WEED - WELTWIRTSCHAFT, ÖKOLOGIE & ENTWICKLUNG e.V.
Acronym: WEED
General Information
Identification Code: 96427979956-77
Website: http://www.weed-online.org
Entity Form: registered non-for-profit association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 10/22/2012
Last Update: 2/8/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: WEED was founded in 1990 to boost lobby and advocacy activities in Germany on issues surrounding the global economy, poverty alleviation and international environmental problems. WEED campaigns for a broad correction in international economic and development policies that would put social justice and economic sustainability in the centre of international policy-making.
WEED's aim is to create more awareness in this respect and develop and implement concrete political alternatives. The current working fields are financial markets, tax justice, production chains, sustainable procurement as well as trade and investment policy. WEED's work includes research and policy reports, fact sheets, media work, organizing conferences and workshops, taking part in official consultations, campaignung and talks with civil servants and politicians.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Single market
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- global
- sub-national
- european
- national
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Corporate Sustainability Due Dilligence Directive
Critical Raw Materials Act
Eco-Design Regulation
Batteries Regulation
Sustainable Public Procurement
Reporting on non-financial issues
Trade Agreements (mainly TTIP, CETA, TiSA)
Communication Activities: Public Events (e.g. on Long Term Finance and on Debt Workout)
Expert Events
Talks with civil servants
Talks with politicians and their assistants
Talks with business
Media work (articles, interviews, background talks)
Reports and policy papers
Networks
Eductional work (toolkits, school events)
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Am Sudhaus 2
Post Code: 12053
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 27582163
EU Office
Address: Am Sudhaus 2
Post Code: 12053
City: Berlin
Country: GERMANY
Phone:
Indic Phone: 49
Phone Number: 27582163
Financial Data
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Funding Sources:
- Donations
- Member's contributions
- Public funding
Contributions:
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1744: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23111: 60
- Amount: 0Currency: €_id:Buffer:0: 1041: 642: 603: 1744: 1585: 2126: 1827: 328: 869: 8910: 23111: 61
Total Budget: 361042
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Membership Information
Members75 Percent: 4
Members: 4
Members F T E: 3
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: We are not an umbrella organization, hence we don't have member organizations. However, we have naturals (individual) persons as members that support us with anual contributions and have a right to vote at our member's meeting.
Organisation Members: 1. Finance Watch
2. erlassjahr.de
3. Berliner Entwicklungspolitischer Ratschlag
4. Attac Deutschland
5. Seattle to Brussels Network (S2B)
6. Netzwerk Gerechter Welthandel
7. Netzwerk Steuergerechtigkeit Deutschland
8. CorA - Corporate Accountability, Netzwerk für Unternehmensverantwortung
9. Eurodad - European Netzwerk on Debt and Develpment
10. Initiative Lieferkettengesetz
10. Steuer gegen Armut
11. Arbeitskreis Rohstoffe
Current Job Opportunities
Graduate Intern in EU Policy at WEED
WEED - WELTWIRTSCHAFT, ÖKOLOGIE & ENTWICKLUNG e.V.
internBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025