Circular Economy Expert Group

Mission Statement

To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to help mobility stakeholders at every level make a positive environmental impact by minimising waste and maximising resources throughout the mobility ecosystem 

Objectives 2024/2025

1. Collaboratively create an authoritative and industry-leading FISITA Working Group white paper on circular economy initiatives within automotive and mobility 

2. Deliver a keynote at the FISITA World Mobility Conference in Barcelona, June 2025 presenting the key findings and core messages of the white paper 

3. Produce an interim report outlining the work of the WG to date

Current focus

This recently established expert group, led by The Future is Neutral’s Sophie Schmidtlin and circular economy expert Debbie Mielewski, is developing its first white paper.

Members

  • Chair – Sophie Schmidtlin, The Future is Neutral (Renault)
  • Co-chair – Deborah Mielewski, Independent
  • Miranda Jarvis, A2MAC1
  • Victoria Gomez de Miguel, BMW
  • Stephen Hetherington, BP
  • Richard Pearson, BP
  • Zhang Yixiao, BYD
  • Patrick Nee, Cyclic Materials
  • Thibaud Debuissy, Forvia
  • Özak Durmuş, Ford Otosan
  • Ali Uğur Tülüoğlu, Ford Otosan
  • Oliver Schmid, Hyundai Motor Europe
  • Timo Unger, Hyundai Motor Europe
  • Alba Garbi, IDIADA
  • Joaquin Olcina, IDIADA
  • Susanna Paz, IDIADA
  • Harry Watson, Independent
  • Sebastien Bozon, Michelin
  • Christophe Peysson, Michelin
  • Dahai Meng, NIO
  • Dominique Martineau, Schaeffler
  • Filip Neyrinck, Siemens
  • Ponkshe Shripadraj, Tata Motors
  • Dan Harrowell, Thatcham Research
  • Stewart Mitchell, Thatcham Research
  • Akihito Tanke, Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Manuel Molina Estrada, Toyota Motor Europe
  • Martin Kahl, FISITA
  • Remi Bastien, FISITA
  • Robin Harris, FISITA

Meeting dates

10 January 2025 – 14:00 GMT 31 January 2025 – 14:00 GMT 28 February 2025 – 14:00 GMT 28 March 2025 – 14:00 GMT 25 April 2025 – 14:00 BST 23 May 2025 – 14:00 BST 27 June 2025 – 14:00 BST 25 July 2025 – 14:00 BST 26 September 2025 – 14:00 BST 31 October 2025 – 14:00 GMT 28 November 2025 – 14:00 GMT