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430+
Associations in out network
600k
Businesses
6m+
Professionals
One of the biggest risks facing business is not on most associations agendas
WHY WE EXIST
The World Economic Forum ranks climate and environmental risk among the biggest threats facing business over the next decade. Yet research of membership sector shows most associations are not treating it as a strategic priority, if at all.
Associations lead and shape the standards, skills and behaviour of whole industries and professions.
When an association acts, thousands of businesses and professionals move with it.
CAFA's mission is to harness the collective power and influence of the membership sector to accelerate the transition of whole sectors, systems and professions.
Our job is to provide the information, guidance, and solutions that associations need to take action internally and with members.
WHAT WE DO
Everything an association needs to act, in one place.
CONNECT
Free membership for your whole team. Monthly meetups, technical drop-ins, special interest groups, international branches & dedicated networks for professional bodies & trade associations.
GUIDE
A best practice framework developed with partners including ISO & SBTi, plus guidance, templates and tools designed specifically for the membership sector.
DELIVER
Hands-on support when you need it: carbon footprinting and reporting, advisory, carbon literacy training & bespoke sector programmes.
Built for associations by people who know them.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Most climate support is designed for individual companies.
Everything we do is designed for membership organisations first. We understand that your independence, voice, credibility and your members come first.
All of our resources, support and tools are designed specifically for membership organisations.
That includes the CAFA Dashboard, our emissions reporting tool covering scopes 1, 2 and 3. It includes a supply chain engagement tool, and a free lite calculator for your members to report in, building an anonymised, industry-wide picture of progress that no associations has had before.
Any sector, any profession, large or small, the CAFA Collective represents institutes, trade associations, societies, royal colleges, alliances, clubs and other communities of interest. Most are independent and not for profit in nature with a strong purpose.
The thing the association at CAFA have in common is that are committed to embedding sustainability into their strategy and taking climate action.
Many of the CAFA Collective are taking their first steps
We know that the world needs to work together if we are to reach global net zero targets. This means working in new and interconnected ways.
We are helping sectors, industries, competitors and professions to join-up thinking and collaborate in new ways for the benefit of business, the planet and society.
CAFA is collaborating with and receiving support from organisations to develop skills, expertise, reach, investment and solutions. Our supporters and collaborators enable us to speed things up and do the things we cannot do by ourselves.
WE WALK THE TALK
We measure, reduce and publish our emissions every year.
CAFA IN BRIEF
Climate Action for Associations (CAFA) is a UK-headquartered international non-profit that helps membership organisations accelerate climate action across their industries and professions. Its network of 430+ associations represents more than 500,000 businesses and 6 million professionals. Membership is free.
