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Environmental and Social Safeguards

Our commitment: avoiding, minimising and compensating environmental and social risks

NABU conducts its international work as a socially responsible organisation in the communities in which NABU itself and its partners live and work. The success of our work depends on the wellbeing of nature and people. Therefore, we are fully committed to avoid, minimise, or compensate environmental and social risks. This is valid for NABU, its subsidiaries, and our partners.


The External Communication and Grievance Mechanism

The grievance mechanism provides a means to address stakeholders’ complaints. The External Communication and Grievance Mechanism (ECGM) is a key tool for NABU’s international work to receive and facilitate resolution of communities’ grievances about NABU’s environmental and social performance. NABU will inform local communities and other stakeholders about the ECGM during its community engagement processes.

This ECGM will be implemented for all international projects and will be available throughout all phases of the projects including initiating, planning, implementing, monitoring/controlling, and closing.


Would you like to report an indication or observation?

Would you like to report an indication or observation?

The link leads to an external platform that guarantees your confidentiality. 

The protection of the identity and the rights of stakeholders who report a grievance are essential to us. All grievances are being treated with utmost confidentiality.

Submit a Report

Please find more information on our data processing in our Data Protection Notice.


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Vivid exchange between our partners in Ethiopia on coffee forest conservation - photo: NABU / Svane Bender
Civil Society

Conservation needs lobbying. That's why at NABU we also take initiative to foster civil society and strengthen NGOs. We are part of a global alliance of conservation organisations. We collaborate closely alongside partners such as BirdLife International. more →

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The 2030 agenda of the United Nations

In 2015, the UN has ratified and published 17 goals for sustainable development that provide an action plan for all 193 UN member states to complete before 2030. These goals are set to pave the way for a sustainable world without poverty and inequality. more →

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About us

Founded in 1899, NABU (The Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union) is the oldest and largest environment association in Germany. more →

Local communities are actively involved to preserve the environment of Kafa - Foto: Angelika Berndt

Our commitment to human rights

Human rights are universal, inalienable and indivisible. In keeping with our motto "We are what we do. Living and breathing nature conservation" human rights are a given and indispensable part of our values.

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