Employer profile
urgewald e.V.
Sassenberg, DEImpact-drivenAssociationClimate & Environmental ProtectionHuman Rights
Impact3Sustainability Goals
Employees51 - 100
Founded1992
LocationSassenberg
About us
urgewald e.V. is a German non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the environment and human rights by tracing the financial flows that enable destructive corporate activities. For over 30 years, it has focused on combating corporations harming ecosystems and human livelihoods, particularly in the fossil fuel industry, by uncovering their financial backing. The organization pressures banks, investors, and governments to assume responsibility, aiming to transform entire industries. It develops unique divestment tools like the Global Coal Exit List and Global Oil & Gas Exit List, making global money flows transparent to enable targeted resistance and advocacy.
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Sustainability Goals
Climate Action
Uncovering financial flows for climate action
The organization identifies and exposes banks, investors, and insurers funding fossil fuels, generating public pressure for climate action.
Halting fossil fuel projects worldwide
urgewald e.V. actively campaigns against new fossil infrastructure, for example, by mapping gas projects in Germany and advocating for low-emission alternatives.
Affordable & Clean Energy
Promoting renewable energy alternatives
urgewald e.V. advocates for public banks to cease investments in nuclear power and instead support cheaper, cleaner alternatives like wind and solar energy.
Halting fossil fuel energy financing
By exposing financial flows to harmful energy companies, the organization helps reduce investments in unsustainable energy sources.
Responsible Consumption & Production
Promoting sustainable corporate financing
The organization urges banks and investors to take responsibility for financing companies that harm ecosystems and human livelihoods, advocating for more sustainable practices.
Exposing greenwashing in finance
urgewald e.V. analyzes and critiques misleading 'green' claims in financial products and services, fostering truly sustainable production and consumption patterns.
FAQs
Q1What is urgewald e.V.'s core mission?
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urgewald e.V. is a German non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the environment and human rights. Its core mission involves tracing the financial flows that enable destructive corporate activities, pressuring banks, investors, and governments to assume responsibility, and ultimately transforming entire industries.
Q2How many employees does urgewald e.V. have, and where is its headquarters located?
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urgewald e.V. has 54 employees and is headquartered in Sassenberg, Germany. The organization operates from two locations in total.
Q3When was urgewald e.V. founded?
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urgewald e.V. was founded in 1992 and has been campaigning against environmental destruction across the globe for over 30 years.
Q4What are urgewald e.V.'s key tools and achievements?
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The organization is the developer of the world-leading divestment tools Global Coal Exit List (coalexit.org) and Global Oil & Gas Exit List (gogel.org). A major success was influencing Norway's gigantic pension fund to divest from coal in 2015.
Q5How can interested individuals apply to urgewald e.V.?
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Interested individuals can find information and apply through urgewald e.V.'s careers page. Job listings are available at urgewald.org/ueber-uns/jobs and are typically linked as PDF files.
Q6Which SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) does urgewald e.V. primarily support?
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urgewald e.V. primarily focuses on SDG 13 (Climate Action). Secondarily, the organization contributes to SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).
Q7What current initiatives is urgewald e.V. pursuing?
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Currently, urgewald e.V. is exposing fossil fuel plans in Germany, advocating against public banks supporting nuclear power, and analyzing the "insurance crisis" stemming from climate change. The organization also publishes studies on ESG greenwashing.
