GRID-Arendal is a non-profit environmental communications centre that was established in 1989 by the Norwegian Ministry of Environment. It transforms environmental data into science-based information products and provide capacity-building services to enable better environmental governance. GRID-Arendal collaborates with the United Nations Environment Programme and other partners around the world.

Contact details

Address:
GRID-Arendal, Teaterplassen 3, N-4836 Arendal, Norway

Country:
Norway

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Africa, Asia, Europe
Operating languages
English , Norwegian

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
Government , International Organisation
Year founded
1989
Age (years)
GRID Arendal
 35
Norway average
 38
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Norwegian Ministry of Environment
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Karen Landmark
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Peter Harris
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): Peter Harris
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2024
GRID Arendal
 49
Norway average
 60
Global average
 79
2023
GRID Arendal
 48
2021
GRID Arendal
 43
% Female staff
2024
GRID Arendal
 59%
Norway average
 56%
Global average
 58%
2023
GRID Arendal
 56%
2021
GRID Arendal
 53%
% Female researchers
2024
GRID Arendal
 100%
Norway average
 55%
Global average
 52%
2021
GRID Arendal
 53%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
GRID Arendal
 30
Norway average
 119
Global average
 49
2020
GRID Arendal
 33
Financials
2022
GRID Arendal
 $6,598,773
Norway average
 $4,630,163
Global average
 $7,838,482,074
2020
GRID Arendal
 $7,070,976

Social

Likes (2022)
GRID Arendal
 2,294
Norway average
 12,691
Global average
 33,149
Followers (2024)
GRID Arendal
 4,845
Norway average
 7,900
Global average
 21,295
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 4,400
Subscribers (2024)
GRID Arendal
 306
Norway average
 1,257
Global average
 7,722
Subscribers (2023)
GRID Arendal
 281
Subscribers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 0
Subscribers (2022)
GRID Arendal
Norway average
Global average
Followers (2024)
GRID Arendal
 1,733
Norway average
 3,308
Global average
 12,430
Followers (2023)
GRID Arendal
 1,545
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 1,335
Followers (2024)
GRID Arendal
 5,000
Norway average
 10,436
Global average
 14,586
Followers (2023)
GRID Arendal
 3,220
Followers (2022)
GRID Arendal
 2,341

Data notes

Last updated: 26/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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