ClimateVoice

What ClimateVoice does

ClimateVoice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, operated as a project of The Tides Center, that mobilizes employees to pressure their employers into advocating for pro-climate public policy and leaving anti-climate trade associations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Founded in 2020 by Bill Weihl—formerly of MIT, Google (Green Energy Czar), and Facebook (Director of Sustainability)—the organization is headquartered in San Francisco and runs with a 1-10 person team. Its served community comprises sustainability professionals, employee resource group members, and corporate climate advocates; the LEAD Statement has attracted over 1,136 signatories, and the organization has cited downstream employer actions including Alphabet's introduction of a fossil-fuel-free 401(k) and Microsoft's public audit of trade association memberships.

The organization's core products are campaigns, guides, and educational content rather than software. Key offerings include the Guilt by Trade Association scorecard (covering 15-20 U.S. companies), the Escape the Chamber campaign urging exits from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the LEAD Statement petition, the Employee Climate Action Guide and Climate Action Checklist, the ClimateVoices interview series, policy briefs (e.g., Plug-in Solar), and the annual Bill Weihl Awards presented at GreenBiz conferences. Distribution is entirely digital through climatevoice.org and related domains (guiltbytradeassociation.com, escapethechamber.org), with a Spanish-language toolkit extending reach. Strategic data partnerships with InfluenceMap (LobbyMap), F-Minus, and Planet Tracker provide the underlying corporate climate policy engagement intelligence that powers campaigns.

ClimateVoice is funded through donations and charitable contributions as a nonprofit; pricing for all employee-facing resources is free, with no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, and no traditional equity capital structure. The go-to-market is community-led: organizing sustainability professionals and employee advocates who then apply peer and reputational pressure on their employers to adopt stronger climate policy positions. Marketing channels are primarily organic—LinkedIn, the "Connect the Dots" email newsletter, content marketing, and conference participation at GreenBiz events.

Name

ClimateVoice

Legal name

ClimateVoice

Website

https://climatevoice.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ClimateVoice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes sustainability professionals and corporate employees to pressure employers into advocating for pro-climate policy and leaving anti-climate trade associations, primarily through campaigns, guides, and the LEAD Statement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA), Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH)

Keywords

• Corporate climate advocacy
• Employee climate organizing
• Climate policy campaigns
• Sustainability advocacy resources
• Nonprofit climate mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit project of the Tides Center, ClimateVoice relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund its operations and advocacy programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ClimateVoice mobilizes employees to pressure their employers to advocate for pro-climate public policy and to leave anti-climate trade associations such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The organization delivers advocacy campaigns (e.g., Guilt by Trade Association, Escape the Chamber), employee-facing guides and checklists, a joint LEAD Statement petition, an interview content series, and an annual awards program, all provided free of charge to individual employees and sustainability professionals.

Product overview

ClimateVoice is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes employees to advocate for corporate climate policy action. The organization operates as a single-mission advocacy platform rather than a software product, offering a portfolio of campaigns, educational resources, and community-building tools. Key offerings include the Guilt by Trade Association scorecard and Escape the Chamber campaign (which apply pressure on corporations regarding trade association memberships), the Employee Climate Action Guide and Climate Action Checklist (providing step-by-step advocacy guidance), ClimateVoices interview series (thought leadership content), the LEAD Statement petition, and the annual Bill Weihl Awards recognizing climate advocates. The organization does not offer a software platform, API, or technology product—its offerings are entirely comprised of advocacy campaigns, guides, and educational content designed to empower employee voices for climate policy change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Guilt by Trade Association A campaign scorecard showing how U.S.-based companies are undermining their sustainability commitments by obstructing climate progress through trade association memberships.
• Escape the Chamber Employee engagement campaign urging pro-climate companies to leave the anti-climate, obstructionist U.S. Chamber of Commerce and lead on climate policy.
• Employee Climate Action Guide A comprehensive guide providing actionable steps, toolkits, best practices, and educational resources for employees to advocate for climate policy progress at work.
• Climate Action Checklist An actionable checklist providing steps employees can take to advocate for climate policy progress at work, including research guidance, conversation prompts, and community-building resources.
• LEAD Statement A sustainability professionals' joint statement calling on companies to Leave obstructing trade associations, Elevate climate policy, Advocate publicly, and Demonstrate real commitment.
• Bill Weihl Awards Annual awards honoring individuals who demonstrate outstanding commitment to advocate for climate policy both inside their company and in organizing their peers.
• Connect the Dots Educational resource explaining how and why companies influence policy making, connecting corporate actions to climate impacts, with best practices for employee engagement.
• ClimateVoices Interview Series A series of written Q&A interviews with climate leaders and employee advocates sharing insights, experiences, and best practices on corporate climate advocacy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Alphabet introduced fossil-fuel-free 401(k) option for employees after employee campaign
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Employee Climate Action Network (ECAN)minorOthersClimateVoice is a proud member of the Employee Climate Action Network, collaborating with other organizations focused on employee climate advocacy.
• Tides CentercoreOthersClimateVoice is a project of The Tides Center, a California nonprofit corporation that provides organizational infrastructure and 501(c)(3) status.
• InfluenceMapcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimateVoice collaborates with InfluenceMap to track and score corporate climate policy engagement, using their LobbyMap database and climate policy assessments in campaigns like Guilt By Trade Association.
• F-MinusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimateVoice partners with F-Minus to track state-level lobbying by oil, gas, and coal interests using their database of upstream and midstream lobbyists.
• Planet TrackerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimateVoice references Planet Tracker's Climate Transition Mismatch engagement sheet and corporate/trade association analysis tools in its guides for employees conducting trade association audits.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• InfluenceMap: InfluenceMap is a nonprofit think tank that tracks and scores corporate climate policy engagement through its LobbyMap platform. It is a direct peer and active data partner of ClimateVoice, with both organizations targeting corporate climate policy advocacy and producing scorecards that expose trade association obstruction.
• Ceres: Ceres is a nonprofit sustainability advocacy organization that mobilizes investors, companies, and policymakers to address climate change. It is directly comparable to ClimateVoice as both are nonprofit advocacy platforms pushing corporations toward bolder climate policy positions, though Ceres focuses more on investor-led engagement while ClimateVoice focuses on employee-led engagement.
• 350.org: 350.org is a global grassroots climate movement that builds community-led campaigns to push for fossil fuel phase-out and pro-climate policy. It is a direct peer to ClimateVoice as both are nonprofit advocacy organizations mobilizing public pressure on corporations and policymakers for bold climate action.
• As You Sow: As You Sow is a nonprofit corporate accountability and shareholder advocacy organization that pushes companies on environmental and social issues through employee and shareholder engagement. It is comparable to ClimateVoice as both mobilize stakeholders to pressure corporations on climate and sustainability practices, with overlapping campaign methodologies.
• Employee Climate Action Network: The Employee Climate Action Network is a coalition of organizations focused on mobilizing employees for corporate climate advocacy. ClimateVoice is a member of this network, making it a directly comparable peer with identical target audience (employee advocates) and similar theory of change (workplace climate organizing).

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club: Sierra Club is one of the oldest and largest U.S. environmental nonprofits, advocating for climate policy and conservation across a broad portfolio of issues. It is a broad incumbent peer to ClimateVoice, with overlapping climate policy advocacy goals but significantly greater scale, membership base, and issue breadth.
• Union of Concerned Scientists: Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit that combines scientific research with advocacy on climate, energy, and policy issues. It is comparable to ClimateVoice as a nonprofit advocacy organization engaging on climate policy, but with a broader scientific and policy portfolio rather than employee-led corporate advocacy focus.
• GreenBiz Group: GreenBiz Group is a media and events company serving the sustainable business community, including the GreenBiz conference where ClimateVoice presents its Bill Weihl Awards. It is comparable as an ecosystem convener for sustainability professionals, though it operates as a for-profit media company rather than an advocacy nonprofit.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): CDP runs a global disclosure system for companies, cities, and investors to manage environmental impacts, including climate lobbying disclosures. It is a broad incumbent peer that overlaps with ClimateVoice's trade association audit work but operates at much greater scale as the standard-bearer for corporate climate disclosure.

Others

• Tides Center: The Tides Center is the fiscal sponsor and parent organization of ClimateVoice, providing 501(c)(3) status and operational infrastructure. It is an enabling/parent peer comparable as a nonprofit intermediary that incubates and supports mission-driven projects including climate advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climatevoiceorg
• Xx.com/climatevoiceorg

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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