Environmental Sustainability Working Group

Reducing the ISU's overall carbon footprint and the environmental impact of ISU Events and activities so that current and future generations around the world can continue to participate in the ISU sports. Collecting additional data during the conduct of its ISU Events and is working on a carbon footprint calculation model which will allow definition of which measures must be taken in the coming years.

Chair: Maria Teresa Samaranch (ESP) Council member
Suwanna Silpa Archa (THA) Council member
Eric Radford (CAN) Council member & Athletes Commission

Chair Project Managers:
Loraine Waeber (SUI) Internal Controller,
David Broere (NED) Event Manager Speed Skating

Good Governance & Social Responsibility Working Group

Focus on Athlete safeguarding & wellness / organizational governance / integrity & coordination

i) Ensure the ISU's continued good reputation, credibility & integrity by increasing awareness and expanding education initiatives in the fight against discrimination, harassment/abuse, fraud/corruption and undue influence.
ii) Present recommendations to Council regarding rule and policy changes and updates to the ISU Code of Ethics as appropriate relating to good governance matters.
iii) Raise awareness regarding conflicts of interest and how to avoid them, increase transparency and monitor conflicts of interest.
iv) Identify initiatives to expand diversity and promote inclusion of all participants in the ice skating sports and promote gender equality.
v) Monitor, update and raise awareness of the ISU Athlete Safeguarding Policy and encourage all ISU Members to adopt their own Athlete Safeguarding Policy.
vi) For incidents reported to the ISU, ensure appropriate ISU action is taken upon determination that an individual violated the ISU Code of Ethics.
vii) Partner with selected ISU Members along with specialist organizations focused on preventing sexual abuse and harassment of athletes, and research best practices to develop athlete safeguarding protocols and education tools.
viii) Maximize internal controls and data protection.
ix) Oversee the periodic AIOWF Governance Survey in cooperation with the Internal Controller.

Chair: Patricia St. Peter (USA) Council member
Sergio Anesi (ITA) Council member
Ida Hellström (FIN) Synchronized Skating TC member & former Athletes Commission member
Christine Cardis (SUI) Anti-Doping Director & Ombudsperson
Becky Cairns (GBR) Development Program Director
Loraine Waeber (SUI) Internal Controller

Olympic Winter Games (OWG) Qualification System Figure Skating Working Group

Review current Figure Skating OWG Qualification System and perform SWOT analysis of alternative Qualification Systems being based on results of International Competitions exclusively held during the Olympic season.
Subject to finding a consensus for change, work out a proposal for the 2024 Congress for implementation at the 2030 OWG

Benoît Lavoie (CAN) Vice President Figure Skating
Susanna Rahkamo (FIN) Council member, Figure Skating
Fabio Bianchetti (ITA) S&PTC Chair
Shawn Rettstatt (USA) IDTC Chair
Eric Radford (CAN) Council member, Athletes Commission Chair
Csaba Balint (Representative from HUN)
Wieland Lüders (GER) Event Manager Figure Skating

Solo Ice Dance Working Group

To establish and propose to the ISU Council for approval, the development and technical requirements for the introduction of Solo Ice Dance International Competitions, in accordance with Rule 107, paragraph 12 of the ISU General Regulations.

Benoît Lavoie (CAN) Council liaison
Chair Shawn Rettstatt (USA) IDTC liaison
Kristin Fraser-Lukanin (AZE)
John Miller (USA)
Marie-Louise  Gijtenbeek (NED) 
Neil Brown (FIN)
Candice Towler-Green (GBR)
Bianka Szijgyarto (HUN)
Monica MacDonald (AUS)