Our statutory purpose, and the work behind it

Our statutes name three charitable purposes, and one means of fulfilling them. This page sets out each, the measures the statutes prescribe, and the concrete activities through which we realise them. Every clause is quoted in the original wording, one click away.

§2 Nr. 1

The association pursues exclusively and directly charitable purposes within the meaning of the "tax-privileged purposes" section of the German Fiscal Code (Abgabenordnung).
Original wording, §2 Nr. 1
Der Verein verfolgt ausschließlich und unmittelbar gemeinnützige Zwecke im Sinne des Abschnitts „Steuerbegünstigte Zwecke“ der Abgabenordnung (AO).

The first three are the charitable purposes named in §2 Nr. 2 of our statutes. The fourth is not a separate purpose - it is the means the Präambel names for fulfilling them.

Select a block above to see only the work that serves it.

How the statutes say the purpose is realised

§2 Nr. 3 lists these four measures as realising the statutory purpose collectively; it does not assign each one to a specific purpose. The grouping below is our reading, offered to make the page navigable.

  • a

    Raising public awareness of and mobilising the public around climate protection - through events and presentations in public, in schools and towards the media.

    Original wording, §2 Nr. 3 a
    Sensibilisierung und Aktivierung der Öffentlichkeit für das Thema Klimaschutz, z.B. durch Veranstaltungen und Präsentationen in der Öffentlichkeit oder auch in Schulen und gegenüber den Medien;

    Environmental protectionEducation

  • b

    Information, education, dialogue and public statements on environmental protection generally, and on social and political change.

    Original wording, §2 Nr. 3 b
    Information, Aufklärung, Dialog und Stellungnahmen zum Umweltschutz im Generellen und zu gesellschaftlichen und politischen Veränderungen;

    Environmental protectionEducationDemocratic society

  • c

    Dialogue among and between the socially relevant groups - private individuals, companies, researchers and policymakers - about the risks of climate change and the ways of countering them. These measures serve the overarching aim of creating society-wide attention for climate protection, and of prompting a change of thinking and environmentally responsible action. Companies play an important role here, which is why we want to motivate them towards greater responsibility.

    Original wording, §2 Nr. 3 c
    Dialog miteinander und zwischen den gesellschaftlich relevanten Gruppen, vorwiegend: Privatpersonen, Unternehmen, Wissenschaftlern und Politikern, bzgl. der Risiken des Klimawandels und Möglichkeiten, diesen entgegen zu treten. Die Maßnahmen dienen dem übergeordneten Ziel, gesamtgesellschaftliche Aufmerksamkeit für das Thema Klimaschutz zu schaffen sowie zum Umdenken und einem umweltfreundlichen Handeln anzustiften. Unternehmen spielen dabei eine wichtige Rolle, und daher wollen wir sie zu mehr Verantwortung motivieren;

    Democratic societyEnvironmental protection

  • d

    Providing information materials on CO₂ reduction and other general environmental protection measures, and setting out a general approach for companies and individuals to counter the climate crisis.

    Original wording, §2 Nr. 3 d
    Bereitstellung von Informationsmaterialien zur CO²-Reduktion und anderen allgemeinen Umweltschutzmaßnahmen sowie das Aufweisen einer allgemeinen Herangehensweise für Unternehmen und Privatpersonen zum Entgegenwirken der Klimakrise.

    Environmental protectionEducationOpen source

What we actually do

The record of our actual management of affairs. Each activity is tagged with the blocks it serves and the measures under §2 Nr. 3 it falls under.

Knowledge Hub

A continuously updated, free and open library of climate action guides. Published under CC BY 4.0 and open to anyone, member or not - which is what makes it Bereitstellung von Informationsmaterialien in the sense of §2 Nr. 3 d.

Environmental protectionEducationOpen source§2 Nr. 3 b, d

Open APIs and open source repositories

Public infrastructure so any organisation or individual can build on our content and data. This is the collaborative open source platform named directly in the Präambel.

Environmental protectionEducationOpen source§2 Nr. 3 d

LFCA Academy

Courses and workshops for students, founders, practitioners and leaders. Includes a live, cohort-based course on leading social and environmental transformation, completed by over 90 participants.

Education§2 Nr. 3 a, b

University and business school partnerships

Bringing climate and new economic frameworks into the training of the next generation of decision-makers - the Schulen und Bildungseinrichtungen strand of §2 Nr. 3 a.

EducationEnvironmental protection§2 Nr. 3 a

LFCA Community

A cross-sector forum in which companies, practitioners and experts exchange on climate risk and responses. Operated by our wholly owned subsidiary, LFCA GmbH, which §2 Nr. 9 of the Satzung expressly permits.

Democratic societyEnvironmental protection§2 Nr. 3 c

Public events and dialogue formats

Events bringing together business, civil society, research and policy, gathering diverse perspectives and facilitating exchange of knowledge.

Democratic societyEnvironmental protection§2 Nr. 3 a, c

Time for Climate Action

A public mobilisation campaign with 500+ organisations and 100+ influencers, aimed at reaching 100 million people - Sensibilisierung und Aktivierung der Öffentlichkeit gegenüber den Medien in its clearest form.

Environmental protection§2 Nr. 3 a

Sustainability clause for venture capital

Working with investors to embed sustainability commitments into startup financing from the outset - motivating companies towards greater responsibility, per §2 Nr. 3 c.

Environmental protection§2 Nr. 3 c

Sustainable digital infrastructure

A sector collaboration with the SDIA on reducing the environmental footprint of digital infrastructure.

Environmental protection§2 Nr. 3 b, c

Annual reports and public transparency

We publish our activity reports, financial statements, statutes and governance openly as a signatory of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft.

Democratic societyOpen source§2 Nr. 3 b

Selflessness, use of funds, and what happens to the assets

Each clause below is given in English, with the full original wording one click away.

The documents behind this page

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