We tackle complex problems that require creativity & determination
Why Hua Nani Partners
We specialize in tackling big, complex challenges that require creativity and determination to solve. From multifaceted stakeholder relationships, to hard-to-abate sectors and activities, to identifying and building new initiatives, we create transformative change in response to the climate crisis.
We love working with clients who...
Share our values and commitment to solving the climate crisis
Collaborate as partners
Practice mutual respect
Challenge conventional thinking
Pursue novel ideas and creative solutions
Bring positive and joyful energy to their work
Value honesty, humility, curiosity, and communication
Commit to pursuing outcomes that do not exacerbate existing environmental inequities
Our Core Practice Areas
Our four Core Practice Areas reflect disciplines critical to building an equitable climate future. From operationalizing complex programs, to adeptly navigating regulatory and policy frameworks, to launching transformative new ventures, our team has the skills and experience to help organizations be effective agents of change. We specialize in providing strategic support to businesses, philanthropies, public agencies, and not-for-profit organizations.
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What we do:
State and local legislative and regulatory landscapes can be highly complex and technical. Our team has been instrumental in the passage and implementation of some of the nation's leading climate, clean energy, and sustainability policies. Supported by our team’s expertise across legislative strategy development, regulatory engagement, and policy-making, we help our clients advance their policy objectives and technology solutions to strengthen their climate leadership. We boast specialized experience collaborating with companies with ambitious climate and net-zero goals, as well as climate tech companies advancing innovative technologies seeking to enhance the enabling policy environment.
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What we do:
We are at a critical juncture where implementation and technical assistance are vital to ensuring that climate policies, regulations, budgets, and government programs achieve an enduring and equitable clean energy transition. Our equity-centered approach seeks to maximize the potential benefits of programs and funding opportunities, including from the Justice40 Initiative, and through community benefit agreements, climate action planning, and more. We collaborate closely with our partners to develop compelling proposals and programs to leverage federal funding, optimize the capital stack, enhance stakeholder coordination, and harness complementary policy opportunities.
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What we do:
Philanthropies, investors, and nonprofits are increasingly seeking to translate their evolving goals into cohesive and actionable strategies. As a team of practitioners who have worked in philanthropy, state government, and the private sector, we bring a grounded approach to strategy development, investment sourcing, and impact measurement. We partner closely with our clients to conceptualize and implement strategies that drive greater social and climate impact at scale.
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What we do:
Effective convening, community engagement, and coalition-building is a critical and often overlooked piece of the puzzle when it comes to taking effective action on climate. Recognizing that the climate crisis extends across sectors and requires diverse coalitions and radical new approaches to address its complexity, HNP serves as a thought partner to our clients. Our team brings extensive experience building and managing coalitions, convenings, and community engagement processes in multiple different contexts and jurisdictions. As part of this work we also identify gaps in the landscape and seed new initiatives, coalitions, and convenings. This proactive approach allows us to move at the speed and scale required to meet the climate crisis.
Clients:
California Climate Leadership Dialogues
California-China Climate Institute
Islands Fund for Climate & Justice
Center for American Progress
C40 Cities
The Climate Group
Our clients are inspirational
Our clients are established and emerging climate leaders working in policy, advocacy, philanthropy, clean tech, VC, and the private sector. Our clients include:
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Susquehanna Sustainable Investments
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Hawai‘i State Energy Office
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Holomua Collaborative
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Elemental Excelerator
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Sunrun
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America Is All In
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Clean Air Task Force
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Berkeley Law California-China Climate Institute
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Harold K. L. Castle Foundation
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Center for American Progress
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Hawai‘i Energy
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Climate Group
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C40 Cities
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Arcadia
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Microsoft Cloud Computing
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New Energy Nexus
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Generac Power Systems
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VEIC
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Southern Environmental Law Center
Other clients include: the United States Climate Alliance (USCA)
Hear what our clients are saying
"I found Hua Nani’s knowledge and expertise within the climate space incredibly useful; the team worked hard to ensure we had the best advice which had a tangible impact on the work that we were able to achieve. I would not hesitate to work with them in the future."
Adam Lake
Head of Climate Week, Climate Group
“Hua Nani Partners is a leading consultant in both state and federal climate policy. Their expertise and experience in both governmental and nongovernmental organizations makes them a key partner and thought leader.”
Chris Chyung
The Center for American Progress, Energy & Environment Department
