Our values
At Greenpeace, Our work is based on a number of principles. They are reflected in all our campaigns, and they guide whatever we do, wherever we do it.
Core Values
Fundraising Principles
Transparency and Accountability
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Integrity System
Core Values
Personal responsibility and nonviolence. We take action based on conscience. This means we are accountable for our actions and take personal responsibility. We are committed to peacefulness; everyone on a Greenpeace action is trained in nonviolence.
Independence. We do not accept money from governments, corporations or political parties. Individual contributions, together with grants from foundations, are the only source of our funding.
Greenpeace has no permanent friends or foes. If your government or company is willing to change, we will work with you to achieve your aims. Reverse course, and we will be back. What matters isn’t words, but actions.
Promoting solutions. It’s not enough for us to point the finger; we develop, research and promote concrete steps towards a green and peaceful future for all of us.
Fundraising Principles
At Greenpeace, we are honoured to be funded almost entirely by donations from passionate individuals worldwide and grants from like-minded private foundations.
Our independence is important for effective campaigning, so we do not accept funding from governments, corporations, political parties, or intergovernmental organisations.
We screen large private donations to ensure they do not compromise our independence or campaign priorities. If a donation poses such risks, we will refuse or return it.
Donations support our activists and campaigns, making change possible. We respect supporters’ contributions, aiming for maximum impact, and balance costs with results. We detail our fundraising costs in our annual accounts, adhering to internal principles and professional codes of conduct.
If a supporter requests their donation be used for a specific purpose, we try to honour it. For specific projects, we track and report donations using recognised accounting methods.
Transparency and Accountability
Greenpeace works actively to ensure transparency and public accountability in its campaigning, fundraising and financial management practices.
Annually, Greenpeace International reports publicly on our economic, environmental and social performance. Learn more about our work on our Annual Reports page here.
Justice, Equity, Diversity*, Inclusion and Safety
Justice, Equity, Diversity*, Inclusion, and Safety are more than just words for us. They are principles guiding us towards a greener, fairer, and safer world, influencing everything we do, from building our teams to cultivating leaders.
We believe an equitable, diverse, and inclusive Greenpeace is essential for delivering effective campaigns, sparking a billion acts of courage, and achieving our mission. We strive to be a leader in building and supporting a workforce that reflects the global community we serve and the values we uphold.
We continuously seek to improve our knowledge of inclusivity and accessibility, recognising that this is essential for everyone to thrive.
We aim to foster awareness and promote cultural change through learning and development opportunities focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our dedicated JEDIS team organises regular community calls, providing a safe space for discussion and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing.
Our goal is to create an organisational culture where everyone feels included, engaged, and safe at work.
* Diversity includes, but is not limited to, age, gender, marital or civil partnership status, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, socioeconomic status, pregnancy or maternity, and sexual orientation.
Integrity System
As Greenpeace our success depends on building a movement of people with the courage and conviction to help build a better world. The strength of this movement as well as the integrity and reputation of Greenpeace depends on the ability of its people to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct.
The responsibility for upholding this integrity is shared and upheld by each staff member, in each NRO, and every country that we operate in as they work with communities to promote a green and peaceful future for us all.
This means we must have a strong framework to ensure our commitment to creating a working environment where people are not exposed to harassment, abuse, or discrimination.
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