Our team and values

Circular Bio-based Europe’s team comprises about 29 staff members, integrating the programme office in charge of the day-to-day management of the European partnership. Under the leadership of the Executive Director and following Horizon Europe rules, it implements the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA).

The programme office carries out a variety of tasks, including:

• Call management and programme monitoring
• Administration
• Financial management
• Legal control
• Human resources
• Communication

The CBE JU team is composed of two units, one office and one team:

• Executive office
• Programme unit
• Administration and finance unit
• Communications and stakeholder relations team

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The CBE JU team collectively wrote the values that guide our work.

The core values of the CBE JU are:

Growth mindset

• We embrace change as an opportunity
• We promote smart and agile way of working
• We foster a spirit of continuous improvement
• We value ongoing learning and development of new skills

Team spirit

• We believe that people are at the very heart of the organisation
• We embrace diversity and rely on individual abilities and strengths
• We create a working environment based on trust, respect and mutual support
• We are stronger together

Dedication

• We are committed to deliver our mission
• We lead by example
• We take ownership of our work and are results-oriented
• We care for the planet and are committed to fostering environmental sustainability

Care

• We foster a culture of wellbeing
• We create an inclusive and supportive working environment
• We adopt a human-centred approach across our work

Professionalism

• We uphold high standards of ethics and integrity in our work
• We strive for excellence
• We foster knowledge sharing and open communication