Green Economy Coalition

What Green Economy Coalition does

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) is a global non-profit coalition and policy advocacy network rather than a commercial technology company. Headquartered in London with a small convenor-led team, it convenes 60+ member organizations spanning trade unions, NGOs, businesses, UN agencies, and citizen groups, and operates nine country-level national dialogue hubs (UK as global hub, Amazon, Caribbean, Senegal, Uganda, Peru, Mongolia, India, South Africa). Its core outputs are research and benchmarking products, led by the Green Economy Tracker, which scores 41 countries across 21 metrics and 6 themes, plus the Global Research & Action Network for a New Eco-Social Contract (300+ members), National Dialogue Hubs, and co-led multi-year programmes such as Economics for Nature and the EU-funded SHARED GREEN DEAL (22 partners, 24 social experiments). Underlying technology is limited to web and community platforms, including the WordPress/Craft-based greeneconomycoalition.org site, the Green Economy Tracker, and GreenEcoNet for small green businesses; no AI/ML, APIs, SDKs, or proprietary software products were disclosed.

Revenue mechanics are donor-funded rather than commercial: the organization is funded in part by the European Union (including SHARED GREEN DEAL) and foundations such as MAVA Foundation (via E4N); membership is free for qualifying organizations and no commercial pricing or pricing models were disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: content marketing through the website, bi-monthly newsletter, social channels (X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), a podcast ('Power, People and Planet'), events including COP and WCEF participation, and distribution through member networks. In January 2025 Carina Bachofen succeeded long-tenured Convenor Oliver Greenfield (14 years), and as of February 2026 the coalition is actively seeking a new host organization, indicating an ongoing structural transition.

Name

Green Economy Coalition

Legal name

Green Economy Coalition

Website

https://greeneconomycoalition.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Green Economy Coalition is a London-headquartered global non-profit coalition of 60+ organizations advocating for green and fair economies. It convenes national hubs in 9 countries and operates the Green Economy Tracker benchmarking 41 countries, funded primarily by the EU and foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Green economy advocacy
• Climate policy research
• Sustainable development coalitions
• Just transition networks
• Environmental benchmarking

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: GEC is funded in part by the European Union. The organization also receives support from foundations such as MAVA Foundation for specific projects like Economics for Nature.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Green Economy Coalition is a nonprofit coalition network of over 60 member organizations that advances green and fair economies through policy research, benchmarking (via the Green Economy Tracker across 41 countries), national dialogue hubs in 9 countries, and multi-stakeholder convening. Its offerings include the Green Economy Tracker platform, the Economics for Nature six-year partnership program, the Global Research & Action Network for a New Eco-Social Contract, and the EU-funded SHARED GREEN DEAL consortium. It does not sell commercial software or products; instead it delivers advocacy, research, and coalition convening services to member organizations, governments, and partners.

Product overview

Green Economy Coalition offers a suite of platforms and programs focused on advancing green and fair economies globally. The flagship Green Economy Tracker provides benchmarking analysis across 41 countries. The organization operates National Dialogue Hubs in 9 countries, runs collaborative research networks like the Global Research & Action Network for a New Eco-Social Contract (+300 members), participates in the Economics for Nature (E4N) six-year partnership program, and co-leads the Shared Green Deal EU consortium with 22 organizations. These offerings represent advocacy platforms, research networks, and policy collaboration tools rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Economy Tracker Flagship analysis platform benchmarking green economy policies across 41 countries using 21 metrics and 6 themes, available to policymakers, researchers, and the public.

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and key.

• Green Growth Knowledge PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leading the Economics for Nature (E4N) partnership with three other global alliances. GGKP is a global platform for green growth knowledge sharing and policy guidance.
• WWF FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leading the Economics for Nature (E4N) partnership. WWF France contributes expertise on natural capital approaches and biodiversity.
• The Capitals CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-leading the Economics for Nature (E4N) partnership. The Capitals Coalition advances natural capital accounting and integration into business decisions.
• UNRISD (United Nations Research Institute for Social Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNRISD jointly hosts the secretariat of the Global Research & Action Network for a New Eco-Social Contract with GEC. The network explores eco-social contract frameworks for addressing social and ecological challenges.
• SHARED GREEN DEAL Consortium (22 partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial sciences & Humanities for Achieving a Responsible, Equitable and Desirable GREEN DEAL (SHARED GREEN DEAL) involves 22 organizations including universities, research institutions, network organisations and SMEs working together to accelerate the European Green Deal.
• Sitra (Finnish Innovation Fund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organiser of the World Circular Economy Forum 2025 in São Paulo, Brazil. Sitra leads international collaboration on circular economy and sustainable development.
• SHE Changes ClimatekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for advancing women's leadership in nature-based green transition. Jointly hosting webinars and events ahead of COP30 in Brazil focusing on women entrepreneurs as climate solution providers.
• CAFODkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Agency for Overseas Development conducting research on how green economy can power the SDGs, particularly regarding poor communities' inclusion in green strategies.
• IIED (International Institute for Environment and Development)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner on informal economy and green growth, and circular economy models in developing countries. Joint work on interface between green growth and informal economies.
• Movement HubkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting structure-based organizing in non-workplace settings. Partnered on advancing door-to-door organizing approaches and climate movement building.
• TearfundkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian development organization leading discussion on informal economy and green growth policy agenda with research on circular economy models in poorer countries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Forum for the Future: International sustainability non-profit working on just transitions, climate, and sustainable economy. Highly comparable in mission, coalition-based model, and focus on systemic economic change.
• Climate Action Network (CAN): Global network of 1,800+ civil society organizations coordinating climate advocacy. Closely comparable coalition model to GEC, sharing the multi-stakeholder convening approach targeting policy reform.
• World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA): Non-profit producing benchmarks measuring corporate performance on the SDGs and climate. Directly comparable as GEC's Green Economy Tracker applies the same benchmarking methodology at the country level.
• Capitals Coalition: Global collaboration advancing natural capital and capitals-based decision-making. Directly comparable as a co-leader of GEC's Economics for Nature partnership and shared natural-capital agenda.
• Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Global foundation advancing the circular economy through research, business engagement, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable as GEC co-organises the World Circular Economy Forum and shares circular economy policy as a core programme.
• Club of Rome: Think tank focused on systemic economic and ecological challenges, producing thought leadership on limits to growth and sustainable futures. Comparable as a thought-leadership convener on the green economy transition.
• Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP): Global platform of experts and organizations sharing knowledge on green growth and sustainable development. Co-leads GEC's Economics for Nature partnership and operates in the same policy knowledge space.

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): Major global research organization producing data-driven analysis on environment and sustainable development, including policy benchmarking. Comparable to GEC in producing applied research and datasets that inform national green economy policy.
• Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP): Global non-profit running the leading environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, and regions. Comparable as an established environmental data and benchmarking organization driving policy and corporate change.

Emerging players

• Systemiq: Systems-change organization focused on transforming economic systems for environmental sustainability. Comparable mission and methods, but operates more as a project-based consultancy than a membership coalition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GECoalition
• Facebookfacebook.com/GreenEconomyCoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gecoalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/greeneconomycoalition

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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