Overview
Lobbying Costs
450,000€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.25 Fte (4)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
-
Info
World Resources Forum Association (WRF)
EU Transparency Register
053949626280-24 First registered on 13 Mar 2017
Goals / Remit
WRF is an independent non-profit international organization that serves as a platform connecting and fostering knowledge exchange on resources management amongst business leaders, policy-makers, NGOs, scientists and the public.
We aim to make our vision of sustainable use of resources worldwide a reality through organization of high-level international conferences and capacity-building workshops, dissemination of relevant research findings and scientific discussions, development of resource efficiency indices, setting standards for sustainable resource use, creation of opportunities for financing resource efficiency projects as well as through engagement with young leaders and the wider public.
WRF is committed to the inclusiveness of economic growth and elimination of poverty and marginalization, thus making these issues a core element in any objectives we pursue.Main EU files targeted
We follow and contribute to EC initiatives developing and implementing policies on Raw Materials, Resource Efficiency, Circular Economy, Waste Management and Sustainable Consumption and Production, including Eco-design and ecolabelling.
Address
Head Office
Lerchenfeldstrasse 5
St. Gallen 9014
SWITZERLAND -
People
Total lobbyists declared
4
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 50% 2 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Bas de Leeuw (Managing Director)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Bas de Leeuw (Managing Director)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
https://www.wrforum.org/us/networks/
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
450,000€
EU grant income for closed financial year
878,183 € (Source: FORAM (H2020 DG Growth), CEWASTE (H2020 DG Growth))
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Various projects and events related to circular economy, sustainable consumption and production, Green Week, Raw Materials Week.
In particular:
WRF has led the consortium that implemented the FORAM project- Advancing the Idea of establishing a World Forum on Raw Materials - commissioned by DG Growth under the H2020 program.
WRF currently leads the consortium that implements the H2020 CEWASTE program.
WRF is part of the consortium that implements the H2020 CICERONE program, led by Climate KIC.
WRF participates in related workshops, conferences, expert panels and project Boards of other EC-funded projects.
WRF organises annual World Resources Forum events, in Switzerland, EU member states and beyond, and co-organise events, including the European Resources Forum respectively German Resources Forum (Germany), Austrian Resources Forum (Austria), World Circular Economy Forum (Finland), which includes inviting EC staff and MEPs as keynote and workshop speakers and reporting about their views in publications, website and social media channels.
WRF contributes to EC events such as DG Environment's Green Week and DG Growth Raw Materials Week.Other activities
None declared
Meetings
Meetings
None declared