PIN's Greening Report

At People in Need, we believe humanitarian and development work must address urgent needs while protecting the environment we all depend on. In recent years, we’ve adopted measures to make our operations and project activities more sustainable. Guided by the “do no harm” principle, we focused on the most impactful, feasible actions and supported our teams in 20 countries to implement them effectively. Though some efforts were challenging, thanks to the commitment of our colleagues, we have managed to achieve hundreds of positive changes across our work. This report captures our journey, lessons, and results — from reducing emissions and saving resources to improving procurement and waste management. It also highlights how we’ve helped local partners green their operations and how our projects increasingly integrate environmental considerations through risk screening and meaningful mitigation measures.