Club de Roma

What Club de Roma does

The Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome (Capitulo Espanol del Club de Roma) is a non-profit think tank association (asociacion sin animo de lucro) established in Spain in 1976 as the national affiliate of the international Club of Rome, which was founded in 1968. Headquartered in Madrid with a regional office in Barcelona, the organization produces research and policy analysis on sustainability, environmental change, digital rights, and socio-economic transformation, and convenes high-level seminars, working groups, and territorial chapter activities. Its intellectual output includes long-form reports (Memorias), thematic cycles, and contribution to the Club of Rome's global body of work, which totals more than 45 reports since 1972.

The chapter's programmatic activity is substantial: it organizes approximately 100 events per year, drawing more than 35,000 attendees and 200 speakers, structured around national-level events, Grupos Territoriales (regional chapters), a Youth Leadership Group, and partnerships with international bodies such as the TURFS Consortium at COP28 and HE4G. Its products are research-driven rather than technology-driven; there is no described software platform, proprietary AI system, or commercial product line. Its competitive position rests on brand heritage, network of global and national associations (35 worldwide), and formal declarations of public utility by the Spanish government.

The organization's business model combines individual membership fees from associates with institutional corporate partnerships. Named institutional partners include Naturgy, Telefonica, Veolia, and other large Spanish and multinational corporations across energy, telecoms, water, and financial services. The chapter does not operate as a commercial entity; surplus is reinvested into research, convening, and outreach. Recent leadership changes - Ricardo Diez-Hochleitner succeeding Isidro Faine as President in November 2024 and Carlos Alvarez Pereira's appointment as Secretary General of the international parent in January 2024 - signal a strategic refresh rather than a structural change in mission or model.

Name

Club de Roma

Legal name

CAPITULO ESPAÑOL CLUB DE ROMA

Website

https://clubderoma.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Spanish Chapter of the Club of Rome is a non-profit think tank established in 1976 that produces sustainability research and convenes high-level seminars for members, corporate institutional partners, and the public, operating from Madrid and Barcelona.

Ownership category

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Product category

Think Tank and Policy Research Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Science, Technology & Space Cooperation Organizations (BPADAAAK)

Keywords

• Think tank research
• Sustainability policy
• Global challenges research
• Policy analysis services
• Public dialogue forums

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional partnerships: Funding from institutional partners (Socios Institucionales) such as Agbar, Fundación Abertis, Fertinagro, FUNCAS, Fundación Mutua Madrileña, Naturgy, Telefónica, and others. These partners provide ongoing financial support enabling the Chapter's activities and programs.
2. Membership fees: The association is funded through member fees (cuotas) from its members and associates, managed in accordance with its statutes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Club de Roma (Spanish Chapter) is a non-profit think tank that conducts interdisciplinary research on global challenges, develops concrete policy suggestions on sustainability, climate, economics, and digital rights, and organizes high-level meetings, seminars, conferences, and territorial group activities. It also publishes authoritative reports and annual Memorias, and convenes leading scientists, economists, and former politicians to drive long-term, systems-thinking approaches to planetary emergencies.

Product overview

The Club de Roma (Spanish Chapter) operates as a non-profit think tank focused on global sustainability and human development. Its offerings include annual activity reports (Memorias), research publications addressing climate, economics, and technology ethics, and organized seminar programs and territorial group activities that facilitate dialogue on planetary emergencies and societal transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Reports (Memorias)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TURFS Consortium (Rural-Urban Food Systems Transformation Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 December 2023The Club of Rome co-initiated and participates in the TURFS Consortium, which launched a strategy at COP28 to empower cities to improve food systems in urban and rural areas, prioritizing health, sustainability, resilience, and equity.
• HE4G (Higher Education for Growth Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 November 2023Strategic collaboration between HE4G and the Club of Rome to leverage youth conversation data, amplify young voices globally, and build concrete proposals for societal transformation.
• Fertinagro Biotech S.L.coreOthersInstitutional partner (Socio Institucional) of the Capítulo Español del Club de Roma, providing ongoing financial and strategic support for the Chapter's activities and programs.
• FUNCAS - Fundación de las Cajas de AhorroscoreOthersInstitutional partner (Socio Institucional) of the Capítulo Español del Club de Roma, supporting the Chapter's activities and programs as a foundation representing Spanish savings banks.
• Fundación AbertiscoreOthersInstitutional partner (Socio Institucional) of the Capítulo Español del Club de Roma, contributing to the Chapter's mission and activities as part of its corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Fundación Mutua MadrileñacoreOthersInstitutional partner (Socio Institucional) of the Capítulo Español del Club de Roma, supporting programs and activities aligned with the Chapter's sustainability and development objectives.
• Naturgy Energy S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutional partner and co-publisher of reports with the Chapter, including 'Carbon Pricing: Principales Logros en Europa y Opciones para una Descarbonización Profunda' (2020) and 'La Calidad del Aire en las Ciudades' (2018), demonstrating co-development of knowledge outputs.
• VeoliacoreOthersInstitutional partner (Socio Institucional) of the Capítulo Español del Club de Roma, supporting the Chapter's environmental and sustainability programs.
• Fundación «la Caixa»coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey collaboration partner for the Oficina del Club de Roma en Barcelona and multiple Chapter activities. Fundació «la Caixa» hosts events at Palau Macaya and CaixaForum venues, and co-organizes cycles such as 'El Futuro de la Sociedad del Bienestar' and 'Derechos Digitales de la Infancia y la Adolescencia'.
• AgbarcoreOthersInstitutional partner (Socio Institucional) of the Capítulo Español del Club de Roma, mentioned in the 2025 annual report as a key supporter of the Chapter's activities.
• TelefónicacoreOthersInstitutional partner (Socio Institucional) of the Capítulo Español del Club de Roma, listed in the 2025 annual report as a key supporter of the Chapter's programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FUNCAS: Spanish savings-bank foundation producing economic and social research. Directly comparable as a Spanish institutional partner/research producer with a public-utility-like foundation status.
• CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs): Barcelona-based think tank on international affairs and global challenges. Closely comparable in geographic footprint (Spain), membership model, and convening of expert panels and policy reports.
• Real Instituto Elcano: Spain's leading international affairs and policy think tank. Highly comparable as a Madrid-based, membership-funded think tank producing research reports and convening high-level experts on global challenges.
• Stockholm Resilience Centre: International research centre on planetary boundaries and sustainability. Highly comparable thematic alignment (Limits to Growth legacy) and convening model of leading scientists and policy experts.
• ESADE (Esade Center for Economic Policy / Sustainability): Barcelona-based academic institution with sustainability/policy research programs. Comparable as a Spain-based convener of experts and producer of policy-relevant research with foundation support.

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global sustainability research organization. Comparable as a think-tank producing flagship reports and convening expert panels on climate, sustainability, and planetary boundaries — themes central to the Club de Roma.
• World Economic Forum: Global convening organization for high-level leaders on sustainability, economic transformation, and global governance. Comparable in convening model and policy-influence positioning, though operating at much greater scale internationally.
• Chatham House: International affairs think tank with a membership model and convening function. Comparable as a globally recognized policy think tank convening experts on global challenges and producing authoritative reports.
• Club of Rome (international, Winterthur): Parent international organization headquartered in Winterthur. Comparable as the originating global think-tank brand with 100 full members and 35 national associations, of which the Spanish Chapter is one.

Others

• Fundación "la Caixa": Spanish foundation that is both a key institutional partner and venue provider for the Chapter. Comparable as a major Spanish foundation operating social, cultural, and sustainability programs and co-organizing research activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ClubdeRoma
• Facebookfacebook.com/clubderoma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/cap%C3%ADtulo-espa%C3%B1ol-del-club-de-roma-174666295

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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