Governance
A business, built for global trade.
Built By the Trade. For The Trade.
Built By the Trade. For The Trade.
Sourcery is more than a global sourcing and digital trading platform — it is a community of forward-thinking Partners rewriting the rules of commodity trade.
Structured as a for-profit multistakeholder organisation, Sourcery aligns participation with ownership. Partners are not just users of the platform — they are shareholders, actively shaping its evolution through engagement, accountability, and collaboration.
Governance Structure
A pioneering for-profit multi-stakeholder governance model built for global trade.
Shared Direction - Strategic oversight provided by an independent, fiduciary Board of Directors guiding long-term vision, accountability, and institutional integrity.
Shared Voice - An elected Membership Council representing the ecosystem — ensuring Producers, Manufacturers, Traders, Brands, and Impact Partners help shape platform policy and evolution.
Shared Value - Participation aligned with long-term ownership, connecting platform engagement with shared growth, responsibility, and collective success.
Shareholders
As a member-owned, for-profit organisation, Sourcery aligns participation with long-term ownership:
Approve major amendments to governing documents.
Approves new share classes and major transactions.
Confirm investor-designated Board representation.
Board of Directors
Provides institutional governance and strategic, financial and legal stewardship:
Long-term strategy and platform direction.
Financial oversight and capital allocation
Risk, compliance, and data integrity governance.
Executive oversight and accountability
Member Council
Elected by Partners, the Membership Council represents the Partner network across:
Recommends policies and trade standards
Provides technology and usability feedback
Proposes ecosystem improvements
Escalates risks or concerns to the Board
Confirm council-designated Board representation.
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Downloads
Governance Overview
User Agreement
Equity Credit Programme
