Strategic advice and coordination
services on international environmental
and social issues

Welcome to The Varda Group

The Varda Group consists of Varda BV (The Netherlands), Varda Desarrollo Sostenible SL (Spain), and Varda Ltd (UK). In addition, The Varda Foundation (Stichting Varda) is a not-for-profit organisation that has the capacity to carry out charitable projects. The Varda Group was established in 2003 by Rémi Parmentier, Kelly Rigg, and Elaine Lawrence who have been leading campaigns for over 45 years on ocean, climate, disarmament, human health and many other issues. Our specialties include:
Campaign coordination and leadership
Political campaigning and advocacy
Strategic planning
Project design and management
Campaign and organizational evaluation
Meeting facilitation
Communications strategy design
Event organization
Campaign training
Varda staff are fluent in English, French and Spanish (and to a lesser extent Dutch and Portuguese).

Our team

Kelly Rigg

Elaine Lawrence

Rémi Parmentier

Current projects

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November

Launch of the Let's be Nice to the Ocean initiative, a Varda Group project in partnership with TBA21-Academy, Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy, the Tara Ocean Foundation, MedPAN, the Ocean Born Foundation, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, and the Ocean & Climate Platform

November

Participation in the 3rd Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, in Nairobi, on behalf of PR3 - The Global Alliance to Advance Reuse

October

Consultations and drafting for the e-book Let's be Nice to the Ocean, in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2)

September

Participation in the Forum of the Sea in Bizerte, Tunisia, including presenting a preview of the Let's be Nice to the Ocean initiative

August

Drafting papers for PR3, the partnership for Reuse, Refill, Replace single use packaging by RESOLVE

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July

Strategic paper and road map for the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco's Polar Mission

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The Varda group has vast experience across a wide range of issues, including climate change, marine biodiversity, fisheries conservation, the Arctic and Antarctic, maritime policy, nuclear safety, security, and arms control, toxic pollution and clean production, fresh water management and sanitation, sustainable consumption, tobacco control, international governance, international trade, access to information and transparency.

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