The Center for Climate Integrity

Name

The Center for Climate Integrity

Legal name

The Center for Climate Integrity

Website

https://climateintegrity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Litigation Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB)

Keywords

• Climate accountability litigation
• Legal advocacy services
• Climate deception research
• Environmental coalition building
• Fossil fuel accountability

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington, District of Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit funding (grants and donations): As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CCI operates on grant funding and donations from foundations and individuals supportive of climate accountability efforts. The organization does not sell products or services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Center for Climate Integrity is a nonprofit advocacy organization that provides legal expertise, scientific and economic research, strategic communications support, and coalition coordination to help state attorneys general, municipalities, counties, and tribal governments pursue climate accountability lawsuits against major oil and gas corporations for decades of alleged deception about climate harms. CCI delivers these services through dedicated programs including the Leaders Network, Climate Costs Studies, Public Opinion Research, and ExxonKnews media tracking.

Product overview

The Center for Climate Integrity is a nonprofit advocacy organization, not a technology product company. CCI's offerings consist of advocacy services, legal support resources, research publications, and public awareness campaigns focused on holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate deception. The organization does not offer a traditional software product or platform. Their primary digital presence is their informational website at climateintegrity.org, which provides news, evidence archives, lawsuit tracking, and resources for communities pursuing climate accountability through legal channels. Key project areas include the Leaders Network, Climate Costs Studies, Public Opinion Research, State & Local Policies, Reports, and ExxonKnews.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Integrity Website and Resource Hub CCI's primary digital platform serving as the organization's information hub, featuring news about climate accountability, lawsuits against Big Oil, research reports, evidence archives, and resources for communities and officials pursuing climate accountability litigation.
• CCI Leaders Network A coalition of elected and appointed leaders at the state and local level dedicated to advancing climate accountability policy and litigation, including support for climate deception lawsuits and opposition to federal immunity proposals for fossil fuel companies.
• Climate Costs Studies Economic research program that calculates the costs of climate-related damages borne by communities, providing quantified evidence used by attorneys general and local governments in climate accountability litigation against oil and gas companies.
• Public Opinion Research on Climate Accountability Polling and research program measuring public attitudes toward holding fossil fuel companies accountable for climate deception, providing data that supports advocacy, legislative, and litigation strategies.
• ExxonKnews A dedicated project that tracks and analyzes news, public statements, and lobbying activity related to Exxon and other major fossil fuel companies to inform public and policymaker awareness of climate accountability issues.
• Reports and Research Publications Reports and research publications produced by CCI that document fossil fuel industry deception, climate accountability evidence, and related findings to support litigation, advocacy, and policymaker outreach.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• National Association of Counties (NACo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2025NACo passed a resolution opposing legislation that would limit counties' access to courts or give companies immunity from climate lawsuits, representing over 3,000 counties.
• EarthjusticemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Environmental law organization that signed CCI's letter opposing fossil fuel industry immunity, representing one of nearly 200 groups in the coalition.
• Sunrise MovementmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Youth climate organization that signed the coalition letter opposing Big Oil immunity, providing grassroots mobilization support.
• American Association for JusticemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Trial lawyer association that signed the letter supporting climate accountability efforts.
• Public CitizencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Consumer advocacy organization participating in the coalition, contributing expertise on corporate accountability.
• Union of Concerned ScientistscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2025Scientific organization providing research and analysis supporting climate accountability litigation.
• National League of CitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPassed similar resolution opposing federal preemption of municipalities' ability to sue fossil fuel companies for climate damages.
• Travis County Commissioner Brigid SheaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI Leaders Network member who sponsored NACo's resolution opposing Big Oil immunity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Friends of the Earth: Friends of the Earth is an environmental advocacy organization with active climate and fossil fuel accountability campaigns. It operates in the same coalition ecosystem and pursues comparable climate litigation and policy outcomes to CCI.
• Center for Biological Diversity: Center for Biological Diversity is a frequent litigator against fossil fuel companies on climate and biodiversity grounds, using similar public-interest legal strategies against overlapping defendants. It shares CCI's plaintiff-recruitment and impact-litigation model.
• Earthjustice: Earthjustice is the largest nonprofit environmental law organization in the US and a named CCI coalition partner. It litigates climate, clean energy, and pollution cases for similar plaintiffs, making it the closest direct peer in mission, advocacy methodology, and target defendants.
• Sierra Club: Sierra Club is one of the oldest and largest US environmental organizations, with active litigation and advocacy against fossil fuel companies. It operates at much greater scale but shares CCI's advocacy, coalition-building, and Big Oil accountability mandate.
• Greenpeace USA: Greenpeace is a major global environmental advocacy organization with active fossil fuel accountability campaigns. It is more campaign-focused than litigation-focused but operates in the same coalition and donor ecosystem as CCI.
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC): NRDC is a major environmental advocacy organization that combines litigation, science, and policy work on climate accountability. It pursues climate and fossil-fuel accountability actions comparable to CCI's, with overlapping target defendants and shared funder base.
• Environmental Defense Fund (EDF): EDF is a leading environmental advocacy organization that pursues climate accountability through litigation, policy, and corporate engagement. It targets the same fossil fuel industry and operates with overlapping government and coalition partners as CCI.
• Union of Concerned Scientists: UCS is a named CCI partner that provides scientific research and analysis supporting climate accountability litigation. It complements CCI's legal strategy with peer-reviewed climate science evidence used in deception cases.
• 350.org: 350.org is a climate-focused grassroots advocacy organization that mobilizes public pressure on fossil fuel companies. It complements CCI's litigation-first approach with movement-building and shares the same coalition letter signatories and advocacy targets.
• Public Citizen: Public Citizen is a named CCI coalition partner focused on corporate accountability. It pursues overlapping climate accountability, consumer protection, and fossil fuel litigation objectives alongside CCI.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/climatecosts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/center-for-climate-integrity

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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