UN Global Compact Network Germany

As one of the oldest and biggest country networks, the UN Global Compact Network Germany brings together an engaged network of ambitious businesses, civil society, academia, and the public sector. 

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The UN Global Compact Network Germany (UN GCG) is one of the first and largest of the approximately 70 country networks of the UN Global Compact, and the largest sustainability network in Germany. 

With the aim of initiating change processes in companies and the strategic integration of sustainability within companies, the UN GCG focuses on five key areas - Social, Environment, Governance, Reporting & Finance, as well es SDG Integration - and offers a variety of capacity-buidling and exchange activities.
 

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Team

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Marcel Engel - Executive Director marcel.engel@globalcompact.de
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Kira Kremer - Office Manager kira.kremer@globalcompact.de // +49 30 232 537 116
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Sophie Bense - Head of Participant Relations & Operations sophie.bense@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 113
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Anna Potthoff - Junior-Manager Participant Relations anna.potthoff@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 109
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Karen Berger - Manager Public Relations karen.berger@globalcompact.de // +49 30 232 537 117
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Louisa Gille - Manager Communications & Diversity louisa.gille@globalcompact.de /// +49 30 232 537 105
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Laura Hemmerling - Junior-Manager Communications & Marketing laura.hemmerling@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 112
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Richard Hülsmann - Head of Social & Governance richard.huelsmann@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 110
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Daniela Heift- Senior Manager Social daniela.heift@globalcompact.de // +49 30 232 537 118
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Dr. Maren Leifker - Senior Manager Automotive Industry Dialogue maren.leifker@globalcompact.de // +49 30 232 537 101
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Ann-Kathrin Schewe - Senior Manager Automotive Industry Dialogue ann-kathrin.schewe@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 108
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Helene Bendig - Manager Social & Governance helene.bendig@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 107
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Daniel Mazuré - Head of Environment & Reporting daniel.mazure@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 102
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Jan Hermanns - Manager Environment & Reporting jan.hermanns@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 103
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Isabel Borowski - Manager Environment isabel.borowski@globalcompact.de +49 30 232 537 111

Members of the board

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Vedrana Lemor - Aurubis
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Thorsten Pinkepank - BASF SE
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Johanna Wild - Drees & Sommer SE
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Maria Schaad - Merck KGaA
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Dr. Katie Boehme - NTT Data Deutschland
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Stephanie Raabe - SAP SE
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Dr. Olivia Henke - Foundation Development and Climate Alliance
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Christoph Kowalewski - Transparency International Germany
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Silke Düwel-Rieth - WWF Germany
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Magnus Manhart - Foreign Office
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Roxanna Noll - Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
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Jost Kadel - Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Advising Members

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Angelika Pohlenz - UN GCG Foundation
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Katharina Riese - TÜV Rheinland
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Heiko Schwiderowski - Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
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Dr. Elke Siehl - GIZ GmbH
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Michael Windfuhr - Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte
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Dr. Martin von Broock - Wittenberg-Center for Global Ethics
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Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Fröhlich - PRME / CBS International Business School
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Dr. Katrin Vitols - Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB)
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Marcel Engel - Head of office, UN GCD (ex-officio)

How You Can Support Our Work

For donations, contribution receipts can be issued in accordance with § 10 EStG.

Use of Funds of the UN Global Compact Network Germany e. V.

Donations are used to support the work of the UN GCD e. V. in accordance with the association's purpose. The board decides how the funds are used in detail. The proper and statute-compliant implementation of these decisions is the responsibility of a foundation administrator, who coordinates with the office. The association's annual financial statements are regularly audited.

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Bank Information for Donations

Account Holder: UN Global Compact Netzwerk Deutschland e. V. 
IBAN: DE58 4306 0967 1317 4982 00 
BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Bank: GLS Bank Bochum 

UN Global Compact Netzwerk Deutschland e. V. 
Zimmerstraße 56 I D-10117 Berlin 

Registered Office: Berlin

Registered in the Association Register of Berlin-Charlottenburg (VR 40320 B)  
Authorized Board Members: Thorsten Pinkepank (Chairman) and Dr. Katie Böhme (Treasurer)  
Managing Director: Marcel Engel