An extension of Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s artistic work and environmental commitment, GoodPlanet, a recognised public interest foundation, aims to make ecology and humanism a central issue in order to encourage people to take concrete action for the Earth and its inhabitants.
Created in 2005 in the form of a non-profit organisation under the French Law of 1901, GoodPlanet was declared a public interest foundation in 2009 and became the ‘GoodPlanet Foundation’.
The GoodPlanet Foundation takes action in three main areas:
Environmental and solidarity field projects
Its United Carbon Action Programme has allowed the GoodPlanet Foundation to support 41 projects in 21 countries to date, enabling the construction of some 6,000 biogas reservoirs, the installation of 10,000 solar cookers, and the construction of 8 bioclimatic schools to benefit over 150,000 people.
Raising awareness and educating people on sustainable development
Since 2005, the Foundation has been developing artistic (7 billion Others, HUMAN, etc.) and educational projects to raise awareness among the general public worldwide. In July 2015, Paris City Council entrusted the Domaine de Longchamp to the Foundation for a 30-year period in order to turn it into a site dedicated to ecology and humanism. Free and open to all, the Fondation GoodPlanet-Domaine de Longchamp opened its doors on 13 May 2017.
Helping companies and institutions implement an environmentally responsible approach
The Foundation runs in-house awareness-raising projects for businesses and institutions, in addition to support for carbon and responsible food policies and financing for field projects. In 2015, the GoodPlanet Foundation launched the programme “The solution on a platter!”, which promotes 60 solutions and 100 concrete initiatives for responsible food choices.
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In 2019, 80% of its resources were allocated to its social missions.
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The GoodPlanet Foundation has been awarded the IDEAS Label for its rigorous and transparent management.
Taking action builds Happiness
Taking action builds happiness! Ten years after the creation of the GoodPlanet Foundation, we live in an ever-warmer world, where conflicts and their shares of refugees proliferate, a world in which societies continue their blind pursuit of over-consumption. The reality of climate change and the pressing need to take action on a level with the issue at stake concerns all of us without exception.
Our missions
The GoodPlanet Foundation aims to raise awareness of current environmental and social issues among all stakeholders. It puts in place field projects to take action for the planet and its inhabitants, thus offering everyone the chance to become an agent of change and work alongside the Foundation. These projects help improve the environment and the quality of life for populations worldwide and to combat climate change.
The Foundation also provides philanthropists with a means to support projects that have a strong environmental and social impact, whether on the ground or through educational projects on the environment and solidarity.
TAKING ACTION, BECAUSE THE BEST IS YET TO COME…
Each of us, whether as individuals, businesses or local authorities, can take action and shape a more humane, fair and generous world at our own level. We need everyone’s involvement to tackle current and future ecological and human issues, but more importantly in order to better live together.
With this in mind, the GoodPlanet Foundation puts in place field projects to take action for the planet and its inhabitants, thus offering everyone the chance to become an agent of change and work alongside the Foundation. These projects help improve the environment and the quality of life for populations worldwide and to combat climate change.
The United Carbon Action Programme focuses on agriculture, forests, waste and energy. For example, we encourage schooling for children through the construction of bioclimatic schools. All of our international solidarity projects illustrate the infinite number of sustainable and realistic solutions that exist to help us build the world of tomorrow.
The Foundation also assists companies with their CSR policies.
RAISING AWARENESS, TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION…
In order to encourage everyone to protect the environment and live together, the GoodPlanet Foundation organises various types of events throughout the year that are designed to reveal the beauty and fragility of the Planet and its inhabitants. Because we protect what we love, what we appreciate and what we know, the Foundation places the spotlight on stunning images in order to better raise awareness.
Photographic exhibitions, film screenings, themed campaigns and local entertainment… all of our events are suitable for young audiences and the general public and pay tribute to the exceptional landscapes and portraits that Nature has created, hoping to reach into the hearts of visitors.
INFORM AND EDUCATE, BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE LEADS TO ACTION…
Recognising that in order to take concrete action, we must first understand ecological and human issues, the GoodPlanet Foundation provides information and tailored educational content to all age groups from all walks of life.
Thanks to the GoodPlanet magazine, environment-related news and online press and a collection of works, the Foundation aims to give everyone the keys they need to understand the environment and the issues surrounding it. Its editorial content endeavours to provide factual and pluralistic information so that everyone can forge their own opinion and choose to take action at their own level.
Strong believers of the concept that ecology and living together should be learnt from a young age, GoodPlanet also develops free dedicated tools – posters and educational kits – to educate children on the issues surrounding sustainable development. Because it is up to them to build the world of tomorrow, which means that we need to raise their awareness of these issues today.
Our programmes
The GoodPlanet Foundation runs various awareness-raising and field programmes to promote ecology and living together.
- Action Carbone Solidaire supports environmental and solidarity projects (agroecology, sustainable energy, waste recover, etc.) worldwide thanks to carbon offsetting and donations. Discover Action Carbone Solidaire
- The GoodPlanet School is a new fully renovated 400 m2 space dedicated to workshops designed to raise awareness among the general public, school children, businesses and associations. Discover the GoodPlanet School
- Fondation GoodPlanet – Domaine de Longchamp, the first site dedicated to ecology and humanism in Paris, acts as a sounding board for all those looking to create a more sustainable and cohesive world in a spirit of generosity and sharing. Discover the Fondation GoodPlanet– Domaine de Longchamp
Our values
Committed to respecting the environment and its inhabitants through two main areas of action: awareness-raising and action on the ground, the GoodPlanet Foundation withholds from any form of moralism, shaming and proselytism. Its messages are based on hard facts which it disseminates with complete neutrality. It therefore leaves everyone the possibility to form their own opinion and take action in an informed manner.
Our in-house actions
The GoodPlanet Foundation carries out its own actions to promote sustainable development in-house:
- Conducting a carbon footprint assessment every year and offsetting the CO2 emissions generated by its activities (travel, energy, purchases, printing, etc.),
- Waste sorting: 4 bins including a compost heap,
- Use of ecological cleaning products (EU Ecolabel),
- Staff travel via electric vehicle where possible (electric scooter or car, hybrid cars) and use of a shuttle bus for carpooling,
- Possibility of one day of telework per month,
- Meals with maximum use of local, organic and seasonal products,
- Recto-verso printing and use of paper from sustainably managed forests,
- Printing of awareness-raising media (books, postcards, calendar, etc.) on certified paper.
Our governance
As an association created in 2005 and subsequently a recognised public interest foundation (2009), GoodPlanet designs its programmes with the coordination of its various governing bodies that ensure their transparency.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors is composed of 12 members elected for 4 years. Each Director has one vote. The Board of Directors is tasked with examining the strategy and validating programmes, accounts and the use of funds. It also oversees efficiency and transparency and analyses the reports of the supervisory and audit bodies.
THE FOUNDERS COLLEGE
Yann ARTHUS-BERTRAND
Chairman & Founder
Photographer and Director, Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Life Member
BNP PARIBAS
Represented by Mr. Olivier DULAC, Director of Corporate Communications
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
Lombard Odier
Founding member former Managing Partner at Lombard Odier & Cie SA
Vice-Chairman of the Landolt & Cie SA bank – 1780
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
Ms. Bérengère PRIMAT
President of the Association Badao Switzerland
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
COLLEGE OF EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Composed of representatives from:
Ministry of the Interior
représenté par Madame Laurence Troccaz, Adjointe du Bureau des Associations et Fondations, de la sous-direction des Libertés Publiques
Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sports :
représenté par Madame Coralie Noël, Haut fonctionnaire au Développement Durable (HFDD) du ministère de l’Education nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports, et conseillère auprès du Directeur Général de l’Enseignement Scolaire (DGESCO)
Ministry of the Ecological Transition
représenté par Monsieur Olivier David, Chef du Service du Climat et de l’Efficacité Energétique, à la Direction Générale de l’Energie et du Climat
COLLEGE OF QUALIFIED PERSONALITIES
Formed of people with skills relating to the Foundation’s areas of activity:
Ms. Véronique JAQUET
Member of the Bureau: Vice-Chair
Former Secretary-General
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
The Jane Goodall Institute France
Represented by François HISQUIN – Member of the Bureau: Secretary
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
Mr. Olivier LE GRAND, Member of the Bureau: Treasurer
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
Mr. Serge ORRU
Adviser to Paris City Council and former Director General of WWF France
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
Ms. Frédérique RAOULT
Group SVP of Sustainable Development & Comm., SUEZ
Board meeting of 04/10/2021, elected until 04/10/2025
BUREAU
Elected by the Board of Directors, the GoodPlanet Foundation Bureau is tasked with implementing the policies set out. It is composed of four members who each play an active role, but its Chairman, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, remains the major decision-maker in the development of programmes and fundraising operations.
Chairman & Founder, Yann ARTHUS-BERTRAND
As the Foundation’s legal representative, he ensures its smooth running.
Treasurer, Olivier LE GRAND
Ensures good financial management and compliance with legal obligations.
Vice-Chair, Véronique JAQUET
Stands in for the Chairman in his absence.
Secretary, François HISQUIN
Ensures the implementation of decisions by the Bureau and the executive.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
GoodPlanet provides scientific and technical support in various fields relating to the environment and sustainable development such as agronomics, biology, chemistry, economics, etc. This is coordinated by Stéphane VOISIN who holds degrees in Law and Finance, Research Director for ‘Sustainable Development and Responsible Investment’ at Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux, Administrator of the French Sustainable Investment Forum (FIR) and Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum, and Administrator of Agrisud.
It is composed of eleven members:
Gilles BOEUF, Biologist, Specialist in Ocean Biodiversity, Chairman of the French National Museum of Natural History, Professor at the Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (UPMC, Paris VI);
Jacques ESTIENNE, Doctorate in Analytical Chemistry, Director of the Institute of Organic and Analytical Chemistry and Quality Control, Université d’Aix-Marseille III;
Jeanne ETIEMBLE, Biologist, Director of the Collective Expert Reviews Unit at the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM);
Jean GADREY, Economist, Specialist in Services and Wealth Indicators, Former Professor Emeritus of Economics at Université de Lille 1;
Marc GILLET, Engineer, Director of International Affairs at Météo France, Former Director of the National Observatory on the effects of global warming;
Marion GUILLOU, Engineer in Physical Chemistry Biotransformations, President and CEO of INRA;
Benoit LEGUET, Agronomic Engineer, Specialist in the Economics of Climate Change, Head of Research at CDC Climat at Caisse des Dépôts;
Sylvie LEMMET, graduate of the ENA and Harvard, Director of the Technology, Industry and Economics Division at the UNEP;
Denis LOYER, Agronomic Engineer, Former Deputy Director of Operations at the Agence Française de Développement [French Development Agency];
Michel PRIEUR, Law Professor, Specialist in Environmental Law, Scientific Director of the CRIDEAU [French Interdisciplinary Centre for Research in Environmental Law, Land and Urban Development];
Olivier RECH, Energy Economist, Specialist in oil and gas markets, former economist at the IFP [French Institute of Petroleum] and the International Energy Agency;
Elisabeth LAVILLE, Expert in CSR and Founder of the consultancy firm UTOPIES.
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
In order to disseminate its messages and roll out its activities more widely, the GoodPlanet Foundation has joined forces with an entity in Belgium that develops its own programmes and runs joint operations with GoodPlanet.
An International Committee was set up in 2012 to establish the joint operating rules. It brings together the two entities and aims to welcome others in the future.
It is composed of the leaders of the various entities, as well as one member of each national branch. These national branches fully participate in the development of the Foundation, its creativity and the dissemination of its message. We hope to build on this initiative and open new international branches.
GOODPLANET BELGIUM
In May 2011, the GoodPlanet Foundation launched the GoodPlanet.be fund in Belgium in partnership with the GREEN association and the King Baudouin Foundation. It primarily developed educational programmes for children, handing out educational poster kits in schools and organising stays to raise awareness on sustainable development as part of the “GoodPlanet Challenge”.
In December 2012, the GREEN association – which will henceforth be leading the GoodPlanet projects in Belgium -was renamed GoodPlanet Belgium. Over 60 projects and 50 employees have thus joined the GoodPlanet ecosystem, helping diversify its expertise and increase its impact.
SUPERVISORY BODIES
The GoodPlanet Foundation is assessed throughout the year in order to ensure the quality of its governance, the impact of its programmes and its good financial management.
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Since receiving the IDEAS Label from the Institut de Développement de l’Ethique et de l’Action pour la Solidarité [Institute for Development, Education and Action for Solidarity] in 2012, the GoodPlanet Foundation has submitted to an audit every year. This label is awarded in recognition of budgetary rigour, programme efficiency and quality governance. GoodPlanet is thus assessed by an audit committee, an internal oversight body that actively monitors compliance with the rules of governance in place and the prevention of identified risks. It records any shortcomings and informs the Board of Directors which then takes the necessary decisions. It also puts forward proposals.
It is composed of:
Olivier LE GRAND, Treasurer, chairs the Audit Committee
Geneviève GALLOT, Former Director of Institut National du Patrimoine
Véronique JAQUET, Vice President of GoodPlanet Foundation
Frédéric BEAUJARD, former Partner of Crowe RSA, audit and consulting firm
FINANCIAL CONTROL
The financial control of the GoodPlanet Foundation is handled externally.
Statutory Auditor
GEORGES REY CONSEILS firm, represented by Arnaud BROSSIER, 109 avenue de Paris, 94100 Saint-Mandé, FRANCE. Alternate Auditor: JMH Conseil, 20 rue des Pyramides, 75001 Paris, FRANCE.
Chartered accountant
OGEC EXPERTISE represented by Rémy WALTER, 90 rue Miromesnil 75008 Paris, FRANCE.
Our management
The GoodPlanet Foundation is a recognised public interest foundation since 2009. It has been awarded the IDEAS Label for its governance, financial management and efficient programmes. In 2019, 80% of its resources were allocated to its social missions.