Major Groups and Stakeholders can get directly involved with UNEP by applying for Accreditation to the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) of UNEP, which grants them observer status to UNEA. For more details on accreditation please see 'GET ACCREDITED' below.
Accredited organizations to UNEP:
Note: This table has been updated as of today.
| Title | Country | Major group | Region | Accreditation Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energeo Alliance | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | June 2021 |
| 2 | Acoplasticos | Colombia | Business and industry | Latin America and the Caribbean | August 2023 |
| 3 | Adec Foundation Inc. | Philippines | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | November 2016 |
| 4 | All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association | India | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | November 2023 |
| 5 | Alliance to End Plastic Waste | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | December 2020 |
| 6 | American Chemistry Council | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | October 2022 |
| 7 | Associacao Brasileira Da Industria Do Plastico (ABIPLAST) | Brazil | Business and industry | Latin America and the Caribbean | April 2023 |
| 8 | Associacao Brasileira da Industria Quimica (ABIQUIM) | Brazil | Business and industry | Latin America and the Caribbean | April 2023 |
| 9 | Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2023 |
| 10 | Botswana Green Building Council | Botswana | Business and industry | Africa | June 2023 |
| 11 | British Plastics Federation | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | August 2023 |
| 12 | Chemicals & Petrochemicals Manufacturers' Association (CPMA) India | India | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | February 2024 |
| 13 | Chemicals and Petrochemicals Manufacturers Association | India | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | February 2024 |
| 14 | Chemistry Australia | Australia | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | February 2024 |
| 15 | CITEO | France | Business and industry | Western European and other States | April 2023 |
| 16 | Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP) | Germany | Business and industry | Western European and other States | April 2023 |
| 17 | Confederation of Indian Industry | India | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | September 2023 |
| 18 | CropLife International A.I.S.B.L. | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 19 | Entreprises pour l'Environnement (Centre for European Policy Studies) | France | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 20 | EPS Industry Alliance (EPS-IA) | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | April 2023 |
| 21 | European Bioplastics e.V. (EUBP) | Germany | Business and industry | Western European and other States | February 2023 |
| 22 | European Wind Energy Association | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | May 2005 |
| 23 | Global Dairy Platform Inc (GDP) | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | November 2017 |
| 24 | Global Wind Energy Council | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2006 |
| 25 | Good Food Institute | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | April 2023 |
| 26 | Grain and Feed Trade Association (GFTA) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2019 |
| 27 | INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | May 2023 |
| 28 | Indo OIC Islamic chamber of commerce and industry (IICI) | India | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | April 2018 |
| 29 | Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2023 |
| 30 | International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) | Japan | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | January 2002 |
| 31 | International Copper Association (ICA) | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | November 2023 |
| 32 | International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA) | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | December 2021 |
| 33 | International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 34 | International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | February 2007 |
| 35 | International Dairy Federation | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | December 2018 |
| 36 | International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association | Switzerland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | September 2017 |
| 37 | International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) | Switzerland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | June 2023 |
| 38 | International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) | Denmark | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 39 | International Fertilizer Industry Association (IFA) | France | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 40 | International Hydropower Association | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | May 2005 |
| 41 | International Nuclear Societies Council (INSC) | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2001 |
| 42 | International Organization of Employers | Switzerland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | August 2008 |
| 43 | International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation (IPIECA) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2012 |
| 44 | International Seed Federation | Switzerland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | February 2019 |
| 45 | Japan Chemical Industry Association( JCIA) | Japan | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | July 2023 |
| 46 | Japan Clean Ocean Material Alliance (CLOMA) | Japan | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | April 2023 |
| 47 | Kenya Green Building Society | Kenya | Business and industry | Africa | April 2024 |
| 48 | Kenya Ports Authority | Kenya | Business and industry | Africa | January 2002 |
| 49 | Korea Petrochemical Industry Association (KPIA) | Republic of Korea | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | September 2023 |
| 50 | KTDA Foundation | Kenya | Business and industry | Africa | November 2018 |
| 51 | Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) | Malaysia | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | April 2023 |
| 52 | Mining Association of Canada | Canada | Business and industry | Western European and other States | June 2023 |
| 53 | NYC Fair Trade Coalition | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2019 |
| 54 | PETCORE Europe | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | April 2023 |
| 55 | Plant Based Products Council (PBPC) | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | February 2024 |
| 56 | Plastics Europe | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2023 |
| 57 | Plastics Industry Association | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2023 |
| 58 | Plastics New Zealand (Plastics NZ) | New Zealand | Business and industry | Western European and other States | August 2023 |
| 59 | Plastics Recyclers Europe | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2022 |
| 60 | Polyolefin Circular Economy Platform (PCEP) | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2023 |
| 61 | Pulse Canada | Canada | Business and industry | Western European and other States | February 2019 |
| 62 | Saudi Green Building Forum | Saudi Arabia | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | August 2020 |
| 63 | Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology (SEE) | China | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | September 2009 |
| 64 | Solar Heat Europe | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2022 |
| 65 | Stichting CEFLEX | Netherlands | Business and industry | Western European and other States | October 2022 |
| 66 | The Association for European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene (EUMEPS) | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | September 2023 |
| 67 | The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) | France | Business and industry | Western European and other States | August 2022 |
| 68 | The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 69 | The European Nonwovens and Disposables Association (EDANA) | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | June 2023 |
| 70 | The International Council on Metals and the Environment | Canada | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 71 | The Palestinian Green Building Council (PalGBC) | The State of Palestine | Business and industry | Asia-Pacific | August 2021 |
| 72 | The Plastics Federation of South Africa (Plastics SA) | South Africa | Business and industry | Africa | November 2018 |
| 73 | The Vinyl Institute | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | April 2023 |
| 74 | United States Council for the International Business, Incorporated | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | December 2007 |
| 75 | Value Balancing Alliance (VBA) | Germany | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2023 |
| 76 | Vinyl Council of Australia | Australia | Business and industry | Western European and other States | March 2024 |
| 77 | VinylPlus | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | August 2023 |
| 78 | World Business Council for Sustainable Development | Switzerland | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 79 | World Coatings Council | United States of America | Business and industry | Western European and other States | September 2019 |
| 80 | World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) | Netherlands | Business and industry | Western European and other States | September 2022 |
| 81 | World Federation of Engineering Organizations | France | Business and industry | Western European and other States | January 2002 |
| 82 | World Plastics Council | Belgium | Business and industry | Western European and other States | October 2018 |
