Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals

What Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals does

Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP) is a US nonprofit professional membership association founded in 2005 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, serving corporate social responsibility (CSR), environmental-social-governance (ESG), and broader corporate citizenship practitioners. The organization serves 220+ member corporations spanning at least five industries and a network of more than 1,750 CSR professionals, with employees in the 11–50 range. Its mission is to advance the effectiveness of corporate social impact through knowledge sharing, solution development, and inclusive peer communities.

Name

Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals

Legal name

Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals

Website

https://accp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACCP is a US nonprofit professional membership association serving corporate social responsibility and ESG practitioners. Founded in 2005 in Orlando, Florida, it operates a community of 220+ member corporations and 1,750+ professionals through events, research, education, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (CSR / ESG)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK), Customer/User Conferences & Client Advisory Boards (THAHAMAD)

Keywords

• Corporate social responsibility
• ESG professional development
• CSR membership association
• Corporate citizenship programs
• Professional association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orlando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Dues: ACCP generates revenue through annual membership fees from corporations and individual professionals in the CSR and ESG field. Membership provides access to resources, events, peer communities, research, and professional development.
2. Conference and Event Fees: Revenue from the Annual Conference, Virtual Summits, Local Events, Webinars, and other program registrations. Member companies pay for employee participation in programming.
3. Sponsorship and Funding: Corporate sponsors and foundations provide funding to support ACCP research, events, and programs. Companies like KPMG, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, ESPN, Georgia-Pacific, Salesforce, and Walmart have supported specific research initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ACCP is a membership-based professional association that advances the effectiveness of corporate social impact professionals through tiered corporate and individual memberships, peer-learning programs (The Forum, RISE, Executive Network), the on-demand CSR LaunchPad educational platform, the Annual Conference and Virtual Summits, the Purpose Awards recognition program, proprietary research (CSR Insights Survey, equity research), and a Salesforce-powered member portal. The organization serves 220+ member corporations and 1,750+ CSR professionals primarily across the United States, with revenue generated from annual dues, event registrations, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

ACCP operates as a membership organization serving CSR and ESG professionals rather than a single product company. Its offering portfolio consists of membership-based programs including the on-demand CSR LaunchPad educational platform, the Annual Conference and Virtual Summits for professional development, Purpose Awards for recognition, the Executive Network and career-track programs (The Forum for early career, RISE for mid-career) for peer learning, CSR Marketplace for service provider connections, The Wrap weekly newsletter for industry updates, annual CSR Insights Survey for research, Online Community for peer collaboration, and the Making the Case toolkit for advocacy resources. These products function together as an integrated ecosystem supporting the professional development, networking, research, and advocacy needs of corporate social impact practitioners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Purpose Awards: Annual awards celebrating individuals and teams advancing corporate social impact
• CSR LaunchPad
• CSR Insights Survey
• The Wrap

Products and services

• CSR LaunchPad On-demand, virtual educational program providing foundational and pragmatic content on corporate social impact, covering CSR, ESG, and DEIB, designed for professionals starting or considering a career in corporate social impact.
• Purpose Awards Annual awards program celebrating individuals and teams advancing corporate social impact and delivering business value, expanded in 2026 to include Team of the Year and High-Impact Small Team Award categories.
• Annual Conference Flagship annual in-person conference bringing together CSR and ESG professionals for learning, networking, and peer exchange, featuring the CSR Marketplace where attendees can meet with leading CSR service providers.
• Virtual Summits Online summit programs (including the Employee Ambassador Programs Summit) addressing specific topics within corporate social impact and employee engagement.
• RISE (Mid Career Program) Career development programming specifically designed for mid-career CSR and ESG professionals, providing peer learning and leadership development opportunities.
• The Forum (Early Career Program) Career development programming for early-career CSR and ESG professionals offering peer networking and foundational professional development.
• Executive Network Senior-leader programming and peer community for executive-level CSR and ESG professionals, including monthly meetings and exclusive content.
• The Wrap Newsletter ACCP's weekly electronic newsletter delivering corporate social impact trends, news, events, and industry updates to subscriber inboxes.
• CSR Insights Survey Annual proprietary research survey providing data and trends on the corporate social impact field, including budget predictions, program effectiveness, and emerging practices (2025 and 2026 editions referenced).
• Online Community Digital peer community platform enabling CSR and ESG professionals to connect, share knowledge, and collaborate on industry issues.
• Making the Case Toolkit Resource toolkit designed to help CSR professionals build and articulate the business case for corporate social impact initiatives to internal stakeholders.
• Corporate Membership Annual tiered corporate membership providing companies with access to ACCP programs, research, advocacy, networking, and recognition for their CSR and ESG professionals.
• Individual Professional Membership Annual individual membership option for CSR and ESG professionals to access ACCP resources, programs, research, and peer networking independent of corporate membership.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Building Movement ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research partnership to conduct the first-of-its-kind study 'Advancing Equity in the Corporate Social Impact Profession.' Building Movement Project provided expertise in the racial justice movement and contributed to insights about the demographic makeup of the profession.
• Leverage Philanthropic PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research partnership to conduct the 'Advancing Equity in the Corporate Social Impact Profession' study. Leverage Philanthropic Partners contributed funding and expertise to the equity research initiative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): BSR is a global nonprofit network of sustainable business members that provides advisory, research, and peer-learning for corporate sustainability and CSR teams. It is the closest direct peer to ACCP because both serve as membership communities advancing the practice of corporate social impact for major enterprises.
• Net Impact: Net Impact is a nonprofit membership community of students and professionals driving social and environmental change, with chapters at universities and corporate partners. Comparable to ACCP as a CSR/sustainability professional community offering events, career programming, and a peer network.
• CECP (Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose): CECP is a CEO-led coalition that helps companies integrate societal issues into strategy, providing benchmarking, research, and convenings for corporate-giving and CSR leaders. It directly overlaps with ACCP's audience of senior CSR/ESG professionals and corporate social impact research.
• Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship: Boston College's Center for Corporate Citizenship is a membership-based research and education provider for CSR practitioners, offering benchmarking, executive education, and an annual conference. It is a direct peer to ACCP as a CSR membership organization serving corporate social impact professionals.

Broad incumbents

• The Conference Board: The Conference Board is a large, established business membership organization producing research, conferences, and councils for executives, including dedicated CSR/sustainability programming. Comparable to ACCP as a senior-executive membership and events vehicle, though it spans many business functions beyond CSR.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center: The U.S. Chamber Foundation's Corporate Citizenship Center serves as a national hub for corporate social impact programming, research, and recognition. Comparable to ACCP as a CSR-focused convening and research body, though anchored within a much larger business association.

Emerging players

• GreenBiz Group: GreenBiz is a media, events, and research company covering sustainable business, with VERGE and other flagship conferences for corporate sustainability leaders. It overlaps with ACCP's Annual Conference and Virtual Summits and targets the same CSR/sustainability professional audience.
• Sustainable Brands: Sustainable Brands operates a community, conferences, and content platform for brand and sustainability leaders. It is a partial peer to ACCP given the overlap in CSR/ESG professional community-building, events, and corporate membership.
• Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF): US SIF is a membership association advancing sustainable and responsible investment across the financial industry, with research, events, and policy advocacy. It shares ACCP's association model, research assets, and event-driven GTM, though it is focused on the investment community rather than the broader CSR function.

Others

• Aspen Institute Business & Society Program: The Aspen Institute's Business & Society Program convenes business leaders around corporate purpose and stakeholder capitalism through research and events. It is thematically adjacent to ACCP's purpose-driven CSR audience but is a think-tank convener rather than a dues-paying membership association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/accprofessionals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-corporate-citizenship-professionals

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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