-making body representing all stakeholder views. As such, the seats in OCA’s Board of Trustees are specifically designated to ensure stakeholder representation across the value chain, including Brands and Retailers, Suppliers and Manufacturers, Farm Groups and Implementing Partners, Civil Society Organisations, Philanthropy and Independents. OCA’s Board of Trustees sets and stewards OCA's long-term strategic vision and direction, as well as the organisational priorities and policies, and provides ultimate financial oversight.


During 2023, Contributors elected Virginie Cayzeele, Raw Materials Leader at Kiabi, and re-elected Punit Lalbhai, Vice Chair and Executive Director at Arvind, to the Board of Trustees. Matt Dwyer was appointed by the Board as an Independent. We thank our Board of Trustees for their time and dedication to OCA and our mission. In accordance with OCA's articles of association the members of the Board of Trustees do not receive remuneration.

Forty percent of our trustees are women and sixty percent are men.

OCA’s Board of Trustees has one permanent sub-committee in the Governance and Nominations Committee (GNC). The role of the GNC is to develop and oversee OCA’s Board nominations, governance policies and procedures. The GNC is chaired by Tamar Hoek and includes several board members, as well as representation by other OCA Contributors.

The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) is a foundation incorporated in the Netherlands, which does not have a profit aim.