ACCO At a Glance
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The Association of Climate Change Officers
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit membership organization for executives
and officials worldwide in industry, government, academia and
the non-profit community. ACCO seeks to enable all organizations
to be more sustainable by building enterprise capacity and
empowering leaders to respond to climate change threats and
increase business competitiveness.
MISSION: ACCO defines, develops and
supports the functions, resources and communities necessary for
effective organizational leadership in addressing
climate-related risks and opportunities.
Highlights
- Professionals from more than 150
leading organizations have formally participated in ACCO as
members, partners or advisors
- Sole partner to the White House
Council on Environmental Quality in producing the GreenGov
Symposium in 2011 and 2012
- Partner to the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency in administering the EPA's Climate
Leadership Awards since 2011
- Recognized by the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change as an NGO Observer in
2013
- Founded in 2008 and incorporated in
2009; first membership oriented professional development
organization for climate change practitioners across all
sectors
- More than 4,000 climate,
sustainability and environmental professionals have
participated in ACCO programs since 2011
Key Initiatives
- CCO™ Certification — ACCO
envisions the transformation of business practices to reduce
global warming pollution; partnerships that revolutionize
the resiliency of supply chains; and governmental engagement
to achieve climate change mitigation and adaptation ensuring
a world economy based on resiliency. In effort to achieve
this transformation, ACCO is establishing a modular
certification program that enables leaders to pursue
tailored curriculum for their individual needs,
organizational sectors and job functions. This program is
designed to develop a climate-savvy workforce, as well as
recognize individuals with the CCO™ designation and modular
certificates related to their respective roles.
- Women’s Climate Collaborative —
Positioning women to demonstrate leadership and advance
their careers while harnessing their commitment to address
climate change. The WCC was established to encourage and
promote the professional advancement of women in the climate
and sustainability professions.
- Future CCOs Fellowship Program —
This program establishes a professional track for graduates
pursuing opportunities in the profession of climate change
leadership. Employer partners have included The Coca-Cola
Company, City of Las Vegas, Lockheed Martin, Greater
Bridgeport Regional Council and WGL Holdings, and university
partners are Duke University’s Nicholas School for the
Environment, Arizona State University School for
Sustainability, Bren School of Environmental Management at
UC-Santa Barbara, and Yale School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies.
- Knowledge Center —
Development and publication of a growing library of research
projects, case studies and white papers. Current long-term
projects include research on climate governance structures
and practices in the public sector, job stress amongst
climate practitioners, and best practices for large-scale
renewable energy strategies
Community: Climate
Change Professionals
- Professionals whose
responsibilities are focused exclusively upon addressing
climate change impacts on operations
- Professionals charged with
addressing sustainability and environmental issues related
to an organization’s operations
- Professionals whose primary
functions are in areas not traditionally considered
environmental roles (e.g. procurement)
- Professionals with expertise in
climate change whose efforts are not focused upon their own
organization’s operations
Current Research
- Analyzing climate governance
structures in national and subnational government
- Researching stress impacts upon
climate-focused professionals in large organizations
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