What iMasons Climate Accord does

iMasons Climate Accord (iCA) is a nonprofit industry coalition founded in March 2022 and operated as a project of Infrastructure Masons, Inc., a 501(c)(6) tax-exempt nonprofit corporation. The coalition was assembled following a February 2022 meeting of 40 iMasons Advisory Council members, with founding governance participation from AWS, Google, Meta, and Microsoft. Its mandate is to achieve global carbon accounting of digital infrastructure — covering power, materials, and equipment — in order to influence market-based purchasing decisions and drive industry-wide decarbonization aligned with the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Agreement.

iCA's core "products" are open-standard frameworks and collaborative programs rather than proprietary technology. The portfolio includes three established Working Groups (Power, Materials, Equipment) plus a Water Working Group in pilot, the Climate Accord Maturity Model (a five-level benchmarking framework launched February 2025), the Embodied Carbon Disclosure – OCP Base Specification co-developed with the Open Compute Project (October 2024), and a publications library anchored by the Greener Data series and case studies. Delivery occurs through monthly Working Group meetings, quarterly Regional Consortiums (EMEA, MENA, APAC, LATAM), an Annual Summit, a Summer Webinar Series, and a Program Advisory committee. There is no proprietary software, app, or AI/ML component; the coalition's value is governance, convening, and standardization rather than technology licensing.

The business model is membership-fee-based, with five tiers: Community Ally (free), Sustaining Member ($5,000 annually), Champion Mover ($10,000 annually), Infrastructure Visionary ($20,000 annually), and Foundational ($50,000 annually). Membership has grown from 70+ companies in 2022 to 250+ companies by 2026, spanning hyperscalers, colocation providers, equipment manufacturers, professional services firms, and energy utilities. The coalition is governed by a Governing Body drawn from top-tier members and managed by an 8-person staff led by Executive Director Miranda Gardiner (appointed July 2023).

Name

iMasons Climate Accord

Legal name

Infrastructure Masons, Inc.

Website

https://climateaccord.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

iMasons Climate Accord is a nonprofit coalition of 250+ digital infrastructure companies that develops open carbon accounting standards and frameworks across power, materials, and equipment to decarbonize data centers globally.

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Industry sustainability coalition (digital infrastructure carbon accounting)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

ESG/Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure Platforms (EUABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Digital infrastructure sustainability
• Carbon accounting standards
• Data center decarbonization
• Industry sustainability coalition
• Embodied carbon disclosure

Headquarters

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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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The iMasons Climate Accord is a non-profit project of Infrastructure Masons (501(c)(6)). Revenue comes from annual membership dues at multiple tiers: Community Ally (free), Sustaining Member ($5K), Champion Mover ($10K), Infrastructure Visionary ($20K), and Foundational ($50K). These dues fund programming, publications, and operations.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The iMasons Climate Accord is an industry coalition that delivers open standards, governance frameworks, and collaborative programs for carbon accounting in digital infrastructure. Its core offerings are multi-tiered paid membership, three (soon four) Working Groups focused on Power, Materials, Equipment, and Water decarbonization, and a Maturity Model framework that enables data center operators and suppliers to measure, report, and benchmark emissions across power, materials, and equipment.

Product overview

The iMasons Climate Accord (iCA) is a coalition-based organization (not a traditional software product company) offering a portfolio of programs and frameworks for decarbonizing digital infrastructure. Core offerings include: (1) Three established Working Groups focused on Power, Materials, and Equipment decarbonization plus a Water Working Group in pilot; (2) a Maturity Model framework for measuring emissions reduction progress; (3) a multi-tiered Membership Program from Community Ally (free) to Foundational ($50K); (4) Resources including case studies, publications, and whitepapers; (5) Events programs including the Summer Webinar Series and Annual Summit; and (6) Regional Consortiums for EMEA, MENA, APAC, and LATAM engagement. The organization serves as an open standard and governance body for reporting carbon impact across digital infrastructure.

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Products and services

• Membership Program A multi-tiered membership program (Community Ally free, Sustaining Member $5K, Champion Mover $10K, Infrastructure Visionary $20K, Foundational $50K annually) that gives companies access to iCA newsletters, publications, Working Groups, events, speaking opportunities, and brand visibility. Designed for enterprises in digital infrastructure including hyperscalers, colocation providers, equipment manufacturers, energy providers, and professional services firms.
• Climate Accord Maturity Model A standardized framework that benchmarks company progress in reducing carbon intensity of source power, embodied carbon of equipment, and embodied carbon in materials used to build data centers. Published as a roadmap of criteria across five maturity levels, available to iCA members and the broader public via climateaccord.org.
• Power Working Group A member Working Group focused on enabling transparency of the carbon content of power on a real-time basis and building market-based incentives to source zero-carbon power 24/7/365 for data centers worldwide. Available to Sustaining Member tier and above.
• Materials Working Group A member Working Group that promotes accurate communication of embodied carbon and creates market-based incentives to prioritize low-carbon building materials for data center construction. Available to Sustaining Member tier and above.
• Equipment Working Group A member Working Group that facilitates clear disclosure of embodied carbon and creates market-based incentives to choose low-carbon equipment for data center facilities, including support for EPDs and LCAs. Available to Sustaining Member tier and above.
• Summer Webinar Series Closed-door, operator-led 60-minute virtual sessions focused on execution—not ambition—for members of iCA Sustaining Member organizations and above. Covers decarbonization outcomes from operators turning strategy into measurable results.
• Regional Consortiums (EMEA, MENA, APAC, LATAM) Regional groups meeting quarterly with vetted groups of 12–15 SMEs to discuss offline work, sync on webinars and conferences, and review areas of innovation and regulation. Each consortium tasked with three deliverables including a regional criteria review and a webinar development.
• Resources & Publications Library A public content library of case studies, articles, presentations, whitepapers, and press releases on decarbonization in digital infrastructure, including Best Practices for Data Center LCAs, CIBSE TM65 Material Disclosure Method, and Equipment Working Group publications.
• Strategic Alliances Program A formal program of strategic alliances with peer organizations (OCP, CEBA, DCD, RICS, GBI, GEC, GRESB, NREL, and others) to amplify iCA's mission and provide members with access to complementary standards, events, and expertise.

Quantifiable outcome

• Standardized carbon accounting framework for digital infrastructure covering power, materials, and equipment
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Green Building Initiative (GBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026MOU formalizing strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating decarbonization of digital infrastructure and the built environment. GBI provides access to Green Globes certification and BREEAM expertise to complement iCA's carbon accounting standards.
• Open Compute Project (OCP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2025OCP and iCA developed the Embodied Carbon Disclosure - OCP Base Specification, the first major work product from their alliance with contributions from Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Schneider Electric. Focus on standardizing carbon disclosure taxonomy.
• Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (CEBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance focused on clean energy procurement and market-based carbon reduction strategies for digital infrastructure.
• Datacenter Dynamics (DCD)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDCD is a strategic alliance providing industry event coverage and thought leadership platform for iCA initiatives and decarbonization efforts.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartneriCA collaborates with RICS to drive sustainability standards and shape the future of built environment practices in digital infrastructure.
• Global Electronics Council (GEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEC issued Final Product Category Proposal for Enterprise Data Storage products under EPEAT ecolabel, developing the 'data center stack' to enable more sustainable data centers.
• GRESBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for real estate sustainability benchmarking and ESG performance measurement.
• International Data Center Authority (IDCA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for data center standards and certification development.
• Liquid Cooling CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry coalition focused on liquid cooling technologies and sustainability in data center cooling systems.
• MEXDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico data center industry association alliance for regional LATAM engagement and decarbonization efforts.
• NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance providing renewable energy research and expertise to support iCA decarbonization initiatives.
• Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on shared roadmap to decarbonize digital infrastructure and reach consensus on carbon accounting for the industry.
• Advancing ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic alliance for construction and design industry engagement on data center sustainability.
• TechOracominorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and communications partnership for industry outreach.
• DCD AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partnership for data center professional development and training.
• Future BridgeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic alliance for future industry leaders and workforce development.
• Grace FarmsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for sustainable development initiatives and community engagement.
• Smart Energy DecisionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerContent partnership with Net Zero Forum for energy strategy and sustainability dialogue.
• US General Services Administration (GSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for sustainable procurement and federal data center initiatives.
• YottaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent partnership for data center industry conferences and exhibitions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Green Building Initiative (GBI): Operator of Green Globes and BREEAM-based certification programs for buildings. iCA has a formal MOU with GBI to bring building-level carbon certification into digital infrastructure, making it a peer and partner in the same embodied-carbon space.
• Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (CEBA): Member-driven alliance enabling large energy buyers to procure clean energy at scale. Overlaps with iCA's Power Working Group on 24/7 carbon-free energy procurement for digital infrastructure and is also a listed iCA strategic ally.
• GRESB: ESG benchmarking and rating system for real estate and infrastructure portfolios. Listed as an iCA strategic ally and comparable as a benchmarking/ratings platform relevant to data center operators and infrastructure investors.
• Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA): European-headquartered multi-stakeholder coalition working on a shared roadmap to decarbonize digital infrastructure. It overlaps almost exactly with iCA's mission across power, materials, and equipment, and is also listed as an iCA strategic ally.
• Open Compute Project (OCP): Community-driven hardware design consortium co-developing the Embodied Carbon Disclosure – OCP Base Specification with iCA. Comparable as an open-standard-setting body for digital infrastructure and the most material iCA co-development partner.
• Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact: European industry self-regulatory initiative where data center operators have committed to climate-neutral operations by 2030. Comparable to iCA as a voluntary data-center decarbonization coalition, though EU-centric and operator-only.
• The Green Grid: Industry consortium dedicated to improving resource efficiency and sustainability of data centers worldwide. Direct peer to iCA on data center carbon/energy standards, though historically more focused on PUE/IT efficiency than supply-chain embodied carbon.

Broad incumbents

• Uptime Institute: Long-established data center certification body (Tier classifications, Efficient IT stamp). Broader incumbent whose sustainability programs overlap with iCA's benchmarking objectives, but its scope spans the full data center design and operations lifecycle.
• Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP): Global disclosure system used by investors and buyers to assess corporate environmental impact. Comparable as a carbon accounting/disclosure platform, though broader in scope than iCA and not sector-specific to digital infrastructure.
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi): Partnership defining corporate net-zero target-setting methodologies aligned with the Paris Agreement. Comparable to iCA's role in shaping decarbonization standards for digital infrastructure, but broader across all industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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