Mr Aalders joined IDEAcarbon as Partner (operations and business development) and its sister company, the Carbon Rating Agency in September 2009. Prior to his appointment at IDEACarbon, Edwin was a Director of IETA (since 2004) with responsibilities covering all of IETAs activities related to the Flexible Mechanisms and Voluntary Market as well as the management of its offices. Between November 2007 and October 2008, he acted as the CEO of the Voluntary Carbon Standard Association (VCSA) before taking on an advisory role. Mr Aalders has over 10 years of experience as an assessor in environmental auditing and climate change programmes whilst working for SGS between 1992 and 2004, before he joined IETA.