Clean Growth Leadership Network

What Clean Growth Leadership Network does

Clean Growth Leadership Network (CGLN) is an independent, not-for-profit network organization founded in 2021 and incorporated in the United Kingdom (Company No. 12409447). It operates a curated, membership-based platform connecting academic and scientific innovators with corporate leaders, financiers, and policymakers across nine climate-relevant sectors—Energy, Construction, Agriculture, Transport, GHG Removal, Manufacturing, Finance, Petrochemicals, and Mining—to accelerate the transition to a clean economy. Membership is gated through an application and approval process, with tiered annual subscriptions spanning Founding Partner, Major Corporate, SME, Micro Enterprise, Public Sector, Students, Individuals, and Not-for-Profit categories. All revenues are reinvested into the mission rather than distributed.

CGLN's core offerings include a members-only digital portal (forum, directory, content submission), the "Connecting on Climate" podcast distributed on Spotify, an insights library, an events program (conferences, webinars, panel discussions), a Fellows program for expert contributors, and a Youth Advisory Council for intergenerational perspective. The platform is built on Wix infrastructure with Google Analytics for site metrics; the organization does not develop proprietary technology beyond community curation. Revenue is generated through annual membership subscriptions, event sponsorship, and partnership fees, with pricing not publicly disclosed.

The organization is governed by a Board chaired by Joan MacNaughton (appointed September 2024), with Martin Bellamy as founder and board members including Lord Barker of Battle, Deborah Wince-Smith, and Bernie Bulkin. Strategic partnerships include Gravity (UK gigafactory developer), Cleary Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, the Faraday Institution, and alignment with UN Climate Week NYC, supporting CGLN's positioning as a convening platform in the UK and global clean economy ecosystem.

Name

Clean Growth Leadership Network

Legal name

The Clean Growth Leadership Network Limited

Website

https://cgln.earth

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clean Growth Leadership Network (CGLN) is a UK-based not-for-profit founded in 2021 that runs a curated, membership-based network connecting academics, corporates, financiers, and policymakers across nine climate sectors to accelerate the transition to a clean economy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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. Membership Fees: CGLN generates revenue through paid memberships offered at various tiers including Founding Partner, Major Corporate, Small and Medium Enterprises, Micro Enterprise, Public Sector Organisations, Students, Individuals, and Not for Profits and Foundations. Membership fees and Named Member allocations vary by membership type.
2. Sponsorship: CGLN generates revenue through event sponsorship, particularly for flagship events like their annual networking events and think tanks.
3. Partnership Fees: Revenue is generated from partnership arrangements with organizations seeking to align with CGLN's network and mission. All profits from membership and partnership fees, sponsorship, or other income are reinvested into the organization's mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CGLN operates a curated, paid membership-based network that connects academic and scientific innovators with business leaders, financiers, and policymakers across nine key sectors (Energy, Construction, Agriculture, Transport, GHG Removal, Manufacturing, Finance, Petrochemicals, Mining) to generate practical solutions for the climate crisis. Members gain access to a digital membership portal, an insights library, events, a Fellows program, the "Connecting on Climate" podcast, and a Youth Advisory Council. All membership and partnership income is reinvested into the organization's clean economy mission.

Product overview

CGLN is a not-for-profit network organization offering a membership-based platform connecting professionals across nine key climate sectors. The core offering consists of a tiered membership network, the 'Connecting on Climate' podcast, a members-only portal with exclusive content and directory access, an insights library for publishing reports and articles, events with free/reduced member access, a Fellows program for expert contributors, and a Youth Advisory Council for intergenerational collaboration. The platform is built on Wix infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CGLN Membership Network

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UN Climate Week NYCcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 September 2022CGLN's Youth Advisory Council organized a conference as part of UN Climate Week NYC 2022, bringing together panel sessions on practical, innovative ways to make various sectors fit for purpose in a sustainable world.
• Cleary Gottlieb, Steen & HamiltoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2022CGLN partnered with international law firm Cleary Gottlieb to host a conference on new nuclear technologies in advance of the World Nuclear Symposium 2022. The conference brought together stakeholders from science, business, finance, government, regulators, universities, and NGOs to discuss the role of nuclear technology in tackling the climate crisis.
• GravitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGravity is a partner of CGLN and is home to the UK's largest gigafactory. This partnership aligns with CGLN's mission to accelerate the transition to a clean economy by supporting large-scale battery manufacturing infrastructure in the UK.
• Salamanca Group Holdings (UK) LimitedminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSalamanca Group Holdings has been subcontracted to perform membership data management tasks for CGLN. This is a data processing and membership management support relationship.
• Natural Resources ForumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCGLN was a supporting sponsor of the Natural Resources Forum's ESG Week, participating in panel discussions at the London Stock Exchange and contributing speakers to virtual events throughout the week.
• Faraday InstitutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGLN conducted an interview with the Faraday Institution's Chief Economist to discuss UK Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturing potential. The Faraday Institution is the UK's independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• We Mean Business Coalition: Coalition of nonprofit organizations working with businesses and policymakers to accelerate climate action. Comparable to CGLN as a convener of corporates and policymakers on clean-economy transition, with overlapping target member profile.
• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): Global nonprofit running the world's leading environmental disclosure system for corporates, cities, states, and regions. Comparable to CGLN as a climate-focused membership and disclosure network, though CDP is far larger and disclosure-platform-led rather than convening-led.
• BSR (Business for Social Responsibility): Global nonprofit network of businesses working on sustainability strategy and collaboration. Comparable to CGLN as a member-based sustainability network engaging corporates on climate and ESG issues, with deeper consulting depth.
• Climate Group: International nonprofit network of businesses, governments, and NGOs working on climate action (e.g., RE100, EP100). Closely comparable to CGLN as a multi-stakeholder climate membership network convening corporates and policymakers, though Climate Group is larger and more established globally.
• GreenBiz: Media and events network serving the sustainable business community with news, research, and events. Comparable to CGLN's content-library, podcast, and event-driven GTM approach targeting climate professionals.
• Forum for the Future: UK-based nonprofit working with businesses, governments, and civil society to accelerate the transition to a sustainable future. Comparable to CGLN in mission, geography, and membership-network model, though Forum for the Future has deeper program history.
• Future Earth: International research and networking organization advancing sustainability science. Comparable to CGLN's bridging of academic/scientific innovators with business and policy audiences, though Future Earth is research-led rather than corporate-membership-led.

Broad incumbents

• CBI (Confederation of British Industry): UK-wide membership organization representing businesses to government, with growing climate/clean growth programming. Comparable to CGLN in corporate-membership network model addressing UK policymakers, though CBI is far broader and only partly climate-focused.

Emerging players

• Net Zero Climate: Nonprofit network mobilizing businesses and policymakers around net-zero commitments. Comparable to CGLN in cross-stakeholder climate network positioning, but with a narrower net-zero framing.
• World Climate Foundation: Foundation running global summits and networks on climate and sustainability. Comparable to CGLN's convening/events model across multiple climate sectors, though with a stronger event-first monetization strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cgln_earth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8k8A_x0qSTDK8FDj2ci5gQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cgln

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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