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The Role of Standards in Critical Materials Circularity
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Critical materials are crucial for climate, energy, and economic security, and their concentration in a small number of countries has never been higher. Amid growing geopolitical risks, energy transition demands and industrial policy shifts, securing critical minerals and harnessing a competitive advantage is a top priority.
As governments and industry move from strategy to action on resilient supply chains, the need for internationally aligned and technically robust standards has never been greater.
Join BSI and expert guests for a forward-looking discussion on how the UK can support global standards development for sustainable, circular, and transparent critical material supply chains.
The session will:
Explore how standards underpin the delivery of the UK’s updated Critical Minerals Strategy and the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan.
Examine international developments across the G20 and ISO.
Identify gaps where new or revised standards are needed.
Share best practices to streamline standardization efforts.
There will be time for a Q&A during the event. If you would like to ask your questions in advance, please use the comments area below, and we will bring it to the panel during the event.
Speakers
Frank Menchaca, Azolan LLC and Chair of SAE Global Battery Traceability Committee
Frank Menchaca has over a decade of experience working with the mobility industries. He has led projects convening automotive manufacturers, government and academia focused on sustainability in areas such as electric vehicle charging infrastructure, automated driving, circular economy and workforce development.
Frank has over two decades of expertise in educational publishing and has created market-leading research products in law and social sciences. He is the editor of two series of course publications with Wiley and has published numerous articles on information science.
Frank has degrees from New York University, Yale University and professional certification in sustainability from MIT. He has given talks around the world including Stanford Business School and COP. In addition to his work in science and technology, he maintains creative disciplines in painting and original music.
Jeff Townsend, Critical Minerals Association (UK)
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Jeff Townsend is the Founder and Chair of the Critical Minerals Association (CMA), a global industry body that champions secure, responsible supply chains for the energy transition. He convenes government, investors, and industry to accelerate domestic and allied sourcing of critical minerals, improve permitting and policy, and promote traceability and ESG standards across the value chain. Jeff regularly briefs policymakers and speaks at international forums on topics including supply-chain resilience, strategic minerals for advanced manufacturing, and financing new projects from exploration to processing.
Before founding the CMA, Jeff was the Managing Director of a boutique public affairs company working for S&P500 clients across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. He previously worked as a foreign affairs specialist in the UK, Washington D.C. and Southern Africa advising senior politicians and decision makers on political strategy and diplomacy.
Abbey Dorian, Energy Sector Lead, BSI
Abbey is a Standards professional with extensive experience in collaborative working with industry and government to address energy sector needs and challenges through standardization. She oversees a strategic standardization portfolio of established and emerging energy sector focus areas including energy system digitalization, CCS, battery technology, nuclear energy, and wind energy systems.
Gill Jackson, Senior Research & Insight Manager, BSI
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Gill leads pre-standardization research across innovative and emerging technologies, engaging with stakeholders to identify challenges, risks, and opportunities, to shape where standards can deliver the greatest impact.
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