Committees
Climate Accord progress is made by iMasons Climate Accord members in Working Groups (WGs), Regional Consortiums, and our Program Advisory, each with a time-bound mission defined by the Governing Body (GB).
WORKING GROUPS
Power
Enable transparency of carbon content of power on a real-time basis and build market-based incentives to source zero carbon power 24/365 to decarbonize data center power worldwide.
Materials
Promote accurate communication of embodied carbon and creating market-based incentives to prioritize low-carbon building materials.
Equipment
Facilitate clear disclosure of embodied carbon and creating market-based incentives to choose low-carbon equipment.
Water
New in 2026; currently in pilot.
Maturity Model
Whether it be for Power, Materials, or Equipment, our Working Groups strive to develop a way to evaluate and communicate progress toward decarbonization.
In collaboration with the iMasons Sustainability Committee, we push for an industry-wide adoption of an open standard to create a common maturity model to report progress.
Across all Working Groups, deliverables and deadlines are established in consultation with the Governing Body.
REGIONAL CONSORTIUMS
The iMasons Climate Accord has been inconsistent in serving all the regions within our membership network and as a result, our newly formed Regional Consortiums represent a more robust effort to strengthen engagement across our global community. Vetted by the iCA’s Executive Director and Governing Body, these groups of 12-15 SMEs meet on a quarterly basis to discuss offline work, sync on upcoming webinars and conferences, and review relevant areas of innovation, regulation, etc. to their region.
The intent of these groups in 2026:
- In their first year, the Consortiums are tasked with three deliverables are tasked for delivery
- Review the iCA Maturity Model for regional criteria
- Develop one webinar for the iCA Summer Series
- Outline a publication relevant for the region: case study, white paper, etc.
The Regional Consortium groups, representing EMEA, MENA, APAC, and LATAM, primarily work offline, reviewing iCA’s publications to-date, work in development, and other relevant opportunities to decarbonization efforts. This will also include showcasing exciting projects from their specific regions, local policy and/or regulatory changes, development of educational sessions and/or case studies, cross-publication of key industry work, and/or alignment with committees/associations with similar focus.
The iCA Governing Body and/or Working Groups may call upon these groups for assistance for peer review, insights, expertise in their current work plans.
The consortiums handle anything else the group deems important and critical.
iCA PROGRAM ADVISORY
The iCA Program Advisory, consisting of leaders and SMEs from the iCA community, focuses on delivery of high-quality, relevant programming for iMasons Climate Accord, including but not limited to: Annual Member Webinar, Working Group Salons, Summer Fridays Series, and Annual Summit.
This committee assists in crafting the theme(s) of events, bringing together expert speakers, devising the format(s) (panels or keynotes, trivia or interactive sessions, community projects, etc.) and supports the logistics preparation.
Subject Matter Experts
Interested in volunteering your time and expertise to Climate Accord initiatives? We are looking for dedicated experts in relevant fields to support our continued efforts in decarbonization. Fill out the volunteer form and we’ll be in touch.