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Elevate Your Impact: Become a NERC Partner

Becoming a NERC Partner offers a unique opportunity open to both members and non-members to deepen regional collaboration within the sustainable materials and recycling industry. Annual partnership enhances your organization's visibility within NERC's vibrant community and expansive network. As a Partner, you'll enjoy tailored benefits tied to NERC events and media, ensuring your brand stands out while driving meaningful impact.


All Partners receive benefits as a Partner of our Sustainable Materials Career Exploration Program, which provides college students with a deeper understanding of jobs within sustainable materials management and recycling through training, events, and resources. Explore levels and benefits below.

Become a Partner

Strategic Partner: $17,500

  • Recognition as Strategic Partner in NERC’s Monthly Newsletter
  • Top tier placement of logo on NERC’s Partners Page (with link to website)
  • Sponsorship of three (3) webinars
  • Speaking role at NERC’s Annual Fall Conference or Environmental Leadership Awards Reception
  • Three (3) complimentary admissions to NERC’s Annual Conference and the Annual Environmental Leadership Awards Reception
  • Recognition at NERC’s Annual Rethink Resource Use Conference

Sustainable Materials Career Exploration Program Founder

  • Most prominent placement of logo on Program page on nerc.org
  • Recognition as Founder on all program communications and materials
  • Description of organization in specific communications and materials, including college-career dialogue and career exploration event presentations to students and the Guide to Careers in Sustainable Materials Management
  • Three (3) speaking opportunities to students at participating colleges and universities
  • Option to participate in college and university coalition meetings

Innovative Partner: $10,000

  • Recognition as Innovative Partner in NERC’s Monthly Newsletter
  • Upper Mid-tier placement of logo on Partners Page (with link to website)
  • Sponsorship of one (2) webinars
  • Two (2) complimentary admissions to NERC’s Annual Conference and the Annual Environmental Leadership Awards Reception
  • Recognition at NERC’s Annual Rethink Resource Use Conference 

Sustainable Materials Career Exploration Program Collaborator

  • Placement of logo on Program page on nerc.org
  • Recognition as Collaborator on all program communications and materials
  • Two (2) speaking opportunity to students at participating colleges and universities
  • Option to participate in college and university coalition meetings

Collaborating Partner: $5,000

  • Recognition as Collaborating Partner in NERC’s Monthly Newsletter 
  • Lower Mid-tier placement of Logo on NERC’s Partners Page (with link to website)
  • Sponsorship of one (1) webinar
  • One (1) complimentary admission to NERC’s Annual Conference and the Annual
  • Recognition at NERC’s Annual Rethink Resource Use Conference 

Sustainable Materials Career Exploration Program Builder

  • Placement of logo on Program page on nerc.org
  • Recognition as Builder on all program communications and materials
  • One (1) speaking opportunity to students at participating colleges and universities
  • Option to participate in college and university coalition meetings

Supporting Partner: $2,500

  • Recognition as Supporting Partner in NERC’s Monthly Newsletter 
  • Lower Mid-tier placement of Logo on NERC’s Partners Page (with link to website)
  • Recognition at NERC’s Annual Rethink Resource Use Conference 

Sustainable Materials Career Exploration Program Contributor

  • Placement of logo on Program page on nerc.org
  • Recognition as Contributor on all program communications and materials


For any questions about NERC Partnership please contact Sophie Leone at  sophie@nerc.org.