Sustainability Investment Leadership Council

Name

Sustainability Investment Leadership Council

Legal name

Sustainability Investment Leadership Council

Website

https://silcny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC) is a privately held, US-based membership consortium founded in 2015 that provides sustainability-investing education, networking events, and thought-leadership publications to finance, accounting, legal, and compliance professionals.

Ownership category

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Product category

Sustainability Investment Education

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK), Governance, Controls & Internal Control Frameworks (EDABAJAL), Sustainability, ESG & Climate Finance Risk (EDABAJAO)

Keywords

• Sustainability investing education
• ESG professional development
• Sustainable finance training
• Professional consortium services
• Investment leadership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ossining

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SILC operates as a professional consortium that provides sustainability investing education, strategy programs, and networking opportunities to finance, accounting, legal, and compliance professionals. Its core offerings are organized around a membership program, structured educational programs (including the SILC Master Class), and thought-leadership publications aimed at integrating sustainability practices into business and investment decision-making.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SILC Membership Membership program for finance, accounting, legal, and compliance professionals that provides access to SILC's educational programs, publications, and networking events focused on advancing sustainability in the professions and in corporations.
• SILC Programs Industry-leading sustainability investing education and strategy programs for professionals seeking to integrate sustainability into investment decisions and corporate strategy.
• SILC Master Class Intensive educational program focused on sustainability investment leadership and advanced sustainability strategy development for finance and investment professionals.
• SILC Publications Thought leadership content and trend publications covering sustainability investment topics, industry developments, and frameworks such as TCFD, GARP, CSRD, and SASB.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Regional players

• Net Zero Banking Alliance: UN-convened global alliance of banks committed to net-zero financed emissions by 2050, providing education and frameworks to financial institutions. Comparable as a finance-industry sustainability membership initiative, though international in scope versus SILC's US focus.

Broad incumbents

• PRI (UN Principles for Responsible Investment): UN-backed international network of institutional investors committed to incorporating ESG into investment decisions. Comparable as an ESG-investor membership community with education and thought-leadership programs for finance professionals.
• CFA Institute: Global professional body for investment practitioners offering the CFA charter, including the new CFA Certificate in ESG Investing. Comparable as a broader incumbent in investment professional credentialing with adjacent ESG curriculum.
• Ceres: US-based sustainability nonprofit working with investors, companies and policymakers to advance climate and ESG action. Comparable as a member-driven sustainability advocacy and education organization serving finance and corporate audiences.

Emerging players

• Enzo Advisors: Sustainability consultancy founded by SILC board member Nidhi Chadda advising corporates and investors on integrating sustainability initiatives. Comparable because it operates at the nexus of finance, strategy and sustainability — directly adjacent to SILC's mission and overlapping leadership.
• Climate Action 100+: Investor-led initiative coordinating engagement with corporate GHG emitters on climate disclosure and decarbonization. Comparable as a finance-professional-facing sustainability convening organization whose outreach overlaps with SILC's mission.

Direct peers

• GARP (Global Association of Risk Professionals): Global membership association providing risk-management education, certifications (FRM, SCR) and professional development. SILC references GARP among the frameworks in its curriculum and serves an overlapping finance/risk/compliance audience through membership and programs.
• US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment: US-focused nonprofit membership organization advancing sustainable investing across institutional investors and asset managers. Directly comparable because SILC targets the same finance/accounting/compliance community with education, events and publications on ESG integration.
• ICCR (Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility): Coalition of faith- and values-based institutional investors engaging corporations on ESG issues through education and collaborative advocacy. Comparable as a member-based professional ESG coalition providing education and convening for investment practitioners.

Others

• SASB Foundation (now IFRS Foundation): Standards-setting body for industry-specific sustainability disclosure, with which SILC members must engage. Listed as an enabling/adjacent entity rather than a competitor — SILC publishes curriculum referencing SASB and CSRD guidance.

Market position

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/silcnyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/silcnyc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainability-investment-leadership-council

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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