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. 

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

Marcel Engel - Executive Director marcel.engel@globalcompact.de
Kira Kremer - Office Managerin kira.kremer@globalcompact.de
Sophie Bense - Head of Participant Relations & Operations sophie.bense@globalcompact.de
Anna Potthoff - Junior-Manager Participant Relations anna.potthoff@globalcompact.de
Louisa Gille - Manager Communications & Diversity louisa.gille@globalcompact.de
Richard Hülsmann - Head of Social & Governance richard.huelsmann@globalcompact.de
Sarah Hechler - Manager Social sarah.hechler@globalcompact.de
Maren Leifker - Project Manager Automotive Industry Dialogue maren.leifker@globalcompact.de
Ann-Kathrin Schewe - Project Manager Automotive Industry Dialogue ann-kathrin.schewe@globalcompact.de
Helene Bendig - Junior-Manager Social & Governance helene.bendig@globalcompact.de
Daniel Mazuré - Head of Environment & Reporting daniel.mazure@globalcompact.de
Jan Hermanns - Manager Environment & Reporting jan.hermanns@globalcompact.de

Members of the board

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

Advising Members

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

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