{"id":244253,"date":"2024-07-04T02:10:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T00:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/about-us\/transparency\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:39:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T13:39:37","slug":"transparency","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/ueber-uns\/transparency\/","title":{"rendered":"Transparency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_pb_fullwidth_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><section class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_0 et_pb_fullwidth_header et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_module et_flex_module preset--module--divi-fullwidth-header--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_container left\"><div class=\"header-content-container center\"><div class=\"header-content et_flex_module\"><h1 class=\"et_pb_module_header\">Transparency<\/h1><span class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_subhead\">according to the Transparent Civil Society Initiative (ITZ)<\/span><div class=\"et_pb_header_button_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_fullwidth_header_scroll\"><\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Tropica Verde and the voluntary commitment to transparency in accordance with the requirements of the ITZ<\/h2>\n<p>Trust and transparency are the decisive factors in our work. TROPICA VERDE therefore supports the transparency requirements of the <strong>\"Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft (IT<\/strong> Z)\" with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparency.de\/ueber-uns\/transparenz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">voluntary commitment<\/a> to publish the required information transparently in accordance with the ITZ guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/ITZ-Logo.jpg\" width=\"286\" height=\"84\" class=\"wp-image-957\" title=\"ITZ logo\" alt=\"The little anteater, called Tamandua, is always on the lookout for ant nests whose inhabitants he licks up with his long tongue.\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Background information on the ITZ and the institutions supporting the initiative can be found on the website of Transparency International Deutschland e.V. You can also download the guidelines there. The <a href=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/about-us\/dzi-donation-seal\/\">DZI<\/a> is also among the supporting institutions of the ITZ and has already incorporated a <strong>large part of the requirements<\/strong> of the ITZ guidelines into the requirements for awarding the donation seal.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, the information already available on our website as <strong>part of the donation seal of approval<\/strong> means that we have essentially <strong>been<\/strong> meeting <strong>the requirements of the ITZ<\/strong> <strong>for years<\/strong>. Signing the declaration of commitment is therefore a logical and consistent step for TROPICA VERDE in terms of <strong>complete transparency<\/strong> of our association.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>1. name, registered office, address and year of foundation<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tropica-verde.de\/kontakt\/\">name, registered office, address<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Founded in 1989<\/li>\n<li>registered in the register of associations of the local court of Frankfurt am Main, No. 9422<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>2. complete articles of association and information on the objectives of our<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Organization on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tropica-verde.de\/ueber-uns\/satzung\/\">Articles of Association<\/a>, our objectives and subject areas (\u00a7 2 of the Articles of Association)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. information on tax concessions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>We are registered for the promotion of environmental protection, public education, international understanding and consumer advice by certificate of the tax office Frankfurt am Main V-H\u00f6chst, StNr. 47 250 62269, dated 28.11.2023 as a non-profit organization and according to the last notice of exemption we received from the Frankfurt am Main V-H\u00f6chst tax office, StNr. 47 250 62269, dated 28.11.2023 for the years 2020 to 2022 in accordance with \u00a7 5 para. 1 No. 9 of the German Corporation Tax Act (K\u00f6rperschaftsteuergesetz - KStG) and exempt from trade tax under Section 3 No. 6 GewStG. From 05.07.2024 the StNr. will be 14 250 49879, Frankfurt am Main tax office.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. name and function of key decision-makers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tropica-verde.de\/ueber-uns\/berichte\/\">annual report<\/a> (since 2010, Annex 3 of the cash audit reports)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>5th activity report<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/about-us\/downloads\/\">annual report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>6. personnel structure<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tropica-verde.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/20130826_Organigramm_Satzung_20110410.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">organization chart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>7. information on the source of funds<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>to the current <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tropica-verde.de\/ueber-uns\/downloads\/\">annual financial statements and financial report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>8. information on the use of funds<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>to the current <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tropica-verde.de\/ueber-uns\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">activity report<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>9. corporate affiliation with third parties<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>there are no corporate links with third parties.<br \/>\nTROPICA VERDE is independent and autonomous. <br \/>TROPICA VERDE itself is a member of BioFrankfurt e.V., the Environmental Paper Network (EPN) and the Entwicklungspolitisches Netzwerk Hessen e.V. (EPN Hessen).<br \/>\nPlease see our additional information on these organizations under the <a href=\"\">Partners<\/a> tab. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>10. annual payments that account for more than 10% of the total annual budget<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>With the exception of donations from two bequests from private individuals (39% and 6.7% of total income), the individual amounts of the donations are each less than 5% of total income, with an average value of 1.3%.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 17px;\">Untied state subsidies amount to a total of 5.7%. An earmarked grant from a foundation contributes 1.5% to income. We did not receive any donations from other legal entities or companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>For further details on the finances and activities of Tropica Verde e.V., please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/about-us\/downloads\/\">financial report for 2023<\/a>, which is available under Downloads<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":4195,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-244253","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=244253"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":252747,"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/244253\/revisions\/252747"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tropica-verde.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=244253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}