Ocean Sewage Alliance

What Ocean Sewage Alliance does

Ocean Sewage Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy organization that operates as a project of Multiplier, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization (Federal Tax ID: 91-2166435), with primary financial backing from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation. The organization's mission is to eliminate sewage and wastewater pollution from oceans and waterways by advancing the Global Sewage Treaty, a proposed binding international agreement among United Nations member states. It does not sell commercial products or services; its core offerings are the Global Sewage Treaty initiative — a policy framework built on six pillars (monitoring systems, regulatory standards, innovative financing, international reduction targets, governance enforcement, and nature-based solutions) — and the Action Pledge for a Global Sewage Treaty, a free public petition collecting individual and organizational signatures to demonstrate demand for the treaty.

The initiative currently has 30 organizational signatories (including Coral Reef Alliance, World Ocean Council, The Nature Conservancy, NEHA, Grey Water Action, Rich Earth Institute, Wetlands Work, FLUSH, BankaBio, and Okhtapus) and 43 individual signatories. Distribution is conducted through a Wix-hosted website (globalsewagetreaty.org), social media channels (Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn, Facebook), email newsletters, and direct engagement at global forums and with UN agencies. The underlying technology is conventional web infrastructure with no proprietary software components disclosed.

The business model is grant-funded advocacy: the Action Pledge is offered free of charge, and the organization receives financial support from the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation through Multiplier's fiscal sponsorship. Target stakeholders are UN member states (as treaty parties), environmental NGOs and advocacy groups (as coalition supporters), and the general public (as individual pledgers). Geographic scope is explicitly global, with no restrictions on where signatories can be located. The organization is positioned in a policy advocacy niche that existing climate, plastics, and biodiversity treaties do not address.

Name

Ocean Sewage Alliance

Legal name

Ocean Sewage Alliance

Website

https://globalsewagetreaty.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ocean Sewage Alliance is a nonprofit advocacy organization leading the Global Sewage Treaty initiative, which seeks a binding UN agreement on wastewater pollution. Operating under Multiplier with Paul M. Angell Family Foundation backing, it mobilizes individuals and NGOs via a free Action Pledge.

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Product category

Environmental Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (BPAGABAC), Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Sewage pollution advocacy
• Global wastewater treaty
• Ocean conservation policy
• Environmental nonprofit campaign
• International sanitation agreement

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Ocean Sewage Alliance operates as a project of Multiplier, a tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, and receives support from foundations such as the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation to advance its mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ocean Sewage Alliance leads a global advocacy coalition to establish a binding United Nations agreement — the Global Sewage Treaty — that coordinates action on sewage and wastewater pollution. The organization's core activity is running the Action Pledge for a Global Sewage Treaty, a free public petition and coalition-building tool that collects individual and organizational signatures to demonstrate global demand for the treaty. Supported by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation and operating under Multiplier's nonprofit structure, the alliance advances research, partnerships, and policy development across six pillars: monitoring systems, regulatory standards, innovative financing, international reduction targets, governance enforcement, and nature-based solutions.

Product overview

Ocean Sewage Alliance operates as a nonprofit advocacy organization (project of Multiplier, a 501(c)(3) organization) leading the Global Sewage Treaty initiative. The organization does not offer commercial software products; its core offerings are the Global Sewage Treaty Initiative—a policy advocacy framework comprising six coordinated pillars for addressing global sewage pollution—and the Action Pledge campaign, which mobilizes public support for a binding UN agreement. The initiative advances research, partnerships, and policy development to establish international wastewater treatment standards, monitoring systems, and financing mechanisms.

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Products and services

• Global Sewage Treaty Initiative An international policy advocacy initiative that proposes a binding UN agreement setting standards, unlocking financing, and establishing accountability mechanisms for wastewater treatment, safe reuse, and pollution prevention. Targeted at UN member states, environmental organizations, and the general public.
• Action Pledge for a Global Sewage Treaty A free public petition and coalition-building tool that collects individual and organizational signatures to demonstrate global demand for a binding international sewage treaty, presented at UN forums and policy discussions. Open to individuals and organizations worldwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Every $1 invested in sanitation returns $5.50 in reduced health costs and increased productivity (WHO 2012 study), with returns as high as $7 in some regions and $86 billion in annual global benefits.
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MultipliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOcean Sewage Alliance operates as a project of Multiplier, a tax-exempt nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that accelerates impact for bold initiatives working to foster a healthy, sustainable, resilient, and equitable world. Through its partnerships, Ocean Sewage Alliance is supported by a team of experienced professionals and trusted advisors who collaborate on operations, strategy, and shared learning. Federal Tax ID: 91-2166435.
• Coral Reef AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn environmental organization that has signed the Action Pledge for a Global Sewage Treaty, demonstrating cross-sector support from the coral reef conservation community.
• World Ocean CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn organization focused on corporate ocean responsibility that has signed the Action Pledge, supporting the Global Sewage Treaty initiative.
• The Nature ConservancyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA major global conservation organization that has signed the Action Pledge, representing broad NGO coalition support for the treaty.
• Rich Earth InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn organization focused on sustainable sanitation that has signed the Action Pledge.
• Grey Water ActionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn organization advocating for water conservation that has signed the Action Pledge.
• FLUSHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerA sanitation-focused organization that has signed the Action Pledge.
• BankaBiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerA bioeconomy organization that has signed the Action Pledge.
• Wetlands WorkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn organization focused on wetland conservation that has signed the Action Pledge.
• NEHA (National Environmental Health Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerA professional environmental health organization that has signed the Action Pledge.
• OkhtapusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAn environmental organization that has signed the Action Pledge.
• United Nations Member StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Action Pledge for a Global Sewage Treaty is a coalition initiative led by Ocean Sewage Alliance in partnership with United Nations member states. The initiative seeks to establish a binding UN agreement that accelerates progress on wastewater treatment, safe reuse, pollution prevention, financing, monitoring and accountability.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Oceana: The largest international advocacy organization focused exclusively on ocean conservation. Shares OSA's ocean-policy advocacy lens and UN/multilateral engagement but operates at much greater scale across fisheries, plastic, and habitat issues.
• Earthjustice: A public-interest environmental law organization that litigates and advocates on pollution and water quality issues — adjacent to OSA's advocacy model but operates primarily through legal action rather than treaty coalition-building.
• The Ocean Conservancy: A leading ocean advocacy NGO that runs international campaigns on plastic pollution, ocean acidification, and sustainable fisheries — overlapping with OSA's policy-advocacy approach to ocean health threats.
• WaterAid: A major international NGO focused on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in low-income countries. Shares OSA's sanitation-policy framing and global advocacy scope but emphasizes direct service delivery alongside advocacy.
• Environmental Defense Fund: A large environmental advocacy organization with significant work on water quality, climate, and oceans — broader portfolio than OSA but comparable in pursuing market and policy solutions at scale.

Emerging players

• EarthEcho International: A youth-led environmental advocacy organization founded by Philippe Cousteau Jr. that engages on water quality, ocean health, and pollution — overlaps with OSA's public-mobilization and education channels.
• 5 Gyres: A nonprofit focused on plastic pollution research and advocacy that has been active in pushing for the Global Plastics Treaty — comparable as a smaller advocacy-driven NGO working on pollution-related international agreements.

Direct peers

• Waterkeeper Alliance: A global network of grassroots water-quality advocates focused on protecting waterways from pollution including sewage and industrial runoff — directly comparable mission and coalition-driven advocacy structure.
• Plastic Pollution Coalition: A global advocacy coalition campaigning for a binding UN Global Plastics Treaty — directly analogous to OSA's model of building grassroots and institutional support to pressure UN member states into a new binding agreement addressing a specific pollution stream.
• Surfrider Foundation: A grassroots advocacy organization working on ocean and coastal water quality, including campaigns on stormwater runoff and sewage contamination — closely aligned with OSA's ocean-pollution advocacy mission and coalition-driven model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xthreads.com/@globalsewagetreaty
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61591102101900
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ocean-sewage-alliance
• Instagraminstagram.com/globalsewagetreaty

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