INECC

What INECC does

INECC (Indian Network on Ethics and Climate Change) is a non-profit network organization founded in 1996 and headquartered at the Laya Resource Centre in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It operates a federated model comprising approximately 20 partner organizations that collectively work across 15 Indian states, 50 districts, and 74 panchayats. The organization's purpose is to bring climate change and sustainable development concerns of marginalized communities into mainstream policy dialogues, operating through three programmatic areas: Resilience to Climate Change, Education and Communication, and Research, Policy and Advocacy.

The organization's core products are content- and convening-based rather than technology-based. Its primary public-facing platform is EcoEthic, a newsletter/blog publishing stories from partners and communities on climate resilience and sustainable development. It also maintains a publications library of research reports, policy briefs, and case studies covering topics such as blue economy, forest ecosystems, AIIB alignment, and — most recently in 2025 — climate finance in India. Technology infrastructure is minimal and intentionally low-carbon, with no proprietary software, mobile applications, or APIs identified. The organization runs events including TALANOA Dialogues and Climate Proofing South Asia to convene stakeholders across the grassroots-to-policy spectrum.

INECC's revenue model is donation- and CSR-contribution based, with no disclosed pricing or commercial product. Its go-to-market is community-led: it leverages its 20-partner network to disseminate knowledge, build capacity, and advocate for pro-poor climate policy. The customer ecosystem comprises two primary groups — civil society organizations and NGOs (primary), and marginalized/vulnerable populations in India (primary) — with government and policy-makers acting as a secondary stakeholder group rather than paying customers. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the organization carries no subsidiaries, no parent company, and no identified funding rounds.

Name

INECC

Legal name

Indian Network on Ethics and Climate Change

Website

https://inecc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

INECC is an Indian non-profit network founded in 1996 that works through 20 partner organizations across 15 states to bring marginalized communities' climate change and sustainable development concerns into national policy dialogues via research, education, and advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy and Climate Policy

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate change advocacy
• Sustainable development network
• Climate policy research
• Community climate resilience
• Environmental nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Visakhapatnam

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and CSR contributions: INECC relies on donations and CSR-related interventions to fund its operations. The organization collaborates with donors to enhance efforts in resilience to climate change, education and communication, and research, policy and advocacy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

INECC is a non-profit network that convenes 20 partner organizations across India to bring climate change and sustainable development concerns of marginalized communities into policy dialogues. Its work is delivered through three programmatic areas — Resilience to Climate Change, Education and Communication, and Research, Policy and Advocacy — supplemented by the EcoEthic blog and a publications library of research reports, policy briefs, and case studies.

Product overview

INECC offers a content-focused portfolio centered on its EcoEthic newsletter/blog platform and a library of climate change publications. The organization operates three programmatic areas: Resilience to Climate Change, Education and Communication, and Research, Policy and Advocacy. EcoEthic serves as the public-facing dialogue platform publishing stories and climate discourse, while the publications library contains research outputs including climate finance reports, policy briefs, and case studies on topics spanning AIIB alignment, blue economy for fishing communities, forest ecosystems, and sustainable development goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EcoEthic: INECC newsletter/blog that highlights experiences of partners, associates, and everyday people from the region. It brings stories from the ground relating to building community resilience, education, research, policy and advocacy from a climate change and sustainable development lens.

Products and services

• EcoEthic EcoEthic is INECC's public-facing newsletter/blog platform that publishes stories from partners, associates, and everyday people from the region, bringing ground-level narratives on building community resilience, education, research, policy and advocacy from a climate change and sustainable development lens. It serves civil society organizations, climate policy advocates, community workers, and the general public interested in climate discourse in India.
• INECC Publications INECC Publications is a library of research reports, policy briefs, discussion papers, and case studies covering climate finance, resilience principles, blue economy, community resilience, forest ecosystems, and sustainable development goals across India. It targets climate researchers, policy makers, civil society organizations, and academics.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Laya Resource CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaya Resource Centre hosts INECC's headquarters in Visakhapatnam, providing organizational infrastructure and collaborative support for climate change initiatives.
• 20 Partner OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINECC operates through a network of 20 partner organizations across India, working in areas of resilience to climate change, education and communication, and research, policy and advocacy.
• GoodstepstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration kicked off in run-up to COP28 in Delhi on 1st November 2023, helping the INECC network integrate a justice lens into climate resilience efforts. Publication 'Catalyzing Change: INECC X Goodstep' released in 2023.
• Vasudha FoundationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerVasudha Foundation is cited as an active network member working on clean energy and climate policy. CEO Srinivas Krishnaswamy serves as a testimonial advocate for INECC's work.
• Samuchit Enviro TechstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Priyadarshini Karve, Convener of INECC, is also Executive Director of Samuchit Enviro Tech, Pune, representing a leadership connection to an environmental technology organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vasudha Foundation: India-based clean energy and climate policy non-profit and INECC network member. Directly comparable as both operate in Indian climate advocacy with overlapping partner ecosystems.
• Laya Resource Centre: Visakhapatnam-based resource centre that hosts INECC headquarters. Comparable as an Indian civil society organization working on environmental and social sustainability.
• Samuchit Enviro Tech: Pune-based environmental technology and sustainability organization led by INECC's Convenor. Comparable as an India-focused climate/environment non-profit with overlapping leadership.
• Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA): South Asia regional coalition of civil society organizations working on climate change. Comparable as a membership/network model focused on climate advocacy across the region.

Broad incumbents

• TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute): Major Indian think tank on energy, environment, and sustainable development. Comparable policy research and advocacy focus, but with significantly larger scale and institutional capacity than INECC.
• WRI India: Indian arm of World Resources Institute working on climate, energy, and sustainable development. Comparable in climate policy research and advocacy, though far larger and globally resourced.
• Centre for Science and Environment (CSE): One of India's largest and most established environmental research and advocacy organizations. Comparable as a climate/environment non-profit influencing Indian policy, though much larger and broader in scope than INECC.
• WWF India: Large Indian conservation and climate non-profit. Comparable as a non-profit influencing Indian environmental and climate policy, though with broader biodiversity focus and significantly larger funding base.

Emerging players

• Goodstep: Climate justice organization that partnered with INECC ahead of COP28 to integrate a justice lens into climate resilience work. Comparable as a thematic climate/justice non-profit engaging in Indian climate advocacy.
• Centre for Environment, Social and Policy Research (CESPR): Guwahati-based social research and policy organization cited as an INECC network partner. Comparable as a smaller Indian non-profit focused on social ventures and climate engagement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/INECC2
• Facebookfacebook.com/inecc1996
• Instagraminstagram.com/ineccinsta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/inecc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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