U.S. National Association of Manufacturers

The National Association of Manufacturers, or NAM, is the largest manufacturing industry association in the United States. It represents manufacturers across industrial sectors and advocates on policy areas including energy, taxation, trade, infrastructure, labour, regulation, and competitiveness. In the clean energy accounting debate, NAM is relevant because changes to Scope 2 rules could affect manufacturers that buy renewable electricity, use energy attribute certificates, or report emissions under corporate climate frameworks. The organisation was founded in Cincinnati in 1895 and later established its headquarters in Washington, D.C. to strengthen its policy influence.