What Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC) does

The Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC) is a Brussels-headquartered, philanthropically funded non-profit network founded in 2012 that provides unbranded strategic communications services focused on climate, energy, and nature issues. The organization operates across six continents with 196 staff structured around five integrated service lines: Science-based Stories, Research & Analysis, Timely Media Support, Communication Expertise, and Digital & Audience Insights. GSCC works to inform and strengthen media debate and public discourse on the climate crisis at the global level and in major economies, deliberately positioning itself as a neutral convener rather than a branded advocate.

GSCC is hosted by the Meliore Foundation, a Brussels-based charitable foundation that provides fiscal sponsorship, operational infrastructure, and an integrated careers portal. Primary funding comes from four philanthropic foundations (Grantham, Hewlett, KR, and AK), and the network maintains formal strategic partnerships with regional and thematic organizations including Clima Info, Climate Dialogue Japan, Climate Media Hub, Cuttlefish Digital, Indonesia CERAH, PxP, and the Energy Foundation. Its go-to-market is community-led: services are delivered through direct partnership engagement rather than commercial sales channels, and the organization does not charge fees for its offerings.

The leadership team is led by founder Tom Brookes (former Executive Director of Strategic Communications at the European Climate Foundation) and includes seven network directors covering Strategy, Network Development, Diplomacy/Energy/Finance, Corporate Campaigns, Europe, Salience, and Science/Food/Nature. There is no proprietary technology platform; the organization's "core technology" is its human network, research, and communications expertise. Current open roles indicate active geographic and thematic expansion, with dedicated capacity being built for Germany, South Korea, and a zero-carbon analytics (ZCA) research stream.

Name

Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC)

Legal name

Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC)

Website

https://gsccnetwork.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GSCC is a Brussels-based, philanthropically funded non-profit network of 196 communications professionals operating across six continents to strengthen fact-based public discourse on climate, energy, and nature issues through research, media support, and training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Strategic Communications Consulting

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon Neutrality/Claims Strategy & Communications (claims substantiation, greenwashing risk) (EUABAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate communications
• Strategic communications network
• Climate research analysis
• Media relations climate
• Public discourse advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

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. Philanthropic/Grant Funding: GSCC operates as a philanthropically funded organization, supported by foundations including Grantham Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, KR Foundation, and AK Foundation. The organization is a collaborative project hosted by the Meliore Foundation, a charitable foundation that provides fiscal sponsorship and operational support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GSCC is an international collaborative network of communications professionals that delivers strategic communications services focused on climate, energy, and nature. The organization offers five integrated services: Science-based Stories, Research & Analysis, Timely Media Support, Communication Expertise, and Digital & Audience Insights, supporting media debate and public discourse on the climate crisis across six continents.

Product overview

GSCC is an international collaborative network offering five integrated strategic communications services focused on climate, energy, and nature: Science-based Stories, Research & Analysis, Timely Media Support, Communication Expertise, and Digital & Audience Insights. These services work together to inform and strengthen media debate and public discourse at the global level and in major economies worldwide on issues relating to the climate crisis. The organization complements and enhances the work of others in science, health, business, industry, culture, finance, academia, politics and civil society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Science-based Stories
• Research & Analysis
• Timely Media Support
• Communication Expertise
• Digital & Audience Insights

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major and strategic.

• European Climate FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer employer of GSCC Founder Tom Brookes, who served as Executive Director of Strategic Communications. The relationship provides professional lineage and network connections in climate communications strategy across Europe.
• Clima InfostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic network partner working in climate communications. Listed as part of GSCC's network of strategic partners operating across multiple geographies and themes.
• Climate Dialogue JapanstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic network partner based in Japan, working on climate dialogue and communications. Listed as part of GSCC's network of strategic partners covering regional climate communications.
• Climate Media HubstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic network partner working on climate media. Listed as part of GSCC's network of strategic partners supporting media engagement on climate issues.
• Cuttlefish DigitalstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic network partner providing digital expertise. Listed as part of GSCC's network of strategic partners supporting digital audience insights and content creation.
• Indonesia CERAHstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic network partner based in Indonesia, working on climate communications. Listed as part of GSCC's network of strategic partners covering Southeast Asian regional climate communications.
• PxPstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic network partner working on climate communications. Listed as part of GSCC's network of strategic partners.
• Energy FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic network partner working on energy-related climate communications. Listed as part of GSCC's network of strategic partners covering energy transition and policy communications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ClimateWorks Foundation: Major climate philanthropy that funds a global portfolio of grantees working on climate mitigation and communications — comparable as a broader institutional funder in the same ecosystem, though not itself a communications operator.
• European Climate Foundation: Largest European climate philanthropy and former employer of GSCC's founder; operates in the same strategic climate communications ecosystem with overlapping funder relationships and partner networks.
• Clean Air Task Force: Philanthropy-funded organisation working on climate and clean air policy through research, advocacy, and communications — comparable as a mission-driven, donor-funded organisation working at the intersection of climate science, policy, and public engagement.

Direct peers

• Climate Central: US-based climate science communications organisation producing research, visualisations, and media support — directly comparable to GSCC's science-based stories and timely media support offerings.
• Climate Nexus: US-based climate communications hub providing media support, research, and digital content to journalists and partners — directly overlapping GSCC's core services across science-based stories, media support, and digital audience insights.
• Fenton Communications: Social change communications agency with a strong climate, energy, and environmental portfolio — competes for the same foundation-funded climate narrative work GSCC supports as a network partner.
• Potential Energy Coalition: Philanthropy-backed coalition running large-scale, research-driven campaigns to shift public opinion on clean energy — operates in the same strategic communications and narrative-change lane as GSCC with similar foundation support.
• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement running large-scale public communications and campaigns across multiple continents — operates in the same climate communications and movement-building lane with comparable geographic reach.
• Purpose: Strategic communications and campaigns agency that builds movements and narratives on climate, justice, and other progressive issues — comparable business model as a partner to foundations working on climate narrative change.
• Climate Action Network: Global network of over 1,800 civil society organisations working on climate policy and communications across the world — comparable as an international collaborative network structure, though more advocacy-oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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