Navigating Our Diverse Membership Membership Navigating Our Diverse Membership Environment Funders Canada (EFC) is a large and inclusive network of environmental funders from the philanthropic, government and corporate sectors who are committed to addressing the climate and biodiversity crises with bold ambition. Diversity in priorities, perspectives and strategic approaches is an inherent feature in most network structures, and EFC is no exception. Our members are not automatically and always in exact alignment with each other by virtue of their shared EFC membership, and in this diversity, we find strength to advance cross-sectoral systems change. We also challenge the commonplace dichotomy between ‘dirty’ and ‘clean’ funding, knowing that so much of public and private wealth is generated from and/or applied to negative impacts on society and the environment. However, we acknowledge that tensions exist within our diversity, and recognize legitimate concerns about the potential of EFC to inadvertently facilitate greenwashing, sharing of confidential information about environmental change strategies, and incongruous influence over our organizational values. We actively address these concerns in the following ways: We never take organizational positions on behalf of our members but do take positions as an independent entity under the guidance of our Board of Directors (Board). Membership is approved by our Board on a case-by-case basis, by considering values alignment with EFC through a demonstrated sincere commitment to funding solutions that advance biodiversity and a low-carbon,sustainable future. While we expect corporate members to submit to robust ESG assessments, we will not evaluate the day-to-day operations or activities of our members. We accept funding contributions from all members, so long as they don’t come with conditions that undermine the work of EFC. We adhere to our Conflict-of-Interest Policy, which specifies that on a case-by-case basis, we will constrain the participation of members from sectors that have significant negative impacts on the natural environment in certain program offerings and working groups, and in potential service on the Board of Directors, to ensure confidential information is not made available. We will also ensure that their association with EFC is not promoted for marketing or reputational benefits. In this context, we look for areas of consensus where groups of EFC members can work together to advance shared environmental priorities.