PARTNERSHIP APPLICATION FORM
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Global Footprint Network partner.
Before filling out this application, please visit our Become a Partner page on our website www.footprintnetwork.org, and read through the information on that page, as well as the PDF
“Partnership Details” – available in the Related Links box of that webpage. If you have read through
the benefits and responsibilities of partnership - including financial costs – please fill out the
application below (electronic only, please) and email it to partner@footprintnetwork.org. The financial
costs and partner responsibilities are included at the end of this document as well. We will process
applications once a month and get back to you regarding next steps. If for some reason you do not
hear from us within two weeks, please send a reminder email to partner@footprintnetwork.org.
Organization Contact Details
Name of Org/Company
Mailing Address:
Website URL
General Phone #:
General Fax #:
Primary Partnership Contact:
Name and Title:
Mailing Address:
(if different from above)
Email Address:
Personal Phone #:
Primary Billing Contact:
Name and Title:
Mailing Address:
(if different from above)
Email Address:
Personal Phone #:
Other Relevant Contacts:
Name and Title:
Email address:
How would they be involved in this partnership?
About your organization
Name of Org/Company
Category (highlight one):
Academic institution; NGO; local/regional government; national government;
international agency; consultancy; corporation; other: __________________
Please describe what your
organization does in 2-3
sentences.
What is your
mission/purpose?
What are your core
competencies?
Who is your primary
audience?
What is your annual
turnover? (In € Euros)
Please estimate now many
employees you have,
globally (if more than one
office, please specify main
locations)
Your interest in the Ecological Footprint
Has your organization
used the Ecological
Footprint in your work?
If you answered yes
above, please describe the
main focus of your
use/application of the
Ecological Footprint
Do you have plans for
using the Ecological
Footprint more in your
work in the future? If yes,
please describe why/how.
Is your organization
interested in the technical
aspects of Footprint
accounting? If yes describe
the technical
background of key staff –
engineering, ecology, CS
skills, etc.
___ YES, for (highlight one):
0-2 years; 3-5 years; 5+ years
On Becoming a Partner
Why does your
organization wish to
become a Global Footprint
Network Partner?
How did you hear about
us?
What are the three main
benefits you hope to
achieve/derive from
joining?
What skills, knowledge,
and commitment can your
____ NO
staff bring to the Partner
Network community?
Partnership Categories and Commitments:
1. Please check the category of partnership you wish to apply for:
___Endorsing
___Participating
___Sponsoring
2. Please review the partnership pricing schedule at the end of this document. Please indicate the
appropriate annual fee for your organization this year:
________________Euros
4. Initial here ________________ to confirm that you have read and agree to the partner
responsibilities as detailed in the Partnership Details document, and on the following page of this
application.
5. We endeavor to make Footprint Forum (www.footprintforum.org), our online partner community, an
active, collaborative and dynamic resource for all our partners. This requires input and participation
from all members of the Partner Network. We encourage partners to engage in and start
discussions with other partners and use the community as a resource for posting and finding
Footprint reports, announcements, news releases, and other links and resources related to your
work with the Footprint/addressing ecological overshoot.
We specifically ask that partners create (and update) profiles for themselves, invite others in their
organization to join the community, and post at least one report a year (if relevant reports are
produced), as well as and write blog entries, forum posts or emails to the community a few times a
year on the work that is being done by each partner. This ensures useful and up-to-date content for
all partners’ benefit and highlights all the important work and progress we are making as a
community.
Please initial here _______________ if someone from your organization is willing to contribute to
Footprint Forum at least a few times a year.
6. Your partnership distinguishes you as a leader in advancing the science of sustainability
through the Ecological Footprint. To that end we would like to display your logo on the partners
section of our website and to refer to your organization as a partner of the Global Footprint
Network. Please forward your logo to us in a JPEG or GIF file with high-resolution, 100px by 100px
maximum dimensions, and a white or transparent background along with instructions, if any,
about how it should be displayed. In addition please provide a maximum 35 word description of
your organization.
Additional Comments or Questions:
Thank you. Your application is now complete.
Please save it as “Your Organization Name Partner Application” (e.g.: “WWF Partner
Application.doc”) and email to partner@footprintnetwork.org.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

Supporting the mission of Global Footprint Network, including our efforts to harmonize methodologies
and coordinate research around a common set of National Footprint Accounts. This includes agreeing
that Global Footprint Network stewards the National Footprint Accounts (NFA) on behalf of its partner
organizations and agreeing to work via the National Accounts Committee to make changes or
improvements to the NFA.

Using the term “Ecological Footprint” in a way that is consistent with Global Footprint Network’s
definition, (available on our website at www.footprintnetwork.org/gfn_sub.php?content=glossary).

Conducting Footprint analyses and communicating results in accordance with the most recent
Ecological Footprint Standards, to the extent possible.

Communicating and resolving methodological issues through the Standards and National Accounts
Committees, and addressing organizational issues directly with Global Footprint Network staff.

Providing an annual financial contribution* at the agreed upon level.

Permitting Global Footprint Network to indicate that your organization is a partner organization and to
display your organization’s name and logo.

Linking your website to the Global Footprint Network website.

Non-endorsement: While you are encouraged to indicate your organization’s partnership with Global
Footprint Network, please note that any reference to partnership including the use of our logo should not
be used to imply that Global Footprint Network endorses your work or organization. Further, when the
Footprint is incorporated into tools and approaches created and/or promoted by your organization, these
should be presented in a manner that does not imply endorsement by Global Footprint Network.

Describing your work in a way that maintains the distinction between your organization and Global
Footprint Network. In order to avoid confusion, this includes avoiding use of the term “Global Footprint”
in describing your tools, initiatives, projects or organization.

Recognize Global Footprint Network in your media, publicity efforts, and publications as appropriate to
our level of involvement or contribution. Appropriate references include mentioning Global Footprint
Network and linking to our website and/or technical documents when: using National Footprint
Accounts, discussing methodology and standards, or promoting any Global Footprint Network-linked
projects or programs. It also means that, as specified in the Standards, whenever data from the National
Footprint Accounts is utilized, the source and edition are clearly documented. It is also hoped that your
organization and Global Footprint Network will engage in cross promotion and that partner organizations
will support Global Footprint Network by referencing its existence and purpose whenever plausible and
appropriate.
For Partners who conduct National Footprint Accounts (NFA) research:

Global Footprint Network and its Partners worldwide encourage research to continuously improve the
Footprint methodology and the accuracy of the NFA. In order to ensure that improvements continue,
while avoiding the appearance of fragmentation and related confusion, Partners publish datasets similar
to the National Footprint Accounts under the following terms:
o Data similar to the NFA will be clearly identified as unofficial and un-ratified and clearly
distinguished from the standard NFA results sets.
o Research reports will clearly mention the existence of the NFA and discuss the reasons for
differences between the research report results and the NFA.
o Research reports and results from alternate methodologies will be submitted to the National
Accounts Committee for review and possible inclusion in upcoming revisions of the National
Footprint Accounts.
o The use of National Footprint Accounts data is subject to the license with which it is distributed.
Global Footprint Network reserves the right to terminate partnership for violation of any of the above-mentioned
terms. Partners who violate any of these terms, including non payment of partnership contribution, will be given
two warnings. If no corrective action is taken, partnership will be terminated 30 days after the second warning.
Global Footprint Network
Annual Partnership Contribution Schedule (as of April 15, 2006)
Sponsoring
Partner (minimum,
contribution)
Participating
Partner
Endorsing Partner
(No active Footprint
projects)
Academic Institutions
(annual project budget for Footprint applications
in Euros)
less than 20,000
20,000 to 50,000
50,000 to 100,000
100,000 to 250,000
250,000 to 500,000
over 500,000
1,000 €
2,000 €
4,000 €
7,000 €
10,000 €
15,000 €
500 €
1,000 €
2,000 €
4,000 €
7,000 €
10,000 €
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Consultancies (annual turnover in Euros)*
less than 200,000
200,000 to 1 million
1 million to 10 million
10 million to 100 million
100 million to 1 billion
over 1 billion
2,000 €
3,500 €
8,000 €
10,000 €
20,000 €
30,000 €
1,000 €
2,000 €
5,000 €
7,500 €
15,000 €
25,000 €
500 €
1,000 €
3,000 €
5,000 €
7,500 €
10,000 €
4,000 €
7,500 €
10,000 €
12,500 €
15,000 €
20,000 €
30,000 €
2,000 €
4,000 €
6,000 €
8,000 €
12,500 €
17,000 €
25,000 €
1,000 €
3,000 €
5,000 €
7,500 €
10,000 €
15,000 €
20,000 €
1,500 €
3,000 €
5,000 €
7,500 €
10,000 €
15,000 €
500 €
2,000 €
3,000 €
5,000 €
7,500 €
11,000 €
0€
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
300 €
1,000 €
2,000 €
4,000 €
8,000 €
10,000 €
100 €
500 €
1,000 €
2,000 €
4,000 €
7,500 €
100 €
200 €
400 €
600 €
800 €
1,000 €
Corporations (annual turnover in Euros)**
less than 2 million
2 million to 10 million
10 million to 100 million
100 million to 1 billion
1 billion to 10 billion
10 billion to 50 billion
over 50 billion
Government Organizations
(annual project budget for Footprint applications
in Euros)
less than 20,000
20,000 to 50,000
50,000 to 100,000
100,000 to 250,000
250,000 to 500,000
over 500,000
Social Benefit Organizations
(NGOs/non-profit - annual turnover in Euros)
less than 100,000
100,000 to 500,000
500,000 to 1 million
1 million to 5 million
5 million to 50 million
over 50 million
* The consultancy category refers to consulting firms that conduct Footprint analysis for client organizations.
They tend to have multiple clients and Footprint projects.
** The Corporation category refers to corporations that conduct Footprint analysis for internal
purposes on their own operations.