Gpi Annual Report 2007

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greenpeace.org International

Contents4 Message from the Board Chair

5 Our Board Members

6 Message from the Executive Director

7 Fundraising and Development Director’s Report

8 The Energy [R]evolution: a climate solution

10 Protecting ancient forests

12 Defending our oceans

14 Creating a toxic-free future

16 Campaigning for sustainable agriculture

18 Working for disarmament and peace

20 Our Ships

22 Green Science

24 Organisation Director’s Report

25 Financial Report

28 Environmental Report

30 Office Contact Details

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FRONT COVER: ©Greenpeace/Marco CareMediterranean Sea, May 2007. The Rainbow Warrior was in the Mediterranean for a three-monthexpedition, "Defending Our Mediterranean". Greenpeace is calling for the creation of marine reservesin the Mediterranean Sea, as part of a global network covering 40% of our seas and oceans.

Germany,December 2007Activists project 'Save the Climate!'on the rockface of the Zugspitze,Germany's highest mountain.©Greenpeace/Jens Kuesters

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I write this message on Hiroshima Day.In the heyday of the anti-nuclearmovement, this would have been the dayon which many activists in differentcorners of the world – myself included –would be out on the streets or outsidenuclear facilities, adding our voices tothe call for nuclear disarmament and anend to testing of nuclear weapons. In theensuing years, focus has shifted fromthe nuclear issue to a range of otherpriorities. And ironically, with climatechange and global warming now beingperceived as the most serious threats tothe future of humanity, the nuclear issuehas resurfaced again, this time beingprojected as the ‘clean’ answer to fossilfuels and the emerging climate andenergy crises.

The world is at a crossroads, so to speak,and it is clear that governments and socialmovements alike are seeking solutions to thetroubling question of how to mitigate thepotential impacts of climate change. Thedecisions that need to be taken will not beeasy. They will call for deep introspection,collective resolve, and a willingness to maketough and often unpopular choices.

Greenpeace too, while continuing with itswork around the world on ongoing keyissues – protection of the world’s forests,defence of the oceans, work towardssustainable agriculture, rejection of GM cropsand the creation of a toxic-free future – isalso reviewing its own strategy. Our challengeis to tackle and reverse climate changethrough more effective deployment of ourglobal resources, both human and material.We are conscious of our potential – namely,our presence in more than 42 countries andregions around the world, with people – from

volunteers to board members, office staff toships' crews, local groups to internationalproject teams – who bring diverse skills andexperience of activism combined withprofessionalism. Perhaps our greateststrength is our close to 2.9 million supportersworldwide. Together, they represent aformidable force for peace and justicethrough non-violent direct action. We are alsoaware that, in order to become moreeffective as a global force for change, weneed to build new and creative alliances witha range of players so as to more effectivelyengage and inform policymakers andaddress the challenges of climate changeand global warming.

The Greenpeace International Board is fullyapprised of the increasing complexity weface, and will, together with the Trustees ofBoards across the Greenpeace organisation,continue to provide support to the dynamicleadership we have in our executives,campaigners and communicators, in ourships’ captains and crews and our actionteams, and in all other team members whooften work in conditions that are risky andfull of physical and other hardships. Wesalute those who have shown immensecourage in the face of clear and presentdanger – but who have not shirked theirresponsibilities even when they have had toface harassment, imprisonment, and oftenisolation and alienation from their familiesand friends.

We look forward to gathering more supportand supporters; forging new partnershipsand alliances; and taking the organisationforward to ever greater heights.

Message fromthe Board Chair

Lalita Ramdas

Board Chair

Nationality and residence:Lalita is Indian and lives inMaharashtra, India

Experience and expertise:Social activism, NGOmanagement andgovernance, non-formal adultand community educationwith special focus on peaceand non-violence, genderand human rights

Term of office: 1 January2007 – 31 December 2009

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Adam Werbach

Nationality and residence:Adam is a US citizen andlives in San Francisco, USA

Experience and expertise:Communication, media forsocial change, NGOgovernance

First term of office: March2006 – March 2008

Second term of office:March 2008 – March 2010

Ayesha Imam

Nationality and residence:Ayesha is Nigerian andlives in Dakar, Senegal

Experience and expertise:Women’s rights, humanrights, democracy,sustainable development,NGO governance

Term of office: March 2006– March 2009

Dimitrios Vassilakis

Nationality and residence:Dimitrios is Greek and livesin Athens, Greece

Experience and expertise:Human resources,governance, small shipconstruction and operation.

Term of office: March 2006– 2009

Our BoardMembers

The Board of Directors ofGreenpeace International(Stichting Greenpeace Council)approves the annual budget ofGreenpeace International andthe audited accounts. It alsoappoints and supervises theGreenpeace InternationalExecutive Director.

Greenpeace International’s BoardMembers are normally elected fora three-year period at the AGM bythe Council of Trustees, which ismade up from representatives ofthe Boards of all national andregional Greenpeace offices.Board members can be re-electedfor subsequent terms. The Boardreports annually to the StichtingGreenpeace Council AGM.

Greenpeace International searchesextensively for candidates for itsBoard. Candidates must beindependent of Greenpeaceinternal affairs, and have no vestedinterests that could bring them intoconflict with Greenpeace’sinterests and objectives. Theyshould also be distinguished intheir recognised fields. Collectivelythe Board should provide skills,input and experience representingthe world at large. We aim tomaintain a wide geographicalrepresentation and a genderbalance on the Board, as well as agood spread of expertise in areassuch as activism, the environment,communications, management,finance and law.

More on the GreenpeaceInternational Board and thegovernance of Greenpeace canbe found athttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/governance andhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/board

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Fabio Feldmann

Nationality and residence:Fabio is Brazilian and lives inSão Paolo, Brazil

Experience and expertise:International environmentallaw, sustainabledevelopment, climate change


Koon-Chung Chan

Nationality and residence:Koon-Chung is Chinese andlives in Beijing, China

Experience and expertise:Communications: social andcultural commentary, multi-media management andinvestment; mediaconsultancy; audiovisualproduction; publishing


Steve Francis

Nationality and residence:Steve is a New Zealander andlives in Luxembourg

Experience and expertise:Financial management anddevelopment; riskmanagement; strategicdevelopment; accountancy


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Upon winning the 2007 Nobel PeacePrize, Al Gore said that he could notunderstand why young people were notchaining themselves to coal-fired powerstations. They are, and we are: our directactions led to the cancellation of newcoal-fired power stations in both thePhilippines and New Zealand and thestalling of another in the Netherlands.

Taking action remains at the heart ofGreenpeace. Our non-violent actions happenin all parts of the world, and the number ofour activists continues to grow. We maintainour independence, accepting no money fromcorporations or governments. But, we wantto do more than act for others; we want totake action with others. Today, it’s asimportant to Greenpeace that we help otherstake meaningful action as it is that we takeactions ourselves.

Throughout 2007, we continued to expandour networks. Our “GreenMyApple”campaign engaged Apple’s loyal customersin a collective appeal to CEO Steve Jobs touse his company’s considerable innovationto pursue greener electronics. In March, hedelivered a keynote speech changingApple’s policy on the environment andcommitting to phase out PVC and BFRs(brominated flame retardants) from hisproduct range by the end of 2008.

In Argentina, our campaign to highlight theplight of the country’s forests and toadvocate for a national forest protection lawsaw a breakthrough when we joined withother groups to collect 1.5 million signatures:shortly after, the law was finally adopted.

In February, we delivered a one million-signature strong petition – collected across21 EU states – to the EuropeanCommissioner for Health calling for thelabelling of milk, meat, eggs and otherproducts where the animals have been fedon genetically modified animal feed. And inMarch, some 300 scientists from acrossEurope added their voice to our call for aglobal network of marine reserves.

In December, at the UN Climate Conferencein Bali, we called for both an “EnergyRevolution” and “Forests for Climate”.

Our “Energy [R]evolution” report, launched inFebruary 2007, shows a clear path forreducing our energy consumption and itsimpact on the climate, and how to produceenergy sustainably while delivering vitalservices to the two billion people in the worldwho have access to none. Combating globalwarming, preserving biodiversity andprotecting the rights of indigenous peoples,our landmark “Forests for Climate” proposalcalls on rich countries to contribute to a UNfund that would pay developing countries toprotect their rainforests.

Our solutions set out a vision for a green andpeaceful future. They are designed to benefitboth the planet and its people. Big problemsneed big solutions and collective action:Greenpeace is ready for both.

Message fromthe ExecutiveDirector

Gerd Leipold

Executive DirectorGreenpeace International

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Fundamental to Greenpeace’s effectivenessand ability to take risks and confront those inpower is our financial independence.Greenpeace does not accept funding fromany government or corporation. Ourindependence also gives us authority andcredibility.

We are supported by individuals and trustswho believe in our aims. By the end of 2007,Greenpeace supporters numberedapproximately 2.9 million globally. We thankall of these supporters. Because of them,Greenpeace is able to make a difference,tackling environmental problems andpromoting solutions. Together with them, thepower to change things is global.

How we spend donated funds

Detailed financial accounts are available atthe back of this document. As can be seenfrom these accounts, 78% of our operatingbudget is devoted to our campaigning work.

Climate change is the biggest threat to theenvironment, which we address mainlythrough our Climate & Energy and ForestsCampaigns, on which our expenditure hasincreased from, approximately, EUR 26.2million in 2006 to EUR 29.1 million in 2007(an increase of 11%), or from 52.3% of ourdirect global spending on campaigns to57.6%. The climate imperative, nevertheless,underpins all of our international campaigns.We will continue to increase substantially theproportion of our resources spent on tacklingclimate change.


Fundraising andDevelopmentDirector’s Report

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The Energy[R]evolution:a climate solutionClimate change is the biggest threatnow facing our planet. Renewableenergy, combined with efficienciesgained from the ‘smart use’ of energy,can deliver massive cuts in greenhousegas emissions, helping us avoid theworst impacts of climate change.


this pageThailand, February 2007Members of Solar Generation, a youthwing of Greenpeace, and the localcommunity install a 2.5kw wind turbineat Prathiu primary school. Greenpeaceis challenging the lawmakers writing thePower Development Plan (PDP2007) toexplore the potential of renewableenergy combined with energy efficiency,instead of increases in dirty fossil fuelsand dangerous nuclear technologies.©Greenpeace/Vinai Dithajohn

oppositeIndonesia, December 2007Security guards stop activists fromdisplaying a banner at the coal powerstation in Jepara. According toGreenpeace plans to build new coalpower stations around the world are thesingle biggest driver of climate change.©Greenpeace/Paul Hilton

With climate change topping the politicalagenda, those with vested interest have beenusing the climate crisis to promote business“as usual” or even to rejuvenate their ownindustry. The nuclear industry is promotingitself as climate friendly and is pushing a‘renaissance’, even though there is no waythat nuclear power can deliver sufficientpower quickly enough to make a significantcontribution in tackling climate change. Thecoal industry desperately hopes carboncapture and storage will be the solution toreducing the climate impact of burning fossilfuels. And, despite the relative simplicity,we’ve been left wondering exactly how manypoliticians it does take to change a lightbulb– banning energy-wasting incandescentlightbulbs and replacing them with energy-saving CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps).

At the beginning of 2007, we launched ourreport, “Energy [R]evolution: A sustainableWorld Energy Outlook”, produced with theEuropean Renewable Energy Council(EREC). It provides a practical blueprint onhow to cut global CO2 emissions by almost50% by 2050, while providing a secure andaffordable energy supply and, critically,maintaining steady worldwide economicdevelopment. Equity is embraced within theplan, as it takes into account rapid economicgrowth in areas such as China and India,and highlights the economic advantages ofthe Energy [R]evolution scenario. Itconcludes that renewable energies canpower the global economy – not only inOECD countries, but also in developingcountries. The plan states that renewableenergies have the potential to deliver nearly70% of global electricity supply and 65% ofglobal heat supply by 2050.

Throughout the year, Greenpeace repeatedlytook action to highlight the climate crisis, andurged world leaders to take action– fromprotests at the Eiffel Tower as the InternationalPanel on Climate Change (IPCC) met, in Paris,to discuss its Fourth Assessment Report inFebruary, to taking the message “G8 ActNow!” to G8 meetings in Potsdam in Marchand the Heilingendamm Summit in June.

By November, the IPCC’s Fourth AssessmentReport was published, concluding thatclimate change was “unequivocal”. Only thefoolhardy will now continue to deny human-induced climate change as a fact. Therewards for our work during the year came inDecember, at the most important meeting onclimate change for a decade: the UN ClimateChange Conference in Bali, Indonesia, whichGreenpeace attended as a NGO observer.The IPCC had concluded that, for globaltemperature rise to stay below 2oC,industrialised countries needed to reducetheir greenhouse gas emissions by between25 and 40%. Here, that finding wasrecognised and countries agreed to beginnegotiating a strengthened internationalagreement to tackle climate change.

As the climate debate shifts between denialand acceptance, and between real solutionsand false promises, time is running out. Weneed a massive shift from fossil fuels torenewable energy and energy efficiency. TheEnergy [R]evolution is the climate solution.With renewable energy technologies, such aswind turbines, growing at almost 60% peryear, the future can indeed be bright andgreenhouse gas emissions cut. Through2008 and beyond, Greenpeace will continueto challenge dead-end solutions such asnuclear power, and challenge governmentsto reject the lobbying of the automobileindustry – one of the largest emitters of CO2.


“Tackling climate change needn’t be a nightmare,it can be a real benefit. The Energy [R]evolution shows

how we can meet the climate challenge while ending ourreliance on dirty power such as coal and nuclear.”

Sven Teske, Greenpeace International Climate & Energy Campaign

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 2007

� Much of our work in 2007centred on coal – with somesignificant victories; following ouropposition and action, plans fornew coal plants in Thailand andNew Zealand were scrapped,while another was postponed inthe Netherlands. We were also inthe forefront of exposing thescandals around the first newgeneration reactor in Finland, aswell as making a new reactor oneof the hot issues in presidentialelections in France.

� In November, we called on theIrish government to announce anenergy efficiency law effectivelybanning energy-wastingincandescent lightbulbs by 2010.The government went one stepbetter, announcing the ban wouldstart in 2009.

� 2007 marked a major turningpoint for Europe and its supportfor renewable energy. After muchpushing by Greenpeace andothers, European Heads of Stateagreed to adopt the target of 20%of all electricity being generatedfrom renewable sources by 2020.This puts Europe in a leadershipposition globally, and shows thatrenewable energy is slowly butsurely being viewed as one of themost important solutions toclimate change by governments.

ProtectingancientforestsFor decades, concern over the fate of the world’sforests has focused upon the loss of vital habitats,biodiversity and the impact on indigenouspeoples. As if that wasn’t enough, there is yetanother reason to protect the forests – theirdestruction is responsible for around one-fifthof global greenhouse gas emissions.


this pageForest Defenders Camp,Indonesia, October 2007Greenpeace activists and localvolunteers attempt to haltdrainage of the peatlands bypalm oil companies in this areaby constructing dams on thepeatland canals.©Greenpeace/Oka Budhi

oppositeArgentina, September 2007Activists camp in the treetops,demanding the implementationof the "Law of the Forests"©Greenpeace/Infoto

Soya and other agricultural products havetraditionally been key drivers fordeforestation. In 2006, major soya beantraders in Brazil agreed to a two-yearmoratorium on trading soya from newlydeforested areas of the Amazon. In 2007, thetemporary suspension of soya multinationalCargill’s port activities in Santarem, Brazil,saw the culmination of years of demands bylocal communities and people fighting theexpansion of soya cultivation in the Amazon.Together with eight other non-governmentalorganisations, we launched a “ZeroDeforestation” proposal in October for anational agreement to end Amazondeforestation, at an event attended by theBrazilian Minister of Environment and StateGovernors.

Illegal and destructive logging is widespreadin the Democratic Republic of Congo, part ofthe second largest tropical forest in theworld after the Amazon. We documentedlogging operations that are in violation of a2002 moratorium on the allocation of loggingtitles in the area. We highlighted the WorldBank’s hypocrisy, challenging it to stopfunding projects that exacerbatedeforestation and climate change. InDecember, the Bank sold its stake in theSingapore-based global commodities traderOlam, whose illegally logged timber tradingactivities had been exposed in our report,‘Carving up the Congo’.

In Indonesia, and just prior to the KyotoProtocol climate negotiations taking place inBali, in December, we established a ‘ForestDefenders Camp’ as part of our internationalwork to protect the world’s remaining forestsand the global climate. At the same time ourreport into the palm oil trade in Indonesia,‘Cooking the Climate’, revealed how ahandful of the world’s leading brands werecomplicit in destroying Indonesia’s peat-swamp forests. To meet the demands of anindustry that uses palm oil in productsranging from toothpaste to margarine, andfrom washing powder to soap, peatland inIndonesia is being converted into commercialoil palm plantations at alarming rates,releasing vast amounts of greenhouse gases.After a nomination from us, Indonesia alsofound its way into the Guinness Book ofWorld Records- with a record for the fastestannual rate of deforestation.

At the Bali Climate Conference, we launched‘Forests for Climate’- a landmark proposal forreducing, and ultimately stopping, tropicaldeforestation, while preserving forestbiodiversity and respecting indigenouspeoples’ rights. The concept behind the planis quite simple. Rich countries, which havehistorically been the biggest polluters andcontributors to climate change, would haveto pay into a UN-administered fund thatwould be used to pay developing countriesto protect their rainforests.

Greenpeace will continue to highlight theimportant role forests play for our climate, andwill continue to campaign for ZeroDeforestation – reflecting our work with soyatraders in the Amazon, we begin by focussingon palm oil traders in Indonesia – with the aimof stopping deforestation for palm oil.


“Forest destruction is not only a threat tobiodiversity and the people who depend on forests

for their livelihoods – it is also a major threat to theglobal climate. Ending forest destruction must be a

key component in preventing dangerous climatechange – something Greenpeace is committed to

making happen.”Pat Venditti, Head of Greenpeace International’s Forests Campaign


� There was a major victory forforests in Argentina; dressed asjaguars, Greenpeace activists tookto the trees, camping in thetreetops to save them from thebulldozers. Meanwhile, we joinedforces with other environmentalgroups, and got 1.5 millionsignatures of support helping pushthrough Argentina’s first federalforest protection law.

� Following our campaign againstpalm oil production, Greenpeacewelcomed the decision bySwedish petrol giant OKQ8 toabandon plans to use palm oil inits new biodiesel Eco20. Politiciansmust close the door to falseclimate solutions – an importantstep will be to ensure policies,particularly for biofuels, do not endup subsidising companiesdestroying the rainforest.

Defendingour oceansIf we want fish, whales andhealthy oceans tomorrow, weneed marine reserves today.


this pageThe North Sea, May 2007Activists from the Arctic Sunrisetake action in the North Seaagainst a Norwegian trawler aspart of our campaign to establishmarine reserves to protect codand other marine life.©Greenpeace/Christian Aslund

oppositeTurkey, Novemeber 2007At the opening of the annualconference of the InternationalCommission for theConservation of Atlantic Tunas(ICCAT), Greenpeace climbershang a giant banner, reading“Time and Tuna are running out",to warn delegates of the needto take urgent action to savebluefin tuna.©Greenpeace/Serendar Celik

Our oceans are under increasing threat:overfishing threatens to remove fish stocks,including cod and tuna, from the world’sdinner plates permanently; piracy is rife, withthe waters of the Pacific and theMediterranean continuing to suffer from theconsequences of illegal, unreported andunregulated fishing; and destructive fishingmethods, such as bottom trawling, havebeen shown to wreak devastation on fragileand vulnerable marine life. Greenpeace hasalready laid out its cutting-edge ‘roadmap torecovery’; we are calling for 40% of theworld’s oceans to be designated as marinereserves. These are essential to protectmarine species and habitats and could bekey to reversing global fisheries decline.

A growing body of scientific evidencesupports the establishment of marinereserves. Major breakthroughs in 2007included 300 scientists from across Europecalling for a global network of marinereserves. In May, the Fijian Kadavu ProvincialCouncil approved our proposal to turn theGreat Astrolabe Reef into a marine reserve,and two areas in the Gulf of California weredeclared as marine reserves. In the BeringSea off Alaska, in a world first, Greenpeacesent submersibles down into the depths ofocean canyons – never before explored – todocument the vulnerable cold-watercommunities that live there, and the damagethey are already being exposed to frombottom trawling and other destructive fishingpractices. Greenpeace took the findingsback to the US Pacific FisheriesManagement Council, who had argued in thepast that they did not have enough evidenceto declare the areas as marine reserves.

Although we provided them with suchevidence, they found other excuses not toact, but we will continue to pressure them toprotect these vulnerable deep-sea habitats.

Greenpeace continued to act to exposeoverfishing of tuna, from the Pacific to theMediterranean. We brought the messageabout stolen tuna to the market place.Heeding our call and accepting evidence ofoverfishing, major supermarkets – in the UK,Austria, France, Italy and the Netherlands –have begun to remove key species from theirshelves. Our work will continue in the comingyear, with these and other markets in the US,New Zealand, Portugal and Spain, as westep up our call for seafood purchasers tosell only sustainably-sourced seafood andtake those fish listed on the ‘Greenpeaceseafood red lists’ off their shelves. These liststell retailers and shoppers which fish theyshouldn’t even think about buying andinclude bluefin and other tuna, as well ascod, shark and swordfish.

The year ended, as it had begun, in theSouthern Ocean, where we went to defendthe whales from the Fisheries Agency ofJapan’s annual so-called scientific hunt. The2007-2008 hunt was expected to includeplans to take 50 threatened humpbackwhales, however, a storm of internationalprotest proved too strong, and this plan waseventually abandoned – for last season atleast. Thanks to the work of the Esperanzaand her crew, many more whales were savedfrom the harpoons.


“Bluefin, bigeye and yellowfin tuna, arguably theworld’s favourite fish, are being fished into oblivion.Unless urgent action is taken to cut the catch, it will

go from being a staple in the diet of millions incoastal communities to a luxury item decorating the

menu of expensive restaurants. This is not only aquestion of stocks but of food security and people’s

livelihoods, especially in developing countries.”Karli Thomas, Greenpeace International Oceans Campaign


� At the International WhalingCommission’s meeting in Alaska –as a direct result of our work inLatin America – we saw morecountries abandon their supportfor the pro-commercial whalingposition of Japan and side withthe conservation countries. Aconservation majority wasachieved, and during a day ofglobal activity, thousands ofGreenpeace whale defenders, inmore than fifty cities across twentycountries, demanded that the IWCbe modernised in order to defendthe whales and not the whalers.

� Following the UN’s agreement in2006 to regulate high seasbottom trawling – requiringecosystems to be considered infisheries decision-making and forthe application of theprecautionary principle – the entireSouth Pacific Ocean andSouthern Ocean was protectedby the end of 2007. Negotiationsare underway for similar protectivemeasures in the South and NorthAtlantic, North Pacific and SouthIndian Oceans. While not amoratorium on bottom trawling,this has fundamentally changedthe way decision-makers think – akey objective in our campaigns todefend the world’s oceans.

Creating atoxic-freefutureWe love our Apples – we just wish they came in green.Sometimes, our campaigns focus on those every dayproducts that we just simply don’t want to live without– like our Apple Macs, iPods and iPhones – but whichare produced using harmful toxic substances thatendanger both the environment and human health.


this pageNew York, USA, October 2006Greenpeace activists gather at the 5thAvenue Apple store in Manhattanshining "green" light on the emergingproblem of electronic waste or e-waste.E-waste is the fastest growing sourceof toxic waste, much of which ends upat the fingertips of children working intoxic scrap yards in China and otherdeveloping countries.©Greenpeace/Salem Krieger

oppositeUnited Kingdom, 2006Greenpeace volunteers run the highprofile 'Green My Apple' stall at theMac Expo, persuading Mac fans tochallenge Apple and go green. TheGreenpeace stall was brought to thethree-day event in an attempt to raiseawareness about concerns over theuse of toxic chemicals in Apple'sproducts.©Greenpeace/Will Rose

The world is consuming more and moreelectronic products every year. This hascaused a dangerous explosion in electronicscrap (e-waste) containing toxic chemicalsand heavy metals that must be disposed ofor recycled safely, yet the fate of largequantities of this e-waste is unknown. Richcountries are often legally or illegallyexporting the problem from their ownbackyards, and the ‘hidden flow’ of e-wastethat causes environmental damage andhuman health impacts in the backyards andscrap yards of poorer countries.

We have been pressing leading electronicscompanies for change. The principle ofindividual producer responsibility, whichrequires producers to take financial and/ormanagement responsibility for their productsat the end-of-life phase (i.e. when they arethrown away), must be at the core of anymeasures addressing the e-waste problem.It is also imperative that all necessarymeasures are taken to avoid the problem inthe first place; toxics need to be designedout of electrical and electronic goods.

We were starting to witness a massiveimprovement in the policies and practices ofthe major electronics brands, when inJanuary 2007, at the International ConsumerElectronics Show in Las Vegas, Michael Dell,Chief Executive Officer of Dell Inc., declared,“Today, I challenge every PC maker to join usin providing free recycling for every customerin every country you do business, all the time– no exceptions.”

The race between companies for thegreenest credentials had begun, but onecompany took a little more persuading.Greenpeace engaged Apple’s fan communitythrough an interactive website:GreenMyApple.com. Taking the Applecommunity and issuing an invitation to helpus pressure their favourite company intogoing green led to an announcement bySteve Jobs on 2 May, 2007: “Ourstakeholders deserve and expect more fromus, and they’re right to do so. They want usto be a leader in this area, just as we are inthe other areas of our business. So today,we’re changing our policy.”

The Greenpeace Guide to GreenerElectronics, updated on a quarterly basis,ranks the environmental performance ofleading manufacturers’ products coveringgames consoles, television sets, PCs andmobile phones. Through this, and othercampaign tools such as the ‘Clash of theConsoles’ website, we will continue tochallenge brand leaders and channel theirefforts in the right direction.


“Commitments to coming clean in the future are nolonger sufficient to secure a top place in our ranking.

Companies who aspire to environmental leadershipneed to be putting products on the market that are

free of harmful chemicals, and they need to offercustomers – wherever they are – a service to take

back old products for recycling responsibly.”Iza Kruszweska, Greenpeace International Toxics Campaign


� We have shown industry leadersthat the need to eliminate toxicchemicals from their products andto take responsibility for thedisposal or recycling of theirequipment at the end of its usefullife is what their own customersare demanding to see.

� Between September 2006 andMay 2007, Greenpeace engagedthe Apple fans’ community throughan interactive website based onApple’s own. GreenMyApple.comallowed Apple aficionados toexpress positively their wish to seetheir favourite company become agreen leader, at a time when SteveJobs was still reluctant to competein our ranking guide. As a result,on 2 May 2007, Jobs committedto phasing out PVC and all BFRs(brominated flame retardants) bythe end of 2008.

� The success of this publicengagement earnedGreenMyApple.com theprestigious 2007 Webby Award forthe best activist site of the year.

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sustainableagricultureAs children we’re often told not to play with our food.That same message is being repeatedly sent byconsumers and by governments to the agrochemicalcompanies keen to push their genetically-engineered(GE) crops and products.


this pageNetherlands, July 2007Greenpeace activists stop thespread of GE maize pollen on anexperimental field near Arnhemby putting plastic bags over themale flowers of the plants. Theyalso mark the field with warningribbon and place a banner withthe text: “sow safe or don’t sow atall”. The action is a protest againsttesting of GE maize and other GEcrops in open fields.©Greenpeace/Ronald de Hommel

oppositeCanada, August 2007Greenpeace activists create a60-metre wide question mark in acornfield containing Monsanto’sNK603 GE corn, which scientistsrecently linked with liver and kidneytoxicity in rats. Greenpeace is callingfor mandatory labelling of GE foodsaround the globe.©Greenpeace/Michael Desjardins

Keeping an eye on the GE industry is acomplicated business. The GMContamination Register, a joint initiative byGreenpeace and GeneWatch UK, recorded39 new cases of contamination by and illegalreleases of genetically modified organisms(GMOs) in 2007. Causes for the 28 instancesof contamination were, in most cases, likelyto have been the result of poor qualitycontainment measures, leading to eithercross-pollination or post-harvest mixing.

The 11 cases of illegal release of GMOs in2007 involved the sale of GE zebra daniofish, spillage from trucks of oilseed rape inJapan and cotton in Brazil, GE lines that hadbeen part of field trials appearing incommercially cultivated fields in Germany(oilseed rape) and Thailand (maize), and theillegal growing of GE maize in Mexico andPeru. A final case involved soybean growingin Romania, which was legal until Romaniajoined the EU in 2007

Twenty of the cases involved GE rice. Thismeans that 25% of incidents over the last tenyears have involved rice despite the fact thatthere is no commercial cultivation of GM riceanywhere in the world. These cases havebeen caused by three varieties of herbicidetolerant rice developed by Bayer CropScience – LLRICE62, LLRICE601 andLLRICE604 – and Bt63 rice from China. Thecosts of Bayer’s LLRICE601 scandal, inwhich genetically engineered ricecontaminated US rice stocks sold on theinternational market and which Bayerclaimed to be an ‘Act of God’, was estimatedby independent economists in November aspotentially exceeding US $1.2 billion.Hundreds of US farmers are suing Bayer forthe incident.

Although none of these GE rice releasesinitially came to light in 2007, they havecontinued to cause major problems for therice industry. The resounding globalrejection of genetically engineered rice wasrevealed in February when 41 of the world’sbiggest exporters, processors and retailersissued written commitments to stay GE free.The worldwide tide of opposition wasreflected in a Greenpeace report, ‘RiceIndustry in Crisis’, which carried extracts ofcompany statements covering Asia, Europe,Australia, and North and South America andincluded a commitment from the world’slargest rice processor, Ebro Puleva, to stopbuying US rice.

While some European Commissioners havebegun to side with the GE industry, Europe'stop environment politician, EU CommissionerStavros Dimas, bravely stood up forconsumers and the environment in Octoberwhen he refused to allow the cultivation oftwo varieties of GE maize, a move thatenraged agro-chemical companies.

We’ve been urging the European public toshow their support for Dimas in his struggleagainst the big business interests. For thecoming year, Greenpeace will continue tostrive towards keeping Europe free fromGMOs and preventing attempts tocommercialise GE rice. We need to rejectgenetically engineered organisms and protectbiodiversity by encouraging sociallyresponsible farming.


“With governments unwilling to allow it, farmersunwilling to grow it and consumers unwilling to

buy it, it is amply clear that geneticallyengineered food has no place in our future.”

Jan van Aken, Greenpeace InternationalSustainable Agriculture Campaign


� The phenomenon of ‘cropcircles’ continued in 2007, in threedifferent parts of the globe – inSpain (Europe), Mexico (LatinAmerica) and the Philippines(Asia). This was not the work oflittle green men from Mars,though. With our crop circles –many containing question marksto highlight the uncertaintiessurrounding GE crops – springingup around the world, Greenpeacecontinued to draw attention to theunwanted alien visitors in our fieldsand in our food.

� In February, Greenpeacedelivered to Markos Kyprianou,European Commissioner forHealth, a petition containing1,000,000 citizens' signaturescalling for the labelling of milk,meat, eggs and other animalproducts where the animals havebeen fed with genetically modifiedorganisms. Greenpeace collectedthe signatures in 21 EU memberstates between May 2005 andDecember 2006, with the help ofconsumer groups and otherenvironmental organisations. FromIreland to Poland and Finland toGreece, ordinary people havedemanded the right to knowwhether the food they buy isproduced using GMOs.

Working for

disarmamentand peaceFrom blockading a nuclear weapons basein the UK to touring the Middle East withthe Rainbow Warrior, Greenpeace calledon governments to reject new weapons ofmass destruction


this page and oppositeFaslane, February 2007Greenpeace volunteers blockedthe Trident nuclear submarine baseat Faslane. A flotilla of sevenGreenpeace boats attempted toprevent the HMS Vigilant fromleaving the base. At the time, theHMS Vigilant was carrying UKLabour Members of Parliament onboard the submarine as part of agovernmental public relations pushto justify the UK’s new investmentin nuclear defence technology.©Greenpeace/Kate Davison

Exposing themselves seconds beforePresident Shimon Peres started his speech,the activists called on the Israeli governmentto help reduce the nuclear tension in theregion by restricting the introduction ofnuclear technology into the region.

A brazen move in a country where a policyof ‘ambiguity’ shrouds the presence of some200 nuclear warheads. The Middle East isrife with nuclear fear and suspicion. Inaddition to Iranian nuclear ambitions, anabundance of Arab countries are movingtowards starting nuclear programmes,among them Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Syria,Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the United ArabEmirates and Tunisia. While each claims itsnuclear programme would be for peacefulpurposes, a cycle of fear and suspicion overmilitary diversion could spark a nuclear armsrace in the region.

Several months earlier, the Greenpeaceflagship Rainbow Warrior toured the regioncalling for urgent discussions about thecreation of a nuclear-free Middle East. At atime when almost all countries in the regionhave declared their intention to acquirenuclear technology, they must first considerthe ever present risks of accidents leading tothe release of deadly radioactive material, theproblem of how to isolate extremely long-lived nuclear waste from the environment forthousands of generations to come and theinherent nuclear weapons proliferation risk.

Plans had been made to hold a pressconference on board the Rainbow Warrior inBushehr, Iran, to present the results ofresearch into different energy options for Iranwhich would allow it to meet its energy needswithout recourse to nuclear power. Througha combination of modern energy efficiencytechnologies and renewable energy sourcesIran could save money, meet the energyneeds of its people and its economy. At thesame time it could reduce its consumption ofoil and gas. However, at the last minute withthe ship on the edge of Iran's territorialwaters, final permission to enter was withheldby the Iranian authorities.

In Abu Dhabi, we published a Middle Eastedition of our 'Energy [R]evolution' reportshowing that a combination of renewableenergy sources, energy efficiency anddecentralised energy systems couldtransform the energy sector in the MiddleEast to make it cleaner, safer, and moresecure. The report showed how thetransformation would increase energysecurity, reduce future energy prices,accelerate development, reduce carbonemissions and free the region from the threatposed by nuclear technology.

The challenge is to reach an agreement to ridthe entire Middle East of all nucleartechnology and weapons; to recognise thatnuclear technology is a threat to everybody'ssecurity. It is time for the sabre rattling to endand instead a rational discussion to beginabout a nuclear-free future for the wholeregion. A peaceful future recognising that nocountry is safe from the risks of any nuclearprogramme in the region, be that a weaponsprogramme or the everyday environmentalconsequence of nuclear power.


“Rather than squander an estimated 76 billion UKpounds on new and more sophisticated ways to

bomb the world to pieces, we calculate that spendingthe same amount on tackling climate change could

reduce the UK's carbon emissions by over12%, making the world a much safer place.”

Louise Edge, Greenpeace UK


� The Greenpeace ship ArcticSunrise, accompanied by a flotillaof smaller Greenpeace inflatableboats, blockaded the Faslanenuclear weapons base inScotland. The base was beingvisited by UK Members ofParliament (MPs). Greenpeace’smessage to them was that theUK’s Trident nuclear weaponssystem is illegal, immoral andunwanted; and, that any plans toupgrade it should be rejected

� This protest was followed upsome weeks later, in March, whenGreenpeace climbers scaled acrane next to Big Ben clock towerin London. We were urging MPsto reject new weapons of massdestruction – the following day,MPs were due to vote on whetherto renew Britain's nuclearweapons system and commitBritain to nuclear arms for thenext 50 years. Sadly 409 BritishMPs voted in favour of newnuclear weapons.

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Southern Ocean, January 2008The Greenpeace ship Esperanzaploughs through Antarctic sea iceon New Year's Day. The Esperanzais on an expedition to the SouthernOcean to stop the annualJapanese whale hunt that happensin these waters.©Greenpeace/Jiri Rezac


Rainbow WarriorThe Rainbow Warrior is perhaps the mostfamous Greenpeace ship. The original vesselwas sunk in 1985 by agents of the Frenchgovernment in an attempt to foil protestsabout their nuclear weapons testing in thePacific. The current Rainbow Warrior waslaunched on 10 July 1989. The ship's nameis inspired by a North American Indianprophecy that foretells a time when humangreed will make the Earth sick, and amythical band of warriors will descend froma rainbow to save it.

The Rainbow Warrior spent the beginningof 2007 touring the Middle East, promotinga ‘Nuclear Free Middle East’ (read more onpage 18).

Following this, it spent five weeks in theMediterranean, witnessing and documentingthe plunder of bluefin tuna, and uncoveringevidence of widespread illegal activities incontravention of the regulations of theInternational Commission for theConservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT).

A three-month voyage from India toIndonesia saw her visit the low-lyingSunderbans, an area extremely vulnerable tosea level rise, and Sumatra, where peatlandforests are being replaced by oil palmplantations, resulting in massive greenhousegas emissions. The Rainbow Warrior and itscrew confronted coal and palm oilcompanies, highlighting their contribution tothe climate crisis.

Finally, December saw the arrive in Bali for thestart of the UN Climate Change Conference.Here, Greenpeace joined a flotilla of shipscalling on people all over the world to takepart in a Global Day of Action on climatechange, to encourage the politicians meetingin Bali to protect the climate.

Arctic SunriseThe Arctic Sunrise began its Greenpeace lifeduring the Brent Spar campaign, where itwas used to prevent the dumping of oilinstallations at sea. Ironically, before joiningthe Greenpeace fleet, it was once a sealingvessel. Greenpeace had also previouslyconfronted the ship while it was deliveringequipment for the French government tobuild an airstrip through a penguin habitat inthe Antarctic.

The Arctic Sunrise travelled to Scotland inFebruary, where it took part in a protest atthe Trident nuclear submarine base inFaslane (read more on page 19). In April, itsailed to Olkiluoto in Finland, whereGreenpeace activists protested at thebuilding site of the new nuclear reactor. Thenuclear reactor project Olkiluoto 3 had runinto severe safety problems and its financingis being investigated by the EuropeanCommission because of suspected illegalstate aid.

Following a trip to Canada between Augustand October, the Arctic Sunrise returned toEurope. In Spain, in November, it blocked aship from South Africa from unloading145,000 tonnes of coal to the port inTarragona, just south of Barcelona.

EsperanzaLaunched in February 2002, the Esperanza isthe latest and largest vessel in theGreenpeace fleet. Esperanza (Spanish for"hope") is the first Greenpeace ship to benamed by visitors to our website. At 72metres long, and with a top speed of 16knots, the ship is ideal for both fast and long-range work. Its ice class status means it canalso work in polar regions.

Beginning the year in the Southern Oceans,defending the whales, the Esperanza sailedto Japan in April – although it had to wait for10 days before the Japanese authoritieswould grant it permission to dock.

A large part of the Esperanza’s year wasspent sailing around Alaska, including makinga trip to Amchitka, the tiny island where theUS once carried out nuclear testing andwhich was the destination of the very firstGreenpeace voyage in 1971.

Following visits to Japan, Korea, Taiwan andNew Zealand, the Esperanza ended its yearby returning to the Southern Ocean WhaleSanctuary, where it would once again defendthe whales from the harpoons of theFisheries Agency of Japan’s whaling fleet.

International Waters – Iran, February 2007©Greenpeace/John Novis

Helsinki, March 2007©Greenpeace/Henna Tahvanainen

Southern Ocean, February 2007©Greenpeace/Daniel Beltrá

GreenpeaceScienceMany of the global problems we face – like climate change,ozone depletion, and the spread of hormone disruptingchemicals – can only be detected and understood throughscience. We commission many scientific research reportsand investigations to support our campaigns. We also usescience to seek solutions and provide alternatives. TheGreenpeace Science Unit, based at Exeter University in theUnited Kingdom, oversees all of our scientific work.


this pageGreenpeace Science Unit,November 2007The Xbox 360, Playstation 3 andNintendo Wii are tested in anindependent laboratory forhazardous and toxic components.©Greenpeace/Will Rose

oppositeJuly 2007The new Apple iPhone isdismantled and tested in anindependent laboratory forhazardous and toxic components.Scientists confirm the presence ofbrominated compounds in half thesamples and a mixture of toxicphthalate was found to make up1.5% of the plastic (PVC) coatingof the headphone cables.©Greenpeace/Will Rose

During 2007, Greenpeace’sScience Unit published thefollowing discussion papers,technical briefings and reports:

� ‘Oceans in Peril: Protecting MarineBiodiversity’, a report exploring the variousthreats facing marine life and making thecase for an ecosystem approach, includingthe establishment of marine reserves; asimplified version was published as aWorldwatch Institute Report as part of its‘State of the World in 2007’ library;

� A major report on hazardous wastesdischarged from factories manufacturing andassembling electronic components forcomputers in Thailand, China, Mexico andthe Philippines;

� Greenpeace Mediterranean’s report on thestate of Lebanon’s marine environment oneyear on from the war with Israel, including aspecific study conducted on oysters from sixlocations to track pollution from the oil spillwhich resulted from the bombing of the Jiyehpower plant.

The Science Unit carried outresearch in the following areas:

� A major sampling programme to studygroundwater contamination from intensiveagriculture in India, Thailand and thePhillipines; river and waste water sampling inSpain for evidence of ongoing mercurycontamination; and analysis of groundwater inRussia and Ukraine for a range of chlorinatedsolvents used in the electronics industry.

� Processing the many (more than 50)samples of floating plastic debris collected bythe Esperanza during the global DefendingOur Oceans tour;

� Reviewing all available data regarding thenature of the wastes on board the infamousProbo Koala, at various stages of its journey;this ship, chartered by the Dutch tradingcompany Trafigura, dumped toxic waste inAbidjan, in the Ivory Coast, killing sevenpeople and causing mass panic, with 44,000people seeking medical assistance;

� Analysing the presence of hazardouschemicals in laptop computers, revealing insome cases substantial quantities of a typeof brominated flame retardant that would beoverlooked by conventional testing.

The Science Unit providedscientific advice on a host ofissues, including:

� To Greenpeace Greece, to address theeffects on marine species of long-termdischarges of red mud (bauxite residues) tothe Gulf of Corinth;

� To the European Food Standards Agency(EFSA) on GE potato crops;

� To a joint NGO submission to the EU’sResearch Directorate General consultation, onthe regulation of nanotechnology in Europe.

The Science Unit representedGreenpeace at the followinginternational meetings andseminars, among others:

� An international scientific conference ongroundwater contamination in southern India;

� A major international conference in theNetherlands on quality assurance and controlof scientific research, focusing on theanalysis of brominated flame retardants usedextensively in electronics

� An EU meeting held in Murcia, Spain, onmarine protected areas where we presenteda conference paper on the benefits of marinereserves as part of an ecosystem approachto managing human impacts on the marineenvironment.



Full details of the International Non-Governmental Organisations Accountability Chartercan be found at http://www.ingoaccountabilitycharter.org

Full details of the Global Reporting Initiative can be found at http://www.globalreporting.org

Set out below are the abbreviatedfinancial statements for GreenpeaceInternational and its related affiliates forthe year ended 31 December 2007, andalso the combined statements includingthe Greenpeace National and RegionalOffices for the same period. These arepresented to provide transparency andaccountability for our supporters andprovide an overview of the combinedincome, expenditure, assets andliabilities of all the Greenpeace entitiesworldwide.

These financial statements have beenprepared in accordance with InternationalFinancial Reporting Standards as adoptedby the EU. All expenditure categories includesalaries, direct costs and allocatedoverheads (for example, building costs,depreciation).

The accounts of all of the GreenpeaceNational and Regional Offices areindependently audited in accordance withlocal regulations. Copies of these may berequested from the appropriate GreenpeaceNational or Regional Office, addresses forwhich are listed on page 30.

As reported in our 2006 Annual Report,Greenpeace International is a foundingsignatory of the INGO (InternationalNon-Governmental Organisations)Accountability Charter, which outlines acommon commitment to enhancetransparency and accountability amongvarious International Non-GovernmentalOrganisations. As part of the process ofimplementing the core principles of theCharter, during the year GreenpeaceInternational has been working with the otherfounding signatories on the development ofreporting standards. Under these standards,all signatories will report on their compliancewith the Charter. These standards are beingdeveloped in close cooperation with theGlobal Reporting Initiative and will be finalisedin the course of 2009.

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FinancialReportGreenpeace 'Worldwide' CombinedAbbreviated Financial Statements

These accounts are a compilation of the individuallyaudited accounts of all the legally independentGreenpeace organisations operating worldwide, includingGreenpeace International. In compiling these abbreviatedfinancial statements, the financial statements of individualGreenpeace National and Regional Offices have beenadjusted, where appropriate, to harmonise the accountingpolicies with those used by Greenpeace International.

In 2007, the total gross income from fundraising forGreenpeace worldwide was EUR 205 million. This wasEUR 33.6 million (20%) more than in 2006. The mainreason for the increase was the receipt of a major legacyof US$27.4 million (approximately EUR20 million) byGreenpeace USA. Excluding this item, gross fundraisingincome rose by approximately EUR 13.6 million (8%),mainly related to increased income from supporters givingon a regular basis. The total number of Greenpeacesupporters rose from approximately 2.8 million at the endof 2006 to approximately 2.9 million at the end of 2007.

Total expenditure worldwide rose by approximately EUR14.6 million (8.5%) from EUR 172.1m to EUR 186.7m.Fundraising expenditure at EUR 55.6 million(approximately 27% of the total fundraising income) wasEUR 6.4m (13%) higher than in 2006. This increasereflects a greater investment in the acquisition of newsupporters. Campaign and campaign-related expenditureincreased globally by EUR 1.7 million (1.7%) from EUR97.3 million in 2006 to EUR 99.0 in 2006. Generally, theallocation of costs across the various campaigns changesfrom year to year depending on campaign priorities andthe timing of campaign work during the year.

There was a significant increase of EUR 3.5 million (22%)in expenditure on the Climate and Energy campaignfollowing a decision across the organisation to furtherprioritise this campaign area. Organisation support costsacross Greenpeace worldwide increased by nearly EUR3.8 million (16%) in 2007. However, this was mainly due tothe fact that an exceptional VAT refund of approximatelyEUR 3.2 million was credited against OrganisationalSupport costs in 2006. Excluding this item, organisationalsupport costs increased by approximately EUR 0.7 million(2.7%). The foreign exchange loss of EUR 4.0 million (EUR1.4 million in 2006) relates to the book loss incurred fromthe strengthening of the Euro during the year againstalmost all the major currencies, which, because thereporting currency is Euros, negatively affects theconversion into Euros of the non-Euro based BalanceSheets of many of the National and Regional offices.

Years ended 31 December 2007 and 2006.All amounts are thousands of Euros

This summary shows the total income, expenditure, assets and liabilitiesof all Greenpeace offices (including Greenpeace International) worldwide.

Income and Expenditure 2007 2006Income:Other Grants and Donations 204,982 171,367

Interest 7,063 4,863

Merchandising and Licensing 194 768

Other Income 77 23

Total Income 212,316 177,021

Fundraising Expenditure 55,648 49,205

Net Income 156,668 127,816

Expenditure:Campaigns:

Oceans 9,819 9,694

Forests 9,709 10,327

GE 5,260 6,145

Toxics 2,794 4,697

Climate & Energy 19,364 15,865

Peace & Disarmament 2,638 2,815

Other Campaigns 929 528

Media & Communications 17,469 16,135

Marine Operations and Action Support 20,429 20,386

Public Information and Outreach 9,035 9,263

Political, Science and Business 1,554 1,447

Organisational Support 27,997 24,097

Foreign Exchange Loss 4,034 1,449

Total Non-Fundraising Expenditure 131,031 122,848

Surplus for the Year 25,637 4,968

Opening Fund Balance 125,556 120,588

Closing Fund Balance 151,193 125,556

Balance SheetFixed Assets 25,180 24,070

Current Assets:

Other Assets 15,707 15,856

Cash 146,191 119,674

Total Assets 187,078 159,600

LiabilitiesOther Liabilities 35,885 34,044

Fund Balance 151,193 125,556

Total Liabilities & Fund Balance 187,078 159,600

These financial statements of the worldwide Greenpeace organisation for the year 2007 consist of the combined financialstatements of Greenpeace International and the Greenpeace National and Regional Offices, and have been presented inconformity with International Financial Reporting Statements as adopted by the EU. The compilation of the financialstatements has been reviewed by Ernst & Young.


FinancialReportGreenpeace International CombinedAbbreviated Financial Statements

Greenpeace International (Stichting Greenpeace Council)acts as the coordinating body for Greenpeace Nationaland Regional Offices as well as running internationalcampaigns and operating the Greenpeace fleet. Thecombined abbreviated financial statements are derivedfrom the financial statements of Greenpeace Internationaland its affiliated entities, but exclude the GreenpeaceNational and Regional Offices.

The total income of Greenpeace International rose by EUR7.3 million (17%) in 2007. This was almost entirelyattributable to an increase in the grants received fromGreenpeace National and Regional Offices. Of thisamount, EUR 3.9 million related to an exceptionalcontribution from Greenpeace UK following a substantialVAT refund received by that office in 2006.

Total expenditure increased by approximately EUR 1.6m.This was mainly attributable to an increase of EUR 0.4m inCampaign expenditure, an increase of EUR 0.7m inOrganisational Support and a foreign exchange loss ofEUR 0.4m. The increase in Organisational Support costswas mainly related to upgrading of the IT and HRfunctions. The foreign exchange loss was mainly related tothe downturn in the last month of the year in the Eurovalue of Pound Sterling deposits held mainly for short termPound Sterling commitments.

The combined financial statements for the year 2007 of Greenpeace International, from which the abbreviated financialstatements above were derived, were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Statements asadopted by the EU and have been audited by Ernst & Young who expressed an unqualified opinion on 14 August 2008.

Years ended 31 December 2007 and 2006.All amounts are thousands of Euros

This summary shows the total income, expenditure, assets and liabilitiesof Greenpeace International.

Income and Expenditure 2007 2006

Income:Grants from Greenpeace National and Regional Offices 47,611 40,569

Other Grants and Donations 1,506 1,447

Merchandising and Licensing 18 32

Interest 693 569

Other Income 77 23

Total Income 49,905 42,640

Expenditure:Grants to Greenpeace National and Regional Offices 7,125 7,360

Campaigns:

Oceans 4,681 3,991

Forests 3,354 3,322

GE 2,194 1,726

Toxics 498 1,452

Climate & Energy 4,297 3,994

Peace & Disarmament 732 907

Media & Communications 3,383 3,488

Marine Operations and Action Support 8,457 8,357

(1) Fundraising-Related Expenditure 1,517 1,188

(2) Organisational Support 6,443 5,716

Interest 221 270

Foreign Exchange Loss/(Gain) 449 (78)

Total Expenditure 43,351 41,693

Surplus for the Year 6,554 947

Opening Fund Balance 21,375 20,428

Closing Fund Balance 27,929 21,375

Balance Sheet(3) Fixed Assets 4,709 5,158

Current Assets:

Loans to Greenpeace National and Regional Offices 2,375 2,640

(4) Due from Greenpeace National and Regional Offices 1,555 3,139

Other Debtors 1,430 1,058

Cash and Cash Equivalents 27,977 21,205

Total Assets 38,046 33,200

LiabilitiesDue to Greenpeace National and Regional Offices 4,287 7,240

Other Liabilities 5,830 4,585

Fund Balance 27,929 21,375

Total Liabilities & Fund Balance 38,046 33,200


FinancialReportNotes to the AbbreviatedFinancial Statements

(1) Greenpeace International’s fundraisingexpenditure mainly concerns theprovision of technical support to thefundraising functions of GreenpeaceNational and Regional Offices.Expenditure relating directly toGreenpeace International's ownfundraising operations in 2007 was lessthan 0.1 million Euros.

(2) Organisational Support Expenditure:Organisational support includes the costsof the Executive Director's Office and theInformation Technology, Legal, Finance,Human Resources and Governancedepartments. It also includes anyadjustments necessary following anassessment of the collectability ofbalances receivable from GreenpeaceNational and Regional offices.

(3) Fixed Assets: fixed assets are stated atcost less depreciation. Depreciation isprovided to write off the cost of fixedassets over their useful lives. Fixedassets comprise the fleet of three shipsoperated by Greenpeace International, afreehold property, and campaigns,communications and office equipment.

(4) Amounts due from Greenpeace Nationaland Regional Offices: Balancesreceivable from Greenpeace Nationaland Regional Offices are subject toassessments of their collectability.

Reserves Policy

Greenpeace International's reserves policy isto plan to hold available reserves equating toapproximately three months of expenditure.In this context, available reserves equals thefund balance less fixed assets and lessreserves held for restricted or designatedpurposes. The reserves level as per 31December 2007 is calculated as follows:

2007 Euros million

Fund Balance 27.9

Less: Fixed Assets (4.7)

Less: Designated Reserves (12.4)

This equates to approximately 2.8 monthsof expenditure (based on the 2008 budget)and is necessary to cover working capitalrequirements and provide cover forunexpected operational expenditure andincome fluctuations, as well as anyincreased future investment needs.

The designated reserves comprise EUR4.5 million held for the planned replacementof the Rainbow Warrior, EUR 2.5 millionfunds held for investment in fundraisinginitiatives of Greenpeace National andRegional Offices, and EUR 5.4 millionreserved for long-term loans in support ofinfrastructure requirements of National andRegional Offices.

Remuneration of BoardMembers and SeniorManagement Team

Greenpeace International remunerates theChair and Members of its Board at levelsreflecting the professional time andresponsibility these tasks require. BoardMembers are based all over the world, areusually professionally active and areexpected to dedicate substantial attentionto guiding the organisation's complex globalactivities. Board Members (numbering fromfive to seven during the course of the year)of Greenpeace International receivedremuneration during 2007 of EUR 93,000(EUR 105,000 in 2006). The Board Chairreceived EUR 40,000 and all other BoardMembers received EUR 10,000.

Total emoluments of EUR 612,000 (EUR705,000 in 2006) were paid to the SeniorManagement Team (six positions in all,whereas there were seven in 2006) and maybe summarised as follows:

2007 2006Euros thousands Euros thousands

Salaries 548 641

Pension 44 41

Other Benefits 20 23

The emoluments paid to the SeniorManagement Team are commensurate withtheir level of responsibility. The InternationalExecutive Director, the highest paid memberof the Senior Management Team, receivedtotal emoluments of EUR 138,738 (EUR134,201 in 2006), including salary of EUR115,362, employer's pension contribution ofEUR 20,000 and other benefits to the valueof EUR 3,376.

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EnvironmentalReport

AGreen Office

All office products are carefully chosen toensure that we use the greenest optionspossible. We only use 100% post-consumerrecycled paper that is free from chlorinebleach and optical whitening agents. Ouroffice cleaners use environmentally friendlycleaning products. Our drinks machinescontain organic fair-trade coffee and tea.Centralised ‘recycling areas’ in the office helpto ensure that everything we dispose of isrecycled correctly.

Energy Efficient Equipment

Our Electronics Policy guides us in makingthe best choices for various forms of officeequipment, aiming to ensure that the higheststandards in energy efficiency areincorporated. Centralised office printingfacilities, using reconditioned machines thatwould normally have been thrown away,mean that our staff use only three machinesin the entire office. This saves us energy,paper and toner. We use flat-screen monitorsfor our PCs, which use less energy thantraditional monitors.

Travel and Meetings Policy

An International Travel and Meetings Policyis in place to reduce the environmentalimpact of our meetings. The main focus ison the careful selection of location in orderto keep travelling to a minimum. We alsowork closely with venues to tailor thefacilities to our needs regarding foodprovided and office supplies used.

Alternatives to face-to-face meetings, suchas video and Internet conferencing, havebeen increasingly adopted since theintroduction of the policy, and areencouraged throughout the worldwideGreenpeace organisation.

Public Transport Travel Cards

Approximately 70% of our staff commuteprimarily by bicycle.

In order to keep travel costs down and toreduce greenhouse gas emissions that wouldbe otherwise incurred through the use ofprivate transport, every GreenpeaceInternational employee based in theNetherlands is entitled to a public transporttravel card, enabling them to travel to workand meetings in the Netherlands using allforms of public transport. We also participatein a national scheme that enables employersto purchase bicycles for their employees whoregularly commute by bicycle for more than50% of the time.

CO2 Emissions

Greenpeace International’s CO2 emissions for2007 are recorded below and totalled 7,742metric tonnes. This is 9.8% less thanrecorded in 2006. The cut in business travelemissions of 15.4% compared with a targetfor the year of 20%.

Greenpeace International is committed to ensuringthat its environmental footprint is kept as small aspossible, and to implementing measures to becertain that the impact of its operations on theEarth's resources is kept to a minimum.


GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL GHG (CO2) EMISSIONS 2007 2006

SCOPE 1: DIRECT GHG EMISSIONS

Direct CO2 emissions for marine transportation (including inflatables) in metric tons: 6325.4 6812.8

Direct CO2 emissions for helicopter transportation in metric tons: 6.0 34.5

Direct CO2 emissions for natural gas in metric tons: 70.3 55.2

Total Scope 1 CO2 emissions in metric tons: 6401.7 6902.5

SCOPE 2: INDIRECT GHG EMISSIONS – ELECTRICITY

Indirect CO2 emissions for office electricity in metric tons: 66.9 179.5

Indirect CO2 emissions for server electricity in metric tons: 2.8 2.8

Total Scope 2 CO2 emissions in metric tons: 69.7 182.3

SCOPE 3: OTHER INDIRECT GHG EMISSIONS

Total CO2 emissions in metric tons, business travel: 1271.0 1501.5

TOTAL GHG EMISSIONS IN METRIC TONS: 7742.4 8586.3

Note: The emissions factors are taken from http://www.ghgprotocol.org. The GHG Protocol operates under the umbrellaof the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI).

Mount Ararat, Turkey, May 2007Greenpeace recreates Noah's Arkon Mount Ararat, the biblicalmountain, to remind leaders ofall nations, shortly before the G8summit in Heiligendamm, thatthere's not much time left tomitigate a climate disaster withdevastating consequences for all.©Greenpeace/Manuel Citak


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GREENPEACE BELGIUM(A.S.B.L. GREENPEACE BELGIUM V.Z.W)Haachtsesteenweg 159, Chaussée de Haecht,1030 Brussels, BelgiumT +32 2 274 02 00 F +32 2 274 02 30E [email protected]

GREENPEACE BRAZIL(ASSOCIACAO CIVIL GREENPEACE)Rua Alvarenga, 2331, Butanta 05509-006,Sao Paulo/SP, BrazilT +55 11 3035 1155 F +55 11 3817 4600E [email protected]

GREENPEACE CANADA(GREENPEACE CANADA)250 Dundas Street West, Suite 605,Toronto, Ontario M5T 2Z5 CanadaT +1 416 597 8408 F +1 416 597 8422E [email protected]

> MONTREAL OFFICE454 Laurier Est, 2me. Etage,Montreal, Quebec, H2J 1E7, CanadaT +1 514 933 0021 F +1 514 933 1017

> VANCOUVER OFFICE1726 Commercial Drive, Vancouver,British Columbia, V5N 4A3, CanadaT +1 604 253 7701 F +1 604 253 0114

GREENPEACE CENTRALAND EASTERN EUROPE(GREENPEACE IN ZENTRAL-UND OSTEUROPA)Siebenbrunnengasse 44, A-1050 Vienna, AustriaT +43 1 545 4580 F +43 1 545 4588E [email protected]

> HUNGARY(GREENPEACE MAGYARORSZÁG)Hankóczy Jen_ u.35, H-1022 Budapest, HungaryT +36 1 392 7663 F +36 1 200 8484E [email protected]

> POLAND(GREENPEACE POLSKA)ul. Wloska 10, 00-777 Warsaw, PolandT +48 22 851 26 42 F +48 22 841 46 83E [email protected]

> ROMANIABd. Corneliu Coposu nr. 3, bl. 101, sc. 4, ap.73,Sector 3, Bucureflti 030601, RomaniaT +40 31 8058752 F +40 31 8058752E [email protected]

> SLOVAKIA(GREENPEACE SLOVENSKO)Vanãurova 7, P. O. Box 58, 814 99 Bratislava 1, SlovakiaT +421 2 5477 1202 F + 421 2 5477 1151E [email protected]

GREENPEACE CHILE(FUNDACION GREENPEACE PACIFICO SUR)Eleodoro Flores 2424, Ñuñoa, Santiago, ChileT +56 2 343 7788 F +56 2 204 0162E [email protected]

GREENPEACE CHINA(GREENPEACE CHINA)3/F, Seaview Commercial Building,21-24 Connaught Road West,Sheung Wan, Hong KongT +852 2854 8355 F +852-2745 2426E [email protected]

> BEIJING OFFICERoom 601, Unit 1, Block D,Lanchou Famous Building, Jiqingli,Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District,Beijing China 100027, China.T (86)10 6554 6931 ext.132 F (86)10 6554 6932

> GUANGZHOU UNITRoom 908-909, Ke Ji Zhong He Building,West Gate of Zhong Shan University, No.135Xin Gang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510275, China.T +86 20 8411 4603 F +86 20 8411 1325

GREENPEACE CZECH REPUBLIC(GREENPEACE CESKA REBUBLIKA)Prvniho pluku 12, 186 00 Praha 8, Czech RepublicT +420 224 320 448 F +420 222 313 777E [email protected]

GREENPEACE FRANCE(GREENPEACE FRANCE)22 rue des Rasselins, 75020 Paris, FranceT +33 1 44 64 02 02 F +33 1 44 64 02 00E [email protected]

GREENPEACE GERMANY(GREENPEACE EV)Grosse Elbstrasse 39, D-22767 Hamburg, GermanyT +49 40 306 180 F +49 40 306 18100E [email protected]

> BERLIN POLITICAL OFFICEMarienstrasse 19-20,10117 Berlin, GermanyT +49 303 088 990 F +49 303 088 9930

GREENPEACE GREECE(GREENPEACE GREECE)Kleissovis 9, GR-106 77 Athens, GreeceT +30 210 3840774 F +30 210 3804008E [email protected]

GREENPEACE INDIA(GREENPEACE ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST)3360, 13th B Main, HAL II StageIndira Nagar, Bangalore, 560 038T +91 80 2521 0374 F +91 80 4115 4862E [email protected]

GREENPEACE ITALY(GREENPEACE ITALY)Piazza dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 50, 00186 – Rome, ItalyT +39 06 572 9991 F +39 06 578 3531E [email protected]

GREENPEACE JAPAN(TOKUTEI HI-EIRI KATSUDO HOJIN GURIINPIISU JAPAN)N F BLDG. 2F 8-13-11 Nishishinjuku,Shinjuku-ku, TOKYO 160-0023 JapanT +81 3 5338 9800 F +81 3 5338 9817E [email protected]

GREENPEACE LUXEMBOURG(GREENPEACE LUXEMBOURG A.S.B.L)34 Av. de la Gare, 4130 Esch/Alzette, LuxembourgT +352 546 2521 F + 352 545 405E [email protected]

GREENPEACE MEDITERRANEAN(GREENPEACE MEDITERRANEAN FOUNDATION)6, Manol Mansions, De Paule Avenue, Balzan BZN 02, MaltaT +21490784/5 F +21490782E [email protected]

> ISRAEL87 Allenby St., PO Box 14423, Tel Aviv 61143, IsraelT +972 356 14014 F +356 21 490 782E [email protected]

> LEBANONCaracas, Kuwait Street, Yacoubian Centre, Block B, 10th FloorPO Box 13-6590, 1102 2140 Beirut, LebanonT +961 1 755 665 F +961 1 755 664E [email protected]

> TURKEYAsmali Mescit Mah, Istiklal Cad, Kallavi SokakNo 1 Kat 2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, TurkeyT +90 212 292 76 19 F +90 212 292 76 22E [email protected]

GREENPEACE MEXICO(GREENPEACE-MEXICO ASOCIACION CIVIL)Santa Margarita 227 esq Angel UrrazaColonia Insurgentes San Borja.Del. Benito Juarez, CP. 031000Mexico, DF – MexicoT +5255 56879556E [email protected]

GREENPEACE NETHERLANDS(STICHTING GREENPEACE NEDERLAND)Jollemanhof 15-17, 1019 GW AmsterdamT +31 2062 61877 F +31 20 622 12 72E [email protected]

GREENPEACE NEW ZEALAND(GREENPEACE NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED)11 Akiraho St, Mount Eden, Auckland 1036, New ZealandT +64 9 630 63 17 F +64 9 630 71 21E [email protected]

GREENPEACE NORDIC(FORENINGEN GREENPEACE NORDEN)Hökens gata 2, PO Box 15164,104 65 Stockholm, SwedenT +46 8 702 7070 F +46 8 694 9013E [email protected]

> DENMARKBredgade 20, Baghus 4,1260 Copenhagen K, DenmarkT +45 33 93 53 44 F +45 33 93 53 99E [email protected]

> FINLANDIso Roobertinkatu 20-22 A, 00120 Helsinki, FinlandT +358 9 684 37540 F +358 9 622 922 22E [email protected]

> NORWAYPO Box 6803, N-0130, Oslo, NorwayT +47 22 205 101 F +47 22 205 114E [email protected]

GREENPEACE RUSSIA(STICHTING GREENPEACE COUNCIL)Office Address: Novaya Bashilovka str. 6,Moscow 125040, RussiaPostal Address: GSP-4, Moscow 127994, RussiaT +7 495 926 5045 F +7 495 926 5045 (ext 106)E [email protected]

GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA(GREENPEACE SEA FOUNDATION)Room C202, Monririn Building,60/1 Soi Sailom (Phaholyothin 8),Samsen-nai, Phyathai, Bangkok 10400, ThailandT +66 2 272 7100/2 F +66 2 271 4342E [email protected]

> INDONESIA(GREENPEACE SEA-INDONESIAN BRANCH)Jalan Cimandiri 24, Cikini, Jakarta 10330, IndonesiaT +62 (0)21 3101873 F +62 (0)21 3102174E [email protected]

> PHILIPPINES(GREENPEACE SEA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST INC.)24 K-J St., East Kamias,1102 Quezon City, the PhilippinesT +63 2 434 7034 F +632 434 7035E [email protected]

GREENPEACE SPAIN(GREENPEACE-ESPAÑA)San Bernardo 107, 28015 Madrid, SpainT +34 91 444 14 00 F +34 91 447 15 98E [email protected]

GREENPEACE SWITZERLAND(STIFTUNG) GREENPEACE SCHWEIZ/GREENPEACESUISSE/ GREENPEACE SVIZZERAHeinrichstrasse 147, CH-8031 Zurich, SwitzerlandT +41 1 447 41 41 F +41 1 447 41 99E [email protected]

GREENPEACE UK(GREENPEACE LIMITED)Canonbury Villas, London N1 2PN, United KingdomT +44 207 865 8100 F +44 207 865 8200E [email protected]

GREENPEACE USA(GREENPEACE, INC.)702 H Street NW, Suite 300,Washington DC 20001, USA.T +1 202 462 1177 F +1 202 462 4507E [email protected]

> SAN FRANCISO OFFICESan Franciso Office75 Arkansas St.San Francisco, CA 94107Tel: +1 415 255 9221

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Greenpeace is an independentcampaigning organisation that actsto change attitudes and behaviour, toprotect and conserve the environment,and to promote peace, by� Investigating and confrontingenvironmental abuse

� Challenging the political andeconomical power of those whocan effect change

� Driving environmentally-responsibleand socially-just solutions that offerhope for this and future generations

� Inspiring people to take responsibilityfor the planet

Lisbon, December 2007Activists climb to erect bannerson cable car supports, along thewaterfront in Lisbon, Portugal.Banners reading: ‘Save theClimate, Save African forests’ aredisplayed in view of the buildingwhere a joint summit of Africanand EU leaders is being held.©Greenpeace/Nick Cobbing

Greenpeace is an independent globalcampaigning organisation that acts tochange attitudes and behaviour, toprotect and conserve the environmentand to promote peace.

Greenpeace InternationalOttho Heldringstraat 51066 AZ AmsterdamThe NetherlandsTel: +31 20 7182000Fax: +31 20 5148151

For more information please [email protected]

greenpeace.org

For more information on Greenpeace and its structures:

GREENPEACE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT STRUCTUREhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/how-is-greenpeace-structured/management

GOVERNANCE STRUCTUREhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/how-is-greenpeace-structured/governance-structure

LIST OF LICENSED GREENPEACE OFFICEShttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/how-is-greenpeace-structured

LEGAL STRUCTUREhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/how-is-greenpeace-structured/legal-structure

FINANCIAL STRUCTUREhttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/how-is-greenpeace-structured/financial

OUR CORE VALUEShttp://www.greenpeace.org/international/about/our-core-values

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