Kiko Network

What Kiko Network does

Kiko Network (特定非営利活動法人 気候ネットワーク, established 1998) is a Japanese specified non-profit organization (NPO/NGO) dedicated to halting climate change through a 'proposal × communication × action' model. The organization operates from two offices in Kyoto and Tokyo with an 11-person staff, working simultaneously at international, national, and local levels on climate and energy policy. Its work is organized around three pillars: building effective international frameworks (including engagement with UNFCCC processes such as SB64 and COP31), advancing Japan's domestic climate measures through policy proposals, opinion submissions, and government advocacy, and expanding decarbonization regions and community capacity-building at the local level.

Kiko Network does not develop or sell commercial technology products. Instead, its primary outputs are policy research, formal opinion statements to government ministries (e.g., on coal-fired power plant replacement, the Energy Conservation Act, and EIA documents), educational programs, webinars, publications, and a regular newsletter. The organization runs dedicated initiatives including the 'Japan Beyond Coal' campaign (targeting coal phase-out by 2030), anti-greenwashing awareness work, and support for youth climate litigation.

The business model is a diversified non-profit funding structure rather than a commercial revenue model. Revenue sources include individual membership fees, donations from individuals and organizations, speaker and training fees for educational engagements, and grants from corporate and foundation partners including Panasonic, Sekisui House, Hitachi Environmental Foundation, Sompo Japan Environment Foundation, Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund, and Patagonia Japan. Kiko Network is operationally independent, with no parent company or external equity investors, and is embedded in Japan's broader environmental NGO network through partnerships with FoE Japan, Greenpeace Japan, WWF Japan, ISEP, A SEED JAPAN, JCCCA, and other reference-linked organizations.

Name

Kiko Network

Legal name

特定非営利活動法人 気候ネットワーク

Website

https://kikonet.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kiko Network is a Japanese non-profit organization (NGO/NPO) founded in 1998 that advocates on climate change policy at international, national, and local levels through research, opinion statements, education, and coalition campaigns such as Japan Beyond Coal.

Ownership category

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Product category

Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Climate policy advocacy
• Environmental NGO
• Decarbonization research
• Renewable energy promotion
• Climate litigation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Kyoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kiko Network is a Japanese Specified Non-Profit Organization (Tokutei Hieiri Katsudo Hojin) that conducts climate change advocacy through policy proposals, research, public communication, direct action, and litigation support. The organization works simultaneously at international, national, and local levels on issues including international climate framework creation, Japan's coal-fired power phase-out, renewable energy expansion, greenwashing countermeasures, hydrogen and ammonia co-firing policy, and expanding decarbonization regions.

Product overview

Kiko Network (気候ネットワーク) is a Japanese NGO/NPO focused on climate change advocacy and environmental policy, not a technology product company. The organization operates through three main activity areas: international framework creation (国際的なしくみをつくる), promoting Japan's climate change measures (日本の気候変動対策を進める), and expanding decarbonization regions and people building (脱炭素地域・人づくりを広げる). Their work encompasses policy advocacy, research, public information dissemination, and stakeholder engagement on climate and energy issues. The organization does not offer commercial software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speaker and Training Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 全国地球温暖化防止活動推進センター (JCCCA)minorOthersReference link partner - National Center for Global Warming Prevention Activities Promotion
• 国際青年環境NGO A SEED JAPANminorOthersReference link partner - International youth environmental NGO
• FoE JapanminorOthersReference link partner - International environmental NGO
• 認定NPO環境エネルギー政策研究所 (ISEP)minorOthersReference link partner - Certified NPO Institute for Sustainable Energy Policy
• 認定NPO環境市民minorOthersReference link partner - Certified NPO environmental citizens organization
• グリーンピースの日本語minorOthersReference link partner - Greenpeace Japan
• WWFジャパンminorOthersReference link partner - World Wildlife Fund Japan
• Panasonic (Panasonic Corporation Eco Solutions)minorOthersDonated LED base lights (iD Series) in 2016, commemorating 10 million units shipped since product launch in 2012
• Sekisui House (積水ハウス)minorOthersProvided grant through matching program for renewable energy training course 'Natural Energy School Fukushima'
• Hitachi Environmental Foundation (日立環境財団)minorOthersProvided grant for research activities conducted by Kiko Network
• Sompo Japan Environment Foundation (損保ジャパン環境財団)minorOthersSupported through CSO Learning system - long-term internship program at environmental NPO
• Patagonia Japan (パタゴニア)minorOthersSupported through 'Voice Your Choice' program
• Mitsui & Co. Environment Fund (三井物産環境基金)minorOthersProvided activity grant for development and trial of education program 'Project Climate'

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• A SEED Japan: International youth environmental NGO active in Japan on climate, forests, and sustainable agriculture. Comparable as a coalition partner in the Japanese NGO network, with overlapping focus on intergenerational climate advocacy.
• CAN-Japan (Climate Action Network Japan): Coalition of Japanese environmental NGOs coordinating climate policy advocacy at international negotiations including UNFCCC SB and COP processes. Directly comparable as a coalition vehicle where Kiko Network is an active member, jointly hosting debriefs on climate negotiations.
• Environmental Citizens (Kankyo Shimin / 環境市民): Certified NPO focused on environmental policy and citizen-led climate action in Japan. Directly comparable as a similarly structured grassroots-to-policy advocacy organization with overlapping activity areas.
• FoE Japan (Friends of the Earth Japan): Japanese affiliate of Friends of the Earth International, operating as a similarly sized environmental NGO focused on climate, forests, and food policy advocacy. Directly comparable in mission, advocacy tactics, and target stakeholders (national government and Diet engagement).
• Greenpeace Japan: Japanese branch of the global Greenpeace network, engaging in climate and energy advocacy including coal phase-out campaigns. Directly comparable in opposing JERA coal operations and campaigning on renewable energy transition in Japan.
• Natural Resources and Energy Subcommittee (Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society / JACSES): Specialized Japanese NPO conducting policy research and advocacy on energy and climate. Directly comparable as a research-and-policy NPO submitting opinions on energy legislation and EIA processes in Japan.
• Institute for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP): Certified NPO conducting research and policy proposals on sustainable energy in Japan, with deep focus on renewable energy expansion. Directly comparable as a research-driven NPO partner on energy policy submissions and renewable energy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Renewable Energy Institute (自然エネルギー財団): Larger Japanese think tank/advocacy organization founded with corporate support, focused specifically on renewable energy policy research and recommendations. Comparable as a policy specialist with deeper funding resources and similar renewable energy policy mission.
• WWF Japan: Japanese arm of World Wildlife Fund, operating a much larger environmental conservation portfolio spanning climate, biodiversity, oceans, and forests. Comparable as a coalition partner in the Japan Beyond Coal campaign and broader climate policy advocacy space.

Emerging players

• 350.org Japan: Japanese presence of 350.org focused on grassroots climate mobilization and fossil fuel divestment. Comparable in opposing coal infrastructure and supporting youth climate movements, with a more decentralized mobilization model than Kiko Network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kikonetwork
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kikonetworkchannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/kikonetwork
• Instagraminstagram.com/kikonetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kiko-network

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