Ethical Statement

The Nature Conservancy: USA

Our Philosophy and Criteria

The Nature Conservancy is working across all sectors of industry and society to help advance our mission of protecting the natural world. We apply strict guidelines and a rigorous due-diligence approach to identify which relationships best align with our mission. There must be clear conservation benefits with lasting, measurable outcomes and a direct connection to our mission.
The Conservancy will turn down opportunities and gifts that come to us from companies or company foundations that do not meet these key criteria.

The Ministry of Environment & Forests: Government of India

The primary concerns of the Ministry are implementation of policies and programmes relating to conservation of the country's natural resources including its lakes and rivers, its biodiversity, forests and wildlife, ensuring the welfare of animals, and the prevention and abatement of pollution. While implementing these policies and programmes, the Ministry is guided by the principle of sustainable development and enhancement of human well-being.

Friends of Nature: China

Friends of Nature (FON) is the oldest environmental NGO in China. We have been working for over a decade to promote environmental awareness about China^,s most pressing environmental problems. In particular, we have focused on protecting endangered species such as the Tibetan antelope and the snub-nosed monkey; environmental education through camps, field trips, and most importantly, teacher-training; and awareness-raising campaigns such as photo exhibitions and publications. Though we have achieved some important victories for nature, possibly FON^,s greatest achievement is helping to foster a growing network of grassroots environmental NGOs throughout China. We firmly believe that environmental education increases awareness, and awareness increases citizen participation. It is through the participation of all Chinese citizens that China can achieve the dream of an environmentally harmonious society.

EcoPeace Friend of the Earth Middle East: Israel

Environmental Peacemaking is based on the principle that our common dependency on natural resources and a healthy environment facilitates cooperation between societies and nations and can therefore foster the process of peacemaking in conflict regions. The concept of environmental peacemaking (or environmental peacebuilding) draws upon the three pillars of sustainable development: economic sustainability, socio-cultural sustainability and ecological sustainability. Cross-border environmental cooperation integrates the processes of economic and socio-cultural development and societies benefit mutually from the common management of shared resources. Furthermore, cooperation between societies offers a platform for ongoing intercultural dialogue, enables a process of trust building and fosters the establishment of peaceful cross-border societal linkages.

Saudi Environmental Society: Saudi Arabia

Focus, sharing, activeness, responsibility, and respect: all foundations of our values; knowing that accomplishment goes beyond words, our vision grows across horizons., bringing our values to life and translating them to a reality within our reach through our environmental awareness programs, environmental capacity building, and environmental research and development; takin our organization on a journey towards world-wide levels of excellence.


World Wildlife Foundation: Thailand
WWF and the American Red Cross have partnered to make sure that recovery programs include environmentally sustainable considerations - from design through implementation - which are essential for ensuring a long-lasting recovery for the affected communities.