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 40 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).
Current projects
All projectsSeptember
Panel speaker at the Forum Mondial de la Mer in Bizerte, Tunisia
September
Stocktake report on the Because the Ocean initiative's six years of operation with recommendations for follow-up action, for the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (FPA2)
September
Evaluation of Greenpeace UK's Food and Forests Tesco campaign
Varda Group in action
Varda in the media
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.
