The Climate & Conservation Consortium

What The Climate & Conservation Consortium does

The Climate & Conservation Consortium (CCC), formerly The Carbon Consulting Company, is a privately held sustainability and climate consultancy founded in 2011 and headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with a regional headquarters in Dubai and consultant presence in London, Singapore, and India. The firm operates as a B2B advisory serving enterprise clients across manufacturing (apparel, leather, rubber, tea), logistics, hospitality, and financial services — including Traffi, Star Garment Group, Hirdaramani, Decathlon, Patagonia, FedEx/TNT Mountain Hawk Express, Sheraton Maldives, Walkers Tours, Eswaran Brothers, and the World Bank. CCC is the South Asia/Middle East regional partner for Natural Capital Partners (creator of the CarbonNeutral protocol) and works with The Sustainable Future Group for independent verification.

CCC delivers sustainability strategy, GHG assessments (against the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064-1/2, PAS 2050, and ISO 14067:2018), Life Cycle Assessments, CarbonNeutral and Carbon-Inset certifications, carbon offsetting/insetting, forestry and reforestation projects (notably the Hiniduma Bio-Link and Lalan Rubbers 251-hectare inset), water and solid-waste audits, and sustainability communications. Its portfolio includes long-duration registered carbon assets (e.g., 109,698 tCO2e of certified insets over 30 years) and a track record of multiple regional and global 'firsts' — Asia's first CarbonNeutral fleet, first Carbon-Inset company, world's first CarbonNeutral incense manufacturer, and world's first ZeroCarbon bulk tea package. The company also publishes educational content, including the 2025 book 'A Student's Guide to Green Jobs.'

The business is structured as a social enterprise led by CEO Sanith de S. Wijeyeratne and chaired by Nobel Peace Prize co-winner Prof. Mohan Munasinghe; the Munasinghe Institute for Development (MIND) is a strategic equity partner. Revenue is generated via custom, quote-based multi-year professional-services engagements with no public pricing; revenue figures are not disclosed and no external funding rounds have been reported, indicating an operationally funded, lean-consultancy model with a 20+ person team across three continents.

Name

The Climate & Conservation Consortium

Legal name

Climate & Conservation Consortium (Pvt) Ltd

Website

https://climateconserve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Climate & Conservation Consortium (CCC) is a Sri Lanka-headquartered B2B sustainability and climate consultancy serving enterprise manufacturers, hospitality, logistics, and financial clients across South Asia, the Middle East, and beyond with GHG assessments, CarbonNeutral certifications, carbon offsetting/insetting, and forestry projects under globally recognized standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability and Climate Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Benchmarking, Ratings & Stakeholder Reporting Portals (Scorecards, Dashboards) (EUABAEAJ), Emissions Factors, LCA & Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Platforms (EUABAEAD), Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH), Sector-Specific Net-Zero Pathways & Benchmarking (hard-to-abate methodologies) (EUABAKAI), Offsets & Carbon Removal Procurement Strategy (portfolio design, quality screening) (EUABAKAL), Carbon Neutrality/Claims Strategy & Communications (claims substantiation, greenwashing risk) (EUABAKAK)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting
• Carbon footprint assessment
• Carbon offsetting services
• Greenhouse gas auditing
• Environmental advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including sustainability strategy development, advisory services, materiality analysis, GHG assessments, carbon offsetting/insetting projects, forestry projects, impact assessments, product lifecycle analysis, and communications design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Climate & Conservation Consortium is a sustainability and climate consultancy that helps organizations measure, manage, and reduce their environmental footprint. Core services span sustainability strategy development, GHG emissions assessments, CarbonNeutral and ISO 14064 certifications, carbon offsetting and insetting project development, forestry and reforestation management, product life cycle analysis, water and waste auditing, and sustainability communications. Deliverables follow internationally recognized standards including the GHG Protocol, ISO 14064-1/2, PAS 2050, ISO 14067:2018, and CarbonNeutral Protocol.

Product overview

The Climate & Conservation Consortium (CCC) is a sustainability and climate consultancy offering strategy-led climate and sustainability solutions. The company's service portfolio consists of three main categories: Strategic Services (Sustainability Strategy, Advisory Services, Materiality Analysis), Sustainable Development (Carbon Offsetting, Carbon Insetting, Forestry Management), and Sustainable Solutions (Impact Assessment, Product Lifecycles, Communications Design). CCC also publishes educational content including 'A Student's Guide to Green Jobs.' The company operates primarily as a consulting services firm rather than a software product company, helping organizations align sustainability with business goals through assessments, certifications, and advisory services aligned with globally recognized climate standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 million kilos of CO2e reduced for clients
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MIND (Munasinghe Institute for Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIND is a UN recognized centre of excellence working globally on sustainable development. Prof. Mohan Munasinghe founded MIND, and it serves as the Strategic Equity Partner of CCC. MIND focuses on data analytics and management, providing strategic guidance to CCC.
• Natural Capital PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural Capital Partners is the world's leading provider of carbon offset solutions and creators of the CarbonNeutral certification. CCC is the regional partner for Natural Capital Partners, enabling them to offer CarbonNeutral certification to clients in South Asia and the Middle East.
• The Sustainable Future Group (SFG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFG is a leading sustainability validation, verification, and certification body. They are the regional partner of Natural Capital Partners and provide independent verification for CCC's carbon offset and inset projects, including Carbon-Inset and PlasticNeutral certifications.
• PLANT (Preserving Land and Nature)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPLANT is an initiative by the Wildlife and Nature Protection Society of Sri Lanka that creates corridors of protected natural spaces and forest ecosystems to safeguard Sri Lanka's unique biodiversity.
• Regenerate AfricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegenerate Africa is a non-government organization that works to accelerate Africa's just transition to a regenerative economy, working with communities, governments, industries, investors, and universities.
• Conservation Carbon Company LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA specialist social enterprise focused on community-based forestry solutions and community engagement. Responsible for the initial development and operation of the Hinidum Bio-Link, the first of its kind project in Asia.
• SheConsultsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA leading ESG consultancy in Sri Lanka since 2012, specializing in transforming corporate reports and advancing ESG initiatives. Member of the IFRS Sustainability Consultant Content Programme.
• Hirdaramani GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHirdaramani Group supported the Hiniduma Bio-Link Project and achieved net-zero status for their Sri Lankan apparel vertical through CCC's carbon assessment services. Planted over 4,000 trees and partnered on wind power projects through WindForce joint venture.
• WindForce (Pvt) LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture between Hirdaramani Group and Akbar Brothers Group developing 29.7 MW of wind power plants in Puttalam district. CCC conducted assessments for emission reductions from these plants.
• Ansell LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with CCC in the Haycock-Dunawara Bio Link Project, an agro-forestry initiative planting 2,000 trees in the first year and 1,000 trees annually for five years. Sri Lanka's first carbon insetting project certified under ISO 14064-2.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EcoAct: Carbon neutrality and climate strategy consultancy serving enterprises with GHG accounting, SBTi target setting, and offsetting strategy. Closely comparable to CCC on CarbonNeutral certification, advisory, and offsetting service lines for enterprise buyers.
• Carbon Trust: Independent climate and sustainability consultancy providing carbon footprinting, certification, and advisory to enterprises and governments. Comparable to CCC's standards-based certification and advisory approach, with stronger global brand recognition.
• South Pole Group: Global carbon consultancy and project developer offering strategy, carbon offsetting, insetting, and net-zero advisory to enterprises. Closest like-for-like peer to CCC: similar service stack (carbon, climate strategy, forestry projects) sold to enterprise clients, with regional presence in Asia.
• Anthesis Group: Global sustainability consultancy delivering strategy, climate advisory, ESG reporting, and circular economy services to enterprise clients across multiple regions. Direct competitor for multi-year sustainability strategy mandates comparable to CCC's engagements.
• Quantis: International sustainability consultancy specializing in carbon footprinting, product LCA, and science-based target setting across apparel, food, and consumer goods. Highly comparable to CCC's LCA and PCF work with Traffi, Closely, and LLF.

Emerging players

• Greenly: Carbon accounting platform with sustainability advisory services for SMEs and mid-market. Comparable to CCC in customer profile (manufacturers, smaller enterprises) but with a software-first delivery model that pressures consulting-only players.
• Persefoni: Climate management and accounting SaaS platform used by enterprises and financial institutions for carbon footprint measurement and decarbonization planning. Overlaps with CCC's GHG accounting work at the software layer and is increasingly chosen by CCC's customer segments.
• Watershed: Enterprise carbon accounting and climate platform that automates GHG inventories, Scope 3 measurement, and disclosure. Represents the SaaS-enabled competitor that pressures pure-play consultancies like CCC at the data and reporting layer.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Environment & Sustainability: Major global professional services firm with a substantial environment, climate, and ESG advisory practice. Competes for the same enterprise sustainability mandates that CCC wins, often as a single-vendor global account.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): One of the largest global sustainability and environmental consultancies offering climate strategy, ESG advisory, and impact assessment. Competes with CCC at the enterprise end (multinationals, banks) where CCC already serves World Bank, Decathlon, and FedEx.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ClimateConservationConsortium
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carbon-consulting-company

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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