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’s mission is to define, develop and support the functions, resources and communities necessary for effective organizational leadership in addressing climate-related risks and opportunities. ACCO's vision is that it will enable all organizations to be more sustainable by building enterprise capacity and empowering leadership to respond to climate change. With the support of members, partners and sponsors, ACCO is advancing climate officers in the public and private sectors by: - Connecting members to peers, thought leaders and decision makers across sectors; - Synthesizing original and third party research findings to produce reports published in our Knowledge Center; - Producing a suite of industry leading education and training events, including the GreenGov Symposium, Climate Strategies Forum and ACCO’s Climate Change Leadership Series; and - Helping organizations develop best practices for climate-related response strategies and identifying opportunities for collaboration with other experts and interested parties. ACCO services climate change professionals worldwide from sectors including: - Public & private corporations; - Municipal, state, regional & Federal governmental organizations; - Colleges & universities; and - Non-profit organizations.

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