Charter Membership Packages

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.

To read more about charter membership packages, please click here.  To apply for charter membership,
please download the application
and submit per the instructions contained
within the document.

To apply for charter membership,
please download the application
and submit per the instructions contained
within the document.

1. 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.  Public launch is deemed to take place when all membership categories are available to prospective members.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

Individual Membership Packages

All ACCO membership packages for individuals offer the same level of benefits, regardless of category. Current sectors eligible for individual membership include: publicly-held and private corporations, government entities, not-for-profit institutions¹ and academic institutions.

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1. Non-profit membership category applies to institutions that are not primarily considered service providers.

2. Category selected will be reviewed by ACCO management based on primary function of the subscriber's organization.

3. Membership applications will be reviewed to verify appropriate categories.