GRID-Arendal

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GRID-Arendal company profile

GRID-Arendal a centre collaborating with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), supporting informed decision making and awareness-raising through: - Environmental information management and assessment - Capacity building services - Outreach and communication tools, methodologies and products Their staff consists of a diverse team of international professionals. Through a dynamic portfolio of projects, they partner with various organizations to facilitate free access to and exchange of information in support of decision making and to promote a sustainable future. The mission of GRID-Arendal, which was established to support the UN in the field of environment, mainly through its Environment Programme (UNEP), is to create environmental knowledge enabling positive change. This is achieved by organizing and transforming available environmental data into credible, science-based information products, delivered through innovative communication tools and capacity-building services targeting relevant stakeholders. GRID-Arendal’s vision is a society that understands and values the environment on which it depends. In pursuing this vision, GRID-Arendal strives to be a creative, sustainable and motivating environmental organization making a difference locally and globally. As a non-profit foundation with a public mission, they uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism. They believe that a commitment to their environment and best practices defines the nature of their work and activities. At the workplace, they respect diversity and gender equality, and their policies reflect this engagement.