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Partial List of Organizations Involved in ACCO:
  • AIG
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Air Products & Chemicals
  • American Carbon Registry
  • American Honda
  • Applied Materials
  • Bayer North America
  • Bayer HealthCare
  • BP
  • California Air Resources Board
  • Carbon Disclosure Project
  • City of Berkeley
  • City of Seattle
  • Coca-Cola
  • Columbia University
  • El Paso Corporation
  • FedEx
  • Freescale Semiconductor
  • Gavilon
  • Intel
  • Ironshore Holdings
  • Johnson Matthey
  • Linde Gas
  • Maryland Public Service Commission
  • Midac Corporation
  • Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources in Mexico
  • Neustar
  • Pacific Forest Trust
  • Pacific Gas & Electric
  • Red Dot Corporation
  • State of Illinois
  • State of Maryland
  • Texas Instruments
  • Trucost
  • US EPA
  • UN Environmental Programme
  • UN Foundation
  • United Technologies
  • Washington Gas
  • Waste Management

The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) was founded in August 2008 and incorporated in Washington, DC in January 2009 as a 501(c)(6) non-profit corporation.  ACCO's mission is:

Our mission is to advance the knowledge and skills of those dedicated to developing and directing climate change strategies in the public and private sectors, and to establish a flexible and robust forum for collaboration between climate change officers. We also work to:
  • Assist in developing, promoting and implementing best practices and standards in the private and public sectors regarding climate change strategies;
  • Educate industry and government on the importance of employing qualified professionals, developing sound organizational structures and inducing culture change at all levels; and
  • Provide a forum for the exchange and enhancement of best practices, industry standards, and innovation in the area of greenhouse gas management.

ACCO services climate change professionals worldwide from sectors including:

  • Public & private corporations;
  • Municipal, state, regional & Federal governmental organizations;
  • Colleges & universities; and
  • Non-profit organizations.

ACCO's Board of Directors

  • Melissa Adams – Vice President of Sustainability, Washington Gas
  • Kathryn Alsegaf – Climate Change and Sustainability Services Manager, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services
  • Peter Gillon – Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
  • Peter Gray – Partner, McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
  • Mitch Jackson – Staff Director of Environmental Affairs, FedEx
  • Daniel Kreeger – Executive Director, Association of Climate Change Officers
  • Michael Mondshine – Vice President of Climate Change Services, SAIC
  • Valerie Patrick – Sustainability Coordinator, Bayer Corporation
  • Byron Wright – Vice President of Corporate Development, El Paso Corporation

To read more about the members of our Board of Directors, please click here.

 

 

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