About IIED Europe
We are the International Institute for Environment and Development – Europe, and we use Europe as a lever for global change. Our organisation is small, independent, and agile, enabling us to respond to today’s crises.
IIED Europe's indepenent relationship with IIED
IIED Europe was seed-funded by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) in 2020 to make sure its purpose and values could continue to have influence in the European Union after Brexit. Since then, IIED Europe has been on a growth trajectory and as of 2024 became a legally independent organisation. IIED Europe has separate governance mechanisms from IIED, and we report to an independent Supervisory Board. We remain a key partner of IIED, working towards a shared mission and the same values. The two organisations have regular interaction on strategic opportunities and are working closely together in several projects.
Our shared values
We adhere to a shared set of IIED values. IIED’s values are central to the work we do, and how we do that work.
Each of our six core values has a set of guiding principles that define how they work in practice. Some are focused on the way we treat colleagues, some are particularly relevant to how we work with our partners, and others look to the wider world that IIED was set up to serve.
Examples are:
- Respect and dignity: “Working with sincerity, humility and integrity”
- Equitable partnership: “Respect diversity” and “Inclusive decision-making”
- Transformative change: “Conducting rigorous, innovative, action research to challenge the status quo and catalyse change”
Six core values
Care
We prioritise wellbeing and care towards each other, our partners and collaborators, marginalised groups and the planet.
Respect and dignity
We build mutual trust and respect local knowledge. We act transparently and with integrity and treat each other with consideration.
Ethical partnerships
We proactively seek to collaborate with others, break down silos and share power with our partners.
Justice and fairness
We address social, economic and environmental injustices and unfair power dynamics, embedding decoloniality principles in our everyday actions and outputs.
Transformative change
We do everything we can to deliver impactful and systemic change that addresses major environmental, economic and social challenges and inequity.
Inclusion and equity
We approach gender justice and anti-racism through an intersectional lens, where equity and inclusion are championed through daily active allyship.