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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March

“Marine Protection & the High Seas Treaty: A big Deal”, a paper published by the Royal Elcano Institute

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March

Participation & representation at the Our Ocean Conference in Panama

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March

Drafting and publishing the Decalogue of Blue Commitments for the Development Bank of Latin America & the Caribbean (CAF)

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February

Supporting the UN Global Compact Think Lab on Just Transition  in the development of a business brief for the renewable energy sector.

January

Guest speaker at SciencePo's Paris School of International Affairs' Youth & Leaders Summit.

Varda Group in action

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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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