Founding council seats are open—apply for your organization’s seat.
A private board of globally recognized operators, policy influencers, and enterprise leaders defining the standards and strategic direction of the reverse economy.
The Global Reverse Logistics Alliance brings together leaders across reverse logistics, recommerce, technology, materials recovery, and sustainability to shape the future of the global reverse economy. Our founding members are the early organizations helping define the standards, partnerships, and shared direction that will strengthen the reverse supply chain worldwide.
Founding membership is reserved for senior operators, innovators, and policy influencers building the standards, partnerships, and execution model behind the next era of reverse logistics worldwide.
Founding Council
Global Leadership Network
This is a private working group of high-impact leaders committed to setting direction, not just attending events.”
Founding members are selected for proven global execution, measurable impact, and strategic influence across the reverse supply chain.
Demonstrated leadership in large-scale reverse operations, compliance architecture, and circular execution.
A cross-sector leadership body spanning OEMs, ITAD, recommerce, software, logistics, and sustainability governance.
Global standards, trusted data transparency, and strategic partnerships that accelerate recovery and circular value.
These are active leadership seats we are recruiting now across the reverse economy ecosystem. Seats are open and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Charter Members - Now Forming
VP Sustainability, Circular Economy, or Reverse Logistics
Seeking leaders from global OEMs driving circularity, takeback programs, and sustainable product lifecycle initiatives.
President, COO, or Regional Managing Director
Looking for operators advancing compliant ITAD, downstream transparency, and materials recovery performance.
SVP Operations, Network Strategy, or Global Programs
Seeking leaders running enterprise return flows, repair networks, and reverse transportation systems at scale.
Chief Commercial Officer, GM, or Marketplace Director
Inviting leaders growing secondary market channels and asset monetization programs across global regions.
VP Product, CTO, or SaaS Platform Head
Seeking platforms enabling reverse orchestration, traceability, automation, and reporting across the ecosystem.
Head of Sustainability, ESG Strategy, or Circular Programs
Looking for executives shaping measurable circular outcomes, reporting frameworks, and enterprise sustainability goals.
VP Returns, Reverse Operations, or Customer Experience
Seeking leaders scaling enterprise returns strategy, recovery outcomes, and customer-centric reverse journeys.
Chief Compliance Officer, CISO, or Governance Director
Inviting experts in secure data handling, certifications, and regulatory alignment across global reverse programs.
Head of Recovery, Supply Chain, or Material Strategy
Seeking leaders strengthening battery reuse, mineral recovery, and resilient critical material supply chains.
VP Circular Strategy, EV Lifecycle, or Mobility Sustainability
Looking for executives advancing EV lifecycle recovery, mobility circularity, and sustainable asset utilization.
Founding Council seats are open—apply for your organization.
As Seen In / Affiliations
Representative founding-seat intent statements.
GRLA represents the kind of industry collaboration the reverse economy needs right now. We joined to shape that future early.”
Open Founding Seat
Reserved for approved member quote
We see GRLA as a strategic platform for connecting recovery, sustainability, and reverse operations globally.”
Open Founding Seat
Reserved for approved member quote
Founding membership gives us a seat at the table to define next-generation standards and relationships.”
Open Founding Seat
Reserved for approved member quote
Join a select group of organizations helping shape the future of reverse logistics, recommerce, sustainability, and materials recovery worldwide. Founding membership is an opportunity to lead from the beginning, gain early visibility, and help define the alliance as it expands.
To learn more about founding membership, contact the GRLA team at membership@globalrla.org.
A founding member is an early organization helping support, shape, and strengthen GRLA during its initial growth stage.
Organizations across reverse logistics, recommerce, technology, sustainability, materials recovery, compliance, and related sectors that want to play a leadership role in the alliance.
Reach out to the GRLA team through the membership contact pathway to discuss founding membership opportunities.
