Climate Advisers

What Climate Advisers does

Climate Advisers is a Washington, DC-headquartered climate policy consultancy founded in 2008 that delivers advisory, research, public policy advocacy, and strategic communications services to governments, non-profits and philanthropies, international organizations, financial institutions, and corporate clients including Fortune 100 companies. Its core offerings span nine practice areas — US Policy & Politics, Diplomacy, Strategic Communications, Forests & Nature, Food & Agriculture, Carbon Markets, Clean Energy/Industry & Trade, Finance & Risk, and Corporate Sustainability — delivered through a multi-entity structure comprising Climate Advisers Incorporated (global consultancy), Climate Advisers Trust (US non-profit), and Climate Advisers United Kingdom (UK non-profit). The firm is B Lab certified as a B Corporation.

The firm's product surface includes the Orbitas center of excellence (climate transition risk analysis for capital providers financing tropical commodities), Chain Reaction Research (free sustainability risk analysis on commodity supply chains including palm oil, soy, cattle, coffee, cacao, timber, pulp and paper, co-developed with AidEnvironment and Profundo), the Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade (a G7-jurisdiction researcher coalition for which Climate Advisers serves as secretariat), the US Green Economy Report Series (co-developed with the British Embassy in Washington D.C. and the University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability), and the Deforestation Risk Rankings ESG product. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The team is described as small (11-50 employees) and is concentrated in Washington, DC, with operating presence in the UK and analytical work extending to Brazil. The competitive position rests on a talent base with decades of experience in climate negotiations, policy, ESG analysis, finance, forestry, land management, journalism, and communications, alongside proprietary multi-year datasets on tropical commodity climate exposure.

Name

Climate Advisers

Legal name

Climate Advisers

Website

https://climateadvisers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Climate Advisers is a Washington, DC-based climate policy consultancy founded in 2008 that provides research, advisory, and strategic communications services to governments, philanthropies, international organizations, financial institutions, and Fortune 100 companies across nine practice areas including carbon markets, forests, and clean energy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Policy Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH), Carbon Neutrality/Claims Strategy & Communications (claims substantiation, greenwashing risk) (EUABAKAK), Climate Finance Strategy (CapEx planning, green finance, incentives & grants) (EUABAKAG), Carbon Market & Policy Advisory (Compliance Schemes, ETS Design, Article 6) (EUABADAA), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate policy consulting
• Carbon markets advisory
• Climate risk analysis
• Sustainable finance research
• Corporate sustainability advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Climate Advisory Services: Professional consulting services for climate policy, strategic communications, carbon markets, finance and risk, forests and nature-based solutions, food and agriculture, and corporate sustainability. Works with governments, non-profits, philanthropies, international organizations, financial institutions and companies including Fortune 100 members.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Climate Advisers is a climate policy consultancy that delivers research, analysis, public policy advocacy, corporate engagement, carbon markets guidance, and strategic communications to governments, non-profits, philanthropies, international organizations, financial institutions, and companies. Its work spans nine practice areas including US Policy & Politics, Diplomacy, Strategic Communications, Forests & Nature, Food & Agriculture, Carbon Markets, Clean Energy/Industry & Trade, Finance & Risk, and Corporate Sustainability, and is delivered through flagship analytical platforms such as Orbitas, Chain Reaction Research, and the Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade (CCAT).

Product overview

Climate Advisers is a global consultancy organization that provides climate policy research, analysis, and strategic advisory services. The company operates as a multi-organization structure including Climate Advisers Incorporated (global consultancy), Climate Advisers Trust (U.S. non-profit), and Climate Advisers United Kingdom (U.K. non-profit). Their offerings center on climate thought leadership through specialized research products including Orbitas (climate transition risk analysis for tropical commodities), Chain Reaction Research (sustainability risk analysis for financiers), the Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade (climate-trade policy research), and the US Green Economy Report Series. Core expertise spans US policy & politics, diplomacy, forests & nature, food & agriculture, carbon markets, clean energy, finance & risk, strategic communications, and corporate sustainability. The company does not appear to offer a software product or SaaS platform but rather delivers insights through research reports, analysis, and advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orbitas: A center of excellence that examines climate transition risks for capital providers financing tropical commodities, providing analysis of climate transitions and tropical commodities including reports on Brazil's cattle and soy sectors.
• Chain Reaction Research

Products and services

• Climate Advisers Research & Analysis Services Climate policy research and analysis services covering US policy, international diplomacy, tropical forests, strategic communications, global food and agriculture, carbon markets, and climate finance and risks, delivered to governments, non-profits, philanthropies, international organizations, financial institutions, and corporate clients.
• Orbitas Center of excellence examining climate transition risks for capital providers financing tropical commodities, providing analysis of climate transitions and tropical commodities including reports on Brazil's cattle and soy sectors.
• Chain Reaction Research Free sustainability risk analysis for financial analysts, credit analysts, commercial bankers, institutional investors, corporations, and other stakeholders, focusing on tropical deforestation-related commodities including palm oil, soy, cattle, coffee, cacao, timber, pulp, and paper.
• Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade (CCAT) Informal coalition of leading researchers and think tanks in G7 jurisdictions bringing extensive expertise in climate and trade policies, with Climate Advisers serving as the secretariat.
• US Green Economy Report Series Report series analyzing policies, market factors, and jobs data across 25 US states and nine technology sectors, projecting the creation of up to 1.15 million new full-time jobs through 2025 in offshore wind, energy efficiency, energy storage, and electric vehicles under high ambition scenarios.
• Deforestation Risk Rankings ESG ranking with deforestation lens evaluating companies on ESG policies and disclosures related to deforestation in supply chains, covering palm oil, soy, timber, and beef sectors across Latin America, North America, and Asia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 1.15 million new full-time jobs can be created through 2025 in offshore wind, energy efficiency, energy storage and electric vehicles under high ambition scenarios
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AidEnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Climate Advisers to create Chain Reaction Research, providing dispassionate, credible analysis of commodity supply chains to demonstrate deforestation is material financial risk.
• ProfundocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Climate Advisers to create Chain Reaction Research, providing research and analysis on sustainability risks in commodity supply chains.
• British Embassy in Washington D.C.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped U.S. Green Economy Report Series analyzing policies, market factors and jobs data across 25 US states and nine technology sectors.
• The Center for Global Sustainability at the University of MarylandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped U.S. Green Economy Report Series in partnership, analyzing green economy growth opportunities and job projections across US states.
• Nature4ClimatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Advisers team members contribute to Nature4Climate's Weekly Brief newsletter, which has grown to 15,000 subscribers tracking significant media coverage of nature and climate issues.
• The Good Food Institute (GFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to develop policy brief detailing how sustainable proteins can support food security and national security, including recommendations for accelerating alternative protein innovation.
• Winrock InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Energy Transition Credits analysis and recommendations for GHGP and SBTi standards development. Winrock's Brad Schallert co-authored work with Climate Advisers' Benjamin Rizzo.
• Consortium for Climate-Aligned Trade (CCAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate Advisers serves as the secretariat for this informal coalition of leading researchers and think tanks in G7 jurisdictions with expertise in climate and trade policies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): BSR is a sustainable business consultancy and network advising global companies on climate strategy, human rights, and inclusive growth. Comparable in serving Fortune 100 corporate sustainability leaders with strategy, policy, and communications advisory that mirrors Climate Advisers' corporate sustainability practice.
• Carbon Trust: Carbon Trust is an international climate consultancy advising businesses and governments on carbon reduction, climate strategy, and sustainability. Closely comparable to Climate Advisers across corporate climate advisory, policy work, and net-zero strategy engagements, with overlapping Fortune 500 and government clients.
• Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES): C2ES is a US-based climate and energy policy think tank that works with businesses, policymakers, and other stakeholders on climate solutions. Closely comparable to Climate Advisers' US Policy & Politics practice, with similar Washington, DC operating base and bipartisan policy focus.
• Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI): RMI is an independent clean-energy research and advisory organization working on energy transition, climate finance, and industrial decarbonization. Directly comparable to Climate Advisers' Clean Energy, Industry & Trade and Finance & Risk practices, with overlapping foundation and corporate clients.
• South Pole Group: South Pole is a global climate consultancy and carbon-market advisory firm that develops decarbonization strategies, climate finance solutions, and nature-based projects for corporates, governments, and financial institutions. Directly comparable to Climate Advisers in carbon markets advisory, nature-based solutions expertise, and Fortune 100 corporate sustainability client base.
• World Resources Institute (WRI): WRI is a global research organization producing climate, forests, food, water, and energy analysis used by governments and Fortune 500 companies. Overlaps with Climate Advisers on forests/nature, food/agriculture, carbon markets, and corporate sustainability research, with a much larger institutional footprint.
• Climate Policy Initiative (CPI): CPI is a global climate-finance and policy analysis organization producing deep research on climate finance, land use, and energy transitions. Overlaps with Climate Advisers on policy analysis, finance and risk advisory, and tropical-commodity/forestry research (including the Global Landscape Forum community).

Broad incumbents

• ICF International: ICF is a global consulting and digital services firm with deep climate, energy, and environmental policy practices advising governments and utilities. Comparable to Climate Advisers in climate-policy advisory, energy transition analysis, and federal contracting, but with a much larger implementation and technology footprint.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is a large global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy serving corporate and financial clients across climate strategy, ESG, and nature. Comparable to Climate Advisers in serving Fortune 100 on sustainability strategy, but at far greater scale and broader service breadth (including compliance and EHS implementation).

Others

• Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA) / World Economic Forest Initiative: TFA is a global public-private partnership hosted by the World Economic Forum focused on deforestation-free commodity supply chains. Adjacent to Climate Advisers' Orbitas and Chain Reaction Research work on tropical commodities and investor deforestation risk, but operates as an industry coalition rather than a commercial advisor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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