Cast from Clay

Cast from Clay is a British communications and strategy agency based in London. The company helps policy and research organisations tell their stories to the public and decision-makers.

 History 
The company was founded in September 2016 in London, United Kingdom, by Tom Hashemi, a former Edelman strategist who managed the Edelman Trust Barometer.  The company was first called We Are Flint. It changed its name to Cast from Clay (CfC) on 2 December 2019. 

In its early years, Cast from Clay worked with clients focused on national security, such as the Centre for the National Interest, Inkstick Media, and South Asian Voices.

In 2018, the company published research about how people view think tanks in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Between 2019 and 2020, Cast from Clay ran a campaign for the World Resources Institute’s High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, which led five countries to adopt the Panel’s ocean policy framework.

From 2021 onwards, the company has worked with the International Livestock Research Institute to raise awareness of livestock adaptation in climate policy discussions.

In 2022, New Lines Magazine, a client of the firm, was shortlisted for a Webby Award for Best Homepage.

In 2024, the company launched Policy Unstuck, an interview series with guests such as former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption, former Secretary of State Gillian Keegan, and former City Minister Bim Afolami.

In 2025, Cast from Clay launched an AI-based funding explorer to track how money influences All-Party Parliamentary Groups.    

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Category:Companies of the United Kingdom