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Global Footprint Network is a research organization that is changing how the world manages its natural resources and responds to climate change.
We operate through two legal entities and maintain high ratings with
Charity Navigator and GuideStar.

Legal Entities

Global Footprint Network operates through legal entities in the United States and Switzerland.

In 2003, Global Footprint Network was established as a US-based 501c(3) organization, located at 1528 Webster St, Suite 11, Oakland, California, 94612, USA, which operates as our global headquarters.

Our US Tax ID Number is: 73-1672982

California Board of Directors:

Keith Tuffley, Chairman of the Board; Founder and CEO, NEUW Ventures
Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D, Co-creator of the Ecological Footprint and CEO, Global Footprint Network
Susan Burns, Founder and Director of Finance for Change, Global Footprint Network
Daniel Goldscheider, Founder and CEO, Paperless, Inc.
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Former Secretary General of IUCN
Alexa Firmenich,
Co-founder, Atlas Unbound
Sandra Browne, MBA, COO, Industrial Logic Inc.

Learn more about our California board members here.


Global Footprint Network—Switzerland is a Swiss Foundation located 18, Avenue Louis-Casaï, 1209 Geneva,
Switzerland, T: +41 (0)22 747 76 43

Swiss Board of Directors:

Rob Lilley, Chairman of the Board; Investor, Member, Terra Global Capital
Daniel Goldscheider, Founder and CEO, Paperless, Inc.
Sarosh Kumana, Investor, President, Pacific Capital Management
Lynda Mansson, Director General, MAVA Foundation
Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Former Secretary General of IUCN
Keith Tuffley, Managing Partner and CEO, The B Team
André Hoffmann, Honorary Chair; Vice-Chairman, Roche

Join us in creating a sustainable future where all of us
can thrive within our planet’s limits.