Integrated Decision Management

Background

Integrated Decision Management says it "offers expert knowledge in strategic decision-making strategies. We specialise in the energy and environment sectors – areas synonymous with high public policy, regulatory and stakeholder controversy". [1]

In fact IDM is a pro-nuclear consultancy, with ex-BNFL executives in key positions. It has been been assisting the UK’s Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) on assessing the nuclear waste options, including looking at key indicators such as safety, costs and the legacy passed on to future generations. [2]. This is dispite the fact that one of its Director's Gregg Butler is still paid by BNFL.

IDM Personnel

• Gregg Butler

• Grace McGlynn

Other consultants [3]:

• Wendy Le-Las

Member of the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee (RWMAC) the pre-cursor to the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM);

• Neil Chapman

A scientist with 28 years experience in scientific and strategic aspects of radioactive waste disposal;

• Charles McCombie

An expert in radioactive waste management. His career has included Director of Science and Technology at Nagra (National Co-operation for the Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) in Switzerland; Technical Director, Pangea Resources Australia Pty Ltd; Vice-chairman, Board of Radioactive Waste Management of the National Academies of the USA; Chairman of the International Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) of the Japanese Waste Management Organisation (NUMO); Executive Director of Arius (Association for Regional and International Underground Storage)

• Alan Pearman

Pearman is a specialist in project appraisal, decision-making and risk analysis, who provided expertise on decision analysis for the BNFL National Dialogue process;

• Lynda Warren

Chair in Environmental Law at University of Wales, Aberystwyth, who is a Board Member of the Environment Agency for England and Wales and Member of the UK Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) and its predecessor the Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee (RWMAC). Warren was Instrumental in formulating UK Nirex’s transparency policy, and the external assessor for their enquiry into their own Corporate Governance. Member of the Board of Trustees for WWF-UK;

• Pete Wilkinson

Wilkinson was one of the co-founders of Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace UK who is now runs his own consultancy called Wilkinson Environmental Consultancy. He was involved in BNFL’s National Stakeholder Dialogue. Wilkinson also advised the DTI on its stakeholder engagement programme as part of the establishment of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.Member of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM);

• Steve Robinson

The ex-Chief Executive of The Environment Council where he pioneered Stakeholder Dialogue processes within the UK Nuclear sector;

In October 2005, IDM announced it was bringing in other ex-BNFL staff:

• Paul Croft

Ex-head of Corporate Purchasing and Director of Services, BNFL Sellafield.

• Peter Manning

Ex-Deputy Head of Site, BNFL Sellafield. Manning led the development of BNFL Sellafield’s waste management plans.

• David Horsley

Horsely led the design, construction and commissioning of the highly effective multi-million pound Low Active Effluent Treatment Plant complex at BNFL Sellafield.

• Arthur Roberts

Ex-Head of Site, BNFL Chapelcross and ex-deputy Head of Site, BNFL Sellafield. Roberts led the regulatory and associated political justification of the Sellafield Mixed Oxide Plant. [4]