{"id":20434,"date":"2018-01-01T00:03:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T23:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/?page_id=20434"},"modified":"2026-02-24T18:46:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T17:46:32","slug":"structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:56px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-pattern-p4-page-header is-style-parallax\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background\">How we&#8217;re structured<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:1.25rem\">Greenpeace is a global network of independent national and regional Greenpeace organisations (NROs) and Greenpeace International as a coordinating organisation.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQSXG_PressMedia-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Our Voices are Vital&quot; Banner with Bunny McDiarmid in Montreal \u00a9 Toma Iczkovits \/ Greenpeace\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 601px) 50vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQSXG_PressMedia.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQSXG_PressMedia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQSXG_PressMedia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQSXG_PressMedia-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQSXG_PressMedia-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/06\/GP0STQSXG_PressMedia-510x340.jpg 510w\" class=\"wp-image-17355 size-full\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-beige-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f128feea wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:50px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:50px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Where is Greenpeace located?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Greenpeace is a global network comprised of 25 independent national\/regional organisations in over 55 countries across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a co-ordinating body, Greenpeace International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/about\/worldwide\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-render=\"planet4-blocks\/submenu\" data-attributes=\"{&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;levels&quot;:[{&quot;heading&quot;:2,&quot;link&quot;:true,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;bullet&quot;}],&quot;className&quot;:&quot;is-style-long&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;submenu_style&quot;:0}}\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenpeace International<\/h2>\n\n<p>Greenpeace International is a \u2018stichting\u2019 (which translates roughly as foundation) under the laws of the Netherlands. It is based in Amsterdam and its formal name is Greenpeace International. It is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under nr. 41200415; its RSIN number is 006623207.<\/p>\n\n<p>Greenpeace International\u2019s role within the Greenpeace network includes the following:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Facilitating the setting of the long-term global campaign programme (The Framework) at a strategic level;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Coordinating the campaigns carried out by NROs to make sure they are consistent and contribute to the global campaign programme;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/explore\/ships\/\">Greenpeace fleet<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Monitoring NROs\u2019 strategic and financial performance;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developing Greenpeace presences in new priority regions;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing fundraising, HR, training, scientific and legal support to NROs;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing and protecting the Greenpeace trademark;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing cost-effective IT\/web support to NROs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Another core function of Greenpeace International is to redistribute NRO income according to globally agreed priorities. There is an incremental contribution system, which aims to redirect significant funds from established NROs with higher income to newer NROs in developing regions. This reflects our aim to work together as a truly global network, since environmental issues and their solutions do not stick to national borders.<a name=\"AoA\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>Greenpeace International employs 373 people, plus the ships\u2019 crews.<\/p>\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/fd2a15b3-2026-sgi-articles-of-association-dutch-english.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2026\/02\/fd2a15b3-2026-sgi-articles-of-association-dutch-english.pdf\">Articles of Association <em>(Statuten)<\/em><\/a> specify Greenpeace International\u2019s purpose as promoting the conservation of Nature and set out its governance.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/explore\/about\/annual-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greenpeace International&#8217;s accounts<\/a> are subject to annual auditing by independent public accountants, whose examination complies with International Standards of Auditing.<\/p>\n\n<p>A key principle of Greenpeace\u2019s global operating model is that NROs in accordance with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-international-stateless\/2018\/12\/22cf06f9-framework-summary.pdf\">Framework<\/a> and agreed programme priorities develop and independently carry out their campaign projects. They may do so by themselves or in groups (\u2018clusters\u2019).&nbsp; Greenpeace International\u2019s role is to coordinate NROs so that high level strategy is adhered to, and that learnings from project evaluations benefit the whole network.<\/p>\n\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/explore\/about\/vision\/\">Greenpeace International\u2019s Strategic Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenpeace National and Regional Organisations (NROs)<\/h2>\n\n<p>The NROs are responsible for implementing and carrying out campaigns that fall under the long-term global campaign programme. Each NRO consists of one or more separate legal entities, and has its own board in a supervisory role. These boards are usually elected by a voting membership of volunteers and activists, who are firmly rooted within the local environmental communities. NROs are licensed by Greenpeace International to use the Greenpeace name within their territories.<\/p>\n\n<p>All NROs are required to fulfil financial management and control criteria that are considered accepted good practice within the territory they operate in. Their accounts are annually audited by independent certified public accountants.<\/p>\n\n<p>All entities operate in accordance within the legal framework of the country they are set up in, including fulfilling the requirements for a charity, non-profit or similar entity where possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greenpeace is a global network of independent national and regional Greenpeace organisations (NROs) and Greenpeace International as a coordinating organisation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":17355,"parent":13813,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/evergreen.php","meta":{"_planet4_optimize_post_is_variant":false,"_planet4_optimize_experiment_name":"","_planet4_optimize_variant_name":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"p4_hide_page_title_checkbox":"on","p4_title":"","p4_subtitle":"","p4_description":"","background_image_id":"","background_image":"","p4_button_title":"","p4_button_link":"","p4_button_link_checkbox":"","p4_og_title":"How is Greenpeace structured?","p4_og_description":"<p>We're a global network of independent national and regional Greenpeace organisations (NROs)\u00a0and\u00a0Greenpeace International\u00a0as a coordinating organisation.<\/p>","p4_og_image":"","p4_og_image_id":"","p4_seo_canonical_url":"","p4_campaign_name":"not set","p4_local_project":"not set","p4_basket_name":"not set","p4_department":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[100],"tags":[79],"class_list":["post-20434","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about","tag-about-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20434"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81715,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20434\/revisions\/81715"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17355"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/international\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}