The Hawthorn Club

What The Hawthorn Club does

The Hawthorn Club is a London-headquartered international membership network founded in 2010 that serves executive women working in the global energy sector. Its mission is to promote the appointment of women to senior corporate positions and boards and to facilitate gender diversity across the energy industry. The organization operates with a small core staff of 11 employees and is governed by Global, European, North American, and Asia Pacific Advisory Boards composed of senior energy industry executives.

The Club's product surface is membership-driven and content-led rather than technology-led. Core offerings include (i) a paid membership network that grants access to a password-protected Members Area and searchable directory, (ii) an annual Global Summit held in New York City in association with the BloombergNEF Summit, (iii) a Virtual Thought Leadership Series of online events, (iv) the "In Conversation" interview series, and (v) collaborative research reports produced with strategic partners. Since founding, the Club has held over 100 events across 15 countries, with more than 2,000 executive women having attended.

Revenue is generated through recurring annual membership subscriptions, supplemented in kind by partnerships with BloombergNEF (since 2017), the Clean Energy Council, and the Aspen Institute. The visible member base spans major energy firms (ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Occidental, NRG, ENGIE, BHP), technology hyperscalers (Google, Microsoft, Meta, X-The Moonshot Factory), financial institutions (Citi, CPP Investments, Global Infrastructure Partners), and professional services firms. The Club is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or stock listing.

Name

The Hawthorn Club

Legal name

The Hawthorn Club

Website

https://thehawthornclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hawthorn Club is a London-founded international membership network for executive women in the global energy sector, offering annual subscriptions, Global Summits with BloombergNEF, virtual events, and collaborative research to advance gender diversity in energy leadership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Membership Network

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Customer/User Conferences & Client Advisory Boards (THAHAMAD)

Keywords

• Executive women network
• Professional membership club
• Energy industry networking
• Leadership peer network
• Industry advisory boards

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: The Hawthorn Club generates revenue through membership fees charged to executive women in the energy industry. The organization is structured as an international membership club with annual dues.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Hawthorn Club is an international membership network for executive women in the energy industry. It sells annual memberships that grant access to a global community of senior female energy leaders, in-person Global Summits (held in New York City in association with BloombergNEF), regional events, a Virtual Thought Leadership Series, the "In Conversation" interview series, collaborative research reports, and a password-protected Members Directory.

Product overview

The Hawthorn Club is a professional networking organization for executive women in the energy industry, not a software product. Its offerings consist of a membership network, annual Global Summits, Virtual Thought Leadership Series webinars, the 'In Conversation' interview series, collaborative research reports with partners, and a password-protected Members Area with directory access. These programs work together to promote women's leadership and gender diversity in the energy sector through events, content, and networking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Hawthorn Club Membership Network International membership network for executive women in the energy industry, providing access to a global community of senior female energy leaders, networking opportunities, events, and thought leadership content.
• Global Summits Annual global summits held in New York City in association with BloombergNEF, bringing together executive women from North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific to discuss energy transition issues and facilitate networking.
• Virtual Thought Leadership Series Online virtual events including interviews, panel discussions, and presentations covering topics such as energy transition, hydrogen, AI in renewables, and critical minerals.
• In Conversation Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Billions of dollars of deals and partnerships have been made at Club events over the years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BloombergNEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017BloombergNEF (BNEF) is a leading provider of primary research on clean energy, advanced transport, digital industry, innovative materials, and commodities. Since 2017, The Hawthorn Club has utilized BloombergNEF's deep analysis to inform event dialogues, and Members are invited to attend and participate in important BloombergNEF events. The annual Global Summit is held in association with the BloombergNEF Summit in New York City.
• Clean Energy Council (CEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Clean Energy Council (CEC) represents companies working in or supporting the clean energy sector in Australia. The CEC and The Hawthorn Club collaborate and work together to advance and support shared strategic goals regarding the advancement of women employed in the energy sector, and ensuring that women's perspectives are part of the energy transition dialogue at events and in other forums.
• Aspen InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Aspen Institute's Energy and Environment Program addresses critical energy, environmental, and climate change issues through convening non-partisan and non-ideological events. The Hawthorn Club partners with the Aspen Institute with the intent of bringing together diverse stakeholders — specifically including women — to improve the process and progress of policy-level dialogue.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Forté Foundation: Nonprofit launching women into business leadership through MBA outreach, corporate partnerships, and a professional women's network. Partial overlap given women's-leadership programming and corporate energy-sector relationships, though Forte skews earlier-career.

Regional players

• PWN Global (Professional Women's Network): European-headquartered global network for professional women focused on gender-balanced leadership. Comparable model with member clubs and events, but with European center of gravity relative to Hawthorn's energy-sector specialization.

Direct peers

• International Women's Forum (IWF): IWF is a global membership network for accomplished women across industries, including energy, with flagship global leadership conferences. Most directly comparable peer given global footprint, executive-level membership, and convening-driven model.
• Chief: Chief is a private membership network for senior women executives (VP and above) that emphasizes peer learning, events, and a curated community. Comparable as a paid, executive-tier women's club built around convenings and content.
• Ellevate Network: Professional women's network (formerly 85 Broads) connecting women across industries through local chapters, mentoring, and events. Comparable as a global paid membership network for professional women.
• The Athena Alliance: Membership community for senior women leaders that combines curated peer groups, executive education, and board-readiness programming. Comparable given its executive-tier focus and curated convenings.
• Women's Energy Network: Industry-specific women's network in energy with chapters, events, and member programming. Directly competes for the same senior-women-in-energy constituency but lacks Hawthorn's executive-only filter.
• WomenCorporateDirectors Foundation (WCD): Global membership organization for women corporate board directors with peer forums and global conferences. Comparable given board-level focus and convening model targeting senior executive women.

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: Established global nonprofit focused on workplace gender equality, working with corporate leaders including energy companies. Adjacent given shared mission and corporate energy-sector relationships, but broader in scope than Hawthorn's executive-women focus.
• Lean In: Global women's empowerment community with corporate circles and large-scale research on women in leadership. Adjacent given shared mission and energy-sector corporate partnerships, but operates at much broader scale and lower executive filter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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