Join the Plant Based Products Council today and become part of a growing group of businesses, large and small, that are working to guide the global economy toward more sustainable and responsible consumer products and packaging through greater use of plant-based materials.
As a PBPC member, your business will be gaining an influential voice in Washington. PBPC strives to be a premier issues-advocacy organization, and we’re working tirelessly alongside policymakers to advance growth of the plant-based products industry. Take a look at how we are taking action on PBPC’s priority policy and communications objectives to see examples of how your organization can benefit from membership.
In addition, all PBPC members receive a variety of benefits that can assist their business in being up to date on the latest policy news, communicate with their audiences, access valuable resources and more. We’ve tailored our membership structure to best meet the needs of the wide variety of stakeholders in the plant-based industry. A breakdown of membership tiers, additional benefits per tier and costs are below. We’re happy to provide more information or answer your questions on membership.
We’ve put together a list of frequently asked questions to help companies and individuals as they assess becoming a member of PBPC.
Membership Tiers
- Executive Membership (Voting) $25,000
- General Membership (Voting) $10,000
- General Member – Start-up/Small Business (Voting) $1,200
- General Member – Consultants (Voting) $10,000
If you represent a university, research institute, or trade association, or are an academic or student interested in joining, contact us for more information.
Member Benefits
All voting members will receive the following benefits:
- PBPC Website Membership Listing – Members will be listed on PBPC’s public facing website, giving visibility to your company’s commitment to PBPC’s mission.
- Communications Toolkit – Members will have access to PBPC’s membership communications toolkit, including rights to use PBPC’s logo. The toolkit provides suggested materials and messaging about PBPC and the plant-based economy and industry.
- PBPC Newsletter – Any representative from a PBPC member company can receive PBPC’s newsletter, which highlights PBPC activities, policy developments, consumer trends, corporate sustainability announcements, and more. The newsletter is distributed bi-weekly to PBPC members, media, lawmakers, consumers, and other interested stakeholders.
- Monthly Member Updates – Members receive PBPC’s monthly member updates, which provide an overview of PBPC’s policy advocacy, communications activities, member resources, opportunities to engage, etc.
- Member Directory Listing – Members can be listed in PBPC’s online member directory.
- Member Meetings – Members will be invited to participate in PBPC member-only meetings, webinars, and town halls.
- PBPC Committee/Working Group Participation – Member companies can assign representatives to participate on any PBPC committees or working groups.
- PBPC Policy Input – Members work collaboratively with the Board and staff to develop PBPC’s policy advocacy agenda.
- Member Visibility Opportunities – Members may have the opportunity to be featured in a member spotlight on PBPC’s Plant-Based Leaders blog, showcasing the company’s products, programs, and staff commitment to the plant-based products industry.
- Consumer Research – Launched in 2020, PBPC’s consumer research program provides members with an enhanced understanding of consumer attitudes toward plant-based products, including year-over-year trends and segmentation data. Members receive comprehensive, detailed data with important insights and actionable takeaways to make deeper connections with their target audience(s).
PBPC MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
| Executive Members | General Members | Small Business | Consultant Members |
PBPC Website Membership Listing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Communications Toolkit | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
PBPC Newsletter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Monthly Member Updates | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Member Directory Listing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Member Meetings | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
PBPC Committee/Working Group Participation | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Board of Directors’ Seat | ✔ | E | E |
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PBPC Committee/Working Group Leadership | E | E |
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PBPC Policy Input | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Member Visibility Opportunities | ✔ | E | E |
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Consumer Research Data | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | P |
Hill Fly-in | ✔ |
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PBPC Company Briefing | ✔ |
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E = Eligible
P = Partial
Ready to join? Submit our short membership inquiry form and we’ll be in touch with next steps.