b'INDUSTRY INITIATIVEEMBRACING COLLECTIVE POWERBy Warren HeeleyMobility groups from across the globe form the Coalition of Associations for Global Mobility to better address key challengesW hen a group of relocationofficer of CHPA and board member of theBOARD OF DIRECTORSorganizations united in 2022 tonew Coalition. form the Coalition of GreenerThe Coalition for Associations in Mobility, they knew they wereThe Coalition is registered as a privateGlobal Mobilitys Board of Directors is on to something important when it camecompany in the United Kingdom. Itscomprised of:to dealing with sustainability and objectives include the following: harnessing environmental matters in the globalthe collective power of its member asso- Stephen Cryne (2025 Chair) mobility industry.ciations to address and solve challengesPresident and Chief Executive Officer, facing the global mobility and relocationCERCWhat they didnt know is that their workindustry; providing a structured forumNick Estrada, CAE, CMP within the Coalition would lead to thefor dialogue, cooperation and collabora- Chief Executive Officer, CHPAformation of an organization with antion on issues to amplify individual efforts even broader mandate: The Coalition ofof member associations; and providingBrian Limperopoulos, CAE Associations for Global Mobility (CAGM),leadership and tools to its member associa- President, IAMlaunched in April of this year.tions in areas like research, education Anupam Singhal If cooperation between associations wasand advocacy. President & Chief Executive Officer, proving to be advantageous for environ- In addition to the six founding memberWERCmental issues, there was no reason to limitorganizations, the Coalition is lookingJesse van Sas the coalitions scope but instead broadento expand its membership to other asso- Secretary General, FIDI Global Allianceit to consider a wider range of mobilityciations that have a stake in the global issues, explains Jesse van Sas, secretarymobility industry. The expansion ofTad Zurlinden general of FIDI Global Alliance and boardthe original Coalitions mandate and theChief Executive Officer, EuRAmember of the new Coalition. forum for international discussions was The recently formed Coalition will facili- needed for a long time in our industry,member organizations can make a much tate collaboration and engagement aroundsays Tad Zurlinden, CEO of EuRA andstronger impact on issues affecting their key issues impacting employment-baseda Coalition board member. There aremembers today. Many of the large chal-global mobility and relocation. It bringsa wide variety of industry issues that canlenges that our industry is dealing with together six global mobility and relocationbenefit from discussions within the are too big for one regional association to associations, all founding members: theCoalition membership. handle, says van Sas. An international Canadian Employee Relocation CouncilIn light of the establishment of the broadercollaboration of mobility associations will (CERC), Corporate Housing ProvidersCoalition, the Coalition for Greenerhave the necessary expertise and will to Association (CHPA), European RelocationMobility will become a subsidiary of thedeal with these challenges for the better-Association (EuRA), FIDI Global Alliance,CAGM, with the establishment of ment of the industry globally. The keyInternational Association of Movers (IAM)dedicated work teams to accomplish itsis to use the Coalitions resources toand Worldwide ERC (WERC).environmental goals. solve issues and communicate this tomember companies.The Coalition was created recognizing [that] the challenges facing global mobilityCOMMUNICATION KEY According to Estrada, At our core, the are too large and complex for any oneStrengthening communication and collab- Coalition aims to foster cooperation single organization to solve alone,oration is a key part of the work of theamong associations serving various explains Nick Estrada, chief executiveCoalition. Together, it is believed the sixcomponents of global mobility. We want Fall 2025PERSPECTIVES29'