Overview
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Lobbying Costs
None declared
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.75 Fte (6)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Global Nature Fund (GNF)
EU Transparency Register
350623540375-32 First registered on 30 Nov 2020
Goals / Remit
GNF was founded in spring in 1998 with the objective to foster the protection of nature and environment as well as animals. GNF’s work consists mainly of initiating and carrying out of nature/environment protection Projects. The development of model projects for the promotion of sustainable economy, publications and organisation of events dealing with the protection of nature and Environment and the support of international conventions. In 1998 the Living Lakes network has been initiated by the Foundation Global Nature Fund as a global network of environmental partnership organisations striving for the protection of lakes and wetlands worldwide. In 2010, The GNF launched the European Business and Biodiversity Campaign, promoting the integration of biodiversity into corporate management. In 2021 GNF has constituted the legally independent food and Biodiversity Association and the European Living Lakes Association (ELLA).
Main EU files targeted
EU Biodiversity Strategy; Farm to Fork Strategy, CAP, Water Framework Directive, Natura 2000, EU Green Deal, European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy, CSRD, EU Restoration Law, Green Claims Directive, EUDR
Address
Head Office
Fritz-Reichle-Ring 4
Radolfzell 78315
GERMANYEU Office
Fritz-Reichle-Ring 4
Radolfzell 78315
GERMANYWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
6
Employment time Lobbyists 75% 1 50% 3 25% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.75
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
IUCN: https://www.iucn.org/
DNR: https://www.dnr.de/
Fairtrade Germany: www.https://www.fairtrade-deutschland.de/
Food for Biodiversity: www.food-biodiversity.deMember organisations
Der GNF ist kein Mitgliedsverband sondern eine gemeinnützige Stiftung. Daher gibt es keine Mitglieder des GNF.
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Financial Data
Interests represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
Since 20 September 2021 self-declared 'non-commercial organisations' are no longer required to provide a lobby budget. See above timeline for this registrant's historical lobby budget.
Total organisational budget in closed year
5,310,728€
Major funding types in closed year
Donations, EU funding, Other, Public funding
Funding types "other" information
• Public Grants including EU-Funding: 73,21 % • Public Grants without EU-Funding: 70,00 % • Company Contributions: 11,86 % • Private Grants: 4,33 % • Private Donations: 4,13 % • Other Income: 6,48 %
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Contribution Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ) 1,966,799€ Contribution Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz 1,706,736€ Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
None declared
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
GNF is coordinator of the European Business and Biodiversity Campaign promoting the integration of biodiversity in corporates management. There ar a number of projects and communication activities to promote a biodiversity-friendly agriculture in the EU. GNF publishes various guidelines and recommendations to improve biodiversity criteria and measures in the agri-food sector in Europe. GNF coordinates the EU LIFE Project "Biodiversity Governance and Performance in the Food sector" aiming at promoting the integration of biodiversity aspects in sourcing guidelines and trainings for the food sector in the EU. In the frameworkf of EU Life Project "Insect-Responsible Sourcing Regions" GNF will host the EU-wide Conference on Insect-responsible sourcing regions in 2025. Furthermore, GNF promotes a better understanding of the EUDR in the German business sector. Among others GNF co-host the online portal ELAN - Entwaldungsfreie Lieferketten.
Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared