Algorithm of accreditation of candidates to become members of the Association (Candidates):
Stage 1. Declaration of the Candidate
1.1. The candidate applies to join the Association;
1.2. Fills out a questionnaire with basic questions needed to start accreditation.
1.3. An introductory offline or online meeting is held with the Candidate’s representative to clarify the Candidate’s motivation, his needs and hopes for membership in the Association, business specifics, identification.
Stage 2. Verification of information about the Candidate
2.1. ABBA employees jointly check the data provided by the Candidate in the questionnaire and the information provided by the Candidate’s representative at the meeting for accuracy and compliance with the requirements of the Code.
2.2. Data is collected and evaluated about the company (Candidate), founders, beneficiaries and affiliates
from official trade registers,
from specialized consolidated databases,
from public profiles and company sites,
from the media,
from database extracts received from the Association’s partners.
2.3. With the consent of the candidate, information may be requested from members of the Association or companies from the Candidate’s business branch.
All information is analyzed in aggregate. If inconsistencies arise, additional documents are requested.
