Nonprofit connecting blockchain and climate policy stakeholders
Blockchain & Climate Institute operates as a hybrid think-tank, advocacy body, and convening platform for climate policymakers, corporates, and blockchain technologists. The organization is grappling with operational maturity challenges—financial reporting, governance frameworks, and VAT compliance dominate their pain-point list—while leadership gaps in technical depth (flagged as a constraint) and minimal hiring velocity suggest they're consolidating rather than expanding. Their project portfolio is almost entirely compliance and capacity-building focused, with no active blockchain or climate-tech development work, indicating BCI's primary value is as a policy connector and knowledge broker rather than a technology builder.
Notable leadership hires: Director of Programmes, Chief Technology Officer, Chief of Staff, Director of Research, Head of Standards Development
Blockchain & Climate Institute is a nonprofit founded in 2016 and based in the United Kingdom, operating across 51–200 staff. The organization convenes policymakers, corporate executives, and blockchain innovators to explore and adopt blockchain, AI, and IoT applications in climate action and carbon markets. BCI functions simultaneously as a research institute, policy advocate, and industry forum—a model that requires navigating complex governance, legal, and financial structures. Recent work centers on blockchain legal frameworks for climate, governance capacity building, international accreditation, and volunteer knowledge networks. The organization has flagged institutional accountability and financial reporting as ongoing priorities.
Primarily Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive), Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Figma, Trello, WordPress, and social platforms (LinkedIn, X, Instagram, YouTube). No specialized blockchain or climate-tech platforms in active use.
United Kingdom. All hiring activity is currently UK-based.
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