Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO)

Charter members will form the inner circle of ACCO, becoming the leaders of the organization as it develops its infrastructure and member services (e.g. certification, education and training programs). Being early stage supporters involved in the formation of ACCO will provide charter members the opportunity to shape the organization and to stake out a position on the leading edge of the climate change debate.

Corporate	Premier	Sponsor
Membership cost	$10,000	$5,000
Term on the organization’s board of directors (1)	3 years	1.5 years
Voting member (2)	Yes	No
Participation in the 2009/2010 summits with executive and congressional leadership	Yes	No
Complimentary employee memberships in ACCO (3)	4	2
Primary media exposure as a founding charter member	Yes	No
Complimentary admission to all education and networking programs during term on Board of Directors	Yes	Yes
Complimentary listings in the ACCO Job Database	Unlimited	Up to 3 per year

Affiliate	Premier	Sponsor
Membership cost	$30,000	$10,000
Term on the organization’s board of directors (1)	3 years	1 year
Voting member (2)	Yes	No
Complimentary affiliate memberships in ACCO (3)	4	2
Primary media exposure as a founding charter member	Yes	No
Complimentary admission for employee members to all education and networking programs during term on Board of Directors	Yes	No

Non-profit (4)		Sponsor
Membership cost		$2,500
Term on the organization’s board of directors (1)		2 years
Voting member (2)		No
Complimentary non-profit memberships in ACCO (3)		2
Primary media exposure as a founding charter member		Yes
Complimentary attendance for employee members to all education and networking programs during term on Board of Directors		Yes
Click here to apply for ACCO Charter Membership!

Why Enlist Now?

Position your company as a thought and action leader on climate change issues

Inclusion in ACCO summits and meetings with executive and congressional leadership, and thought leaders throughout the public and private sectors. These path-breaking meetings that will be made available exclusively to charter members only after your enrollment
- Be spotlighted in ACCO’s Webinar Series, conducted twice monthly in partnership with Cisco WebEx.
Recognition by the media, public, industry and government as a key sponsor to this effort and as a thought leader on climate change issues
Corporate branding featured on ACCO promotional materials and at ACCO events
Opportunities to speak at industry events resulting from ACCO’s partnerships with numerous trade groups and event organizers

Develop competitive advantages

Learn from the experiences of these experts to craft winning strategies and supporting documents to help you make your business more profitable while reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- and to help you grow your climate staff (even in the face of challenging economic times)
Participate in the development of white papers on best practices before they are made available to the general public
Develop new partnerships with ACCO community members including climate leaders from industry, the NGO community and government
Play a formative and leadership role in developing key ACCO programs that will become the gold standard for climate change professionals

Access to People and Information

Expand your network with CCO Connect™, a peer-to-peer collaboration network and virtual office designed to provide ACCO members with access to a broader and deeper range of experts from all industries and sectors
Exposure to key government officials in the executive and legislative branches of government
Access to resources on best practices, industry reports and other useful tools
Participation in ACCO workshops and webinar programs featuring presentations by ACCO’s advisory board members and key government, industry and thought leaders

Become a Stakeholder …

In the organization that will bring together thought leaders in the public and private sectors to establish standards for climate change professionalism and to develop a crucial forum where professionals engage in the development of best practices, exchange knowledge, develop partnerships, conduct business and identify needed resources; and
In the first and only climate change leadership society for professionals in the public and private sectors.

Membership term will be measured from the first day of the public launch of ACCO. For example, if an affiliate sponsor joins today and ACCO does not conduct its public launch until January 1, 2010, then that affiliate sponsor would have a non-voting role on the board of directors from today until January 1, 2011.

Voting members will participate in decisions on organizational goals, services, budget, activities, etc. Additionally, they will vote to elect officers for the executive committee of the organization.

Complimentary employee memberships will be valid during the term that the charter member is on the board of directors. During the formative stages of ACCO (prior to the public launch), each charter member will be asked to nominate one employee for representation on the board of directors and will be invited to have two representatives (including the board member) participate in ACCO’s early stage committees.

Non-profit packages are available to trade groups and professional associations interested in participating in ACCO's development.

For more information, please contact:

Daniel Kreeger, Executive Director
Association of Climate Change Officers
E-mail: dkreeger@ACCO.org
Phone: 202.496.7390