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The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is an initiative of companies with the aim of advancing the de-fossilization of the chemical industry and materials industry and supporting the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials. RCI is not a federation with appropriate structures, but an association of actors with the same goals. The members' experts are organized in working groups and networks and work together to achieve the goal of the initiative: fossil carbon should be replaced completely by renewable carbon, i.e. carbon from alternative sources: biomass, CO2 and recycling. Only in this way can chemicals and plastics become sustainable, climate-friendly and part of the circular economy. RCI's central tasks are to identify and classify …
Die Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) ist eine Initiative von Unternehmen mit dem Ziel, die Defossilisierung der chemischen Industrie und Materialwirtschaft voranzutreiben und den Übergang von fossilem Kohlenstoff zu erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff für alle organischen Chemikalien und Materialien zu unterstützen. Dabei ist die RCI ist bewusst kein Verband mit entsprechenden Strukturen, sondern eine Vereinigung von Akteuren mit gleichen Zielen. Die Experten und Expertinnen der Mitglieder sind in Arbeitsgruppen und Netzwerken organisiert und arbeiten gemeinsam am Ziel Initiative: Fossiler Kohlenstoff soll vollständig durch erneuerbaren Kohlenstoff ersetzt werden, d. h. Kohlenstoff aus alternativen Quellen: Biomasse, CO2 und Recycling. Nur so können Chemikalien und Kunststoffe nachhaltig, klimafreundlich und Teil der Kreislaufwirtschaft werden. Zentrale Aufgaben der RCI sind es, politische und gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen frühzeitig zu erkennen …
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- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyRenewable Carbon Initiative is a registered community development nonprofit based in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R004203. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue.
Renewable Carbon Initiative's official registration number is R004203, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Renewable Carbon Initiative has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 46 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Germany is 62/100.
Renewable Carbon Initiative is located in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Renewable Carbon Initiative has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Renewable Carbon Initiative is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Renewable Carbon Initiative is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is an initiative of companies with the aim of advancing the de-fossilization of the chemical industry and materials industry and supporting the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials. RCI is not a federation with appropriate structures, but an association of actors with the same goals. The members' experts are organized in working groups and networks and work together to achieve the goal of the initiative: fossil carbon should be replaced completely by renewable carbon, i.e. carbon from alternative sources: biomass, CO2 and recycling. Only in this way can chemicals and plastics become sustainable, climate-friendly and part of the... Renewable Carbon Initiative is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.
Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €4M.
Renewable Carbon Initiative is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.
You can verify Renewable Carbon Initiative's charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.
Contact Renewable Carbon Initiative directly for current donation methods. German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.
Renewable Carbon Initiative is based in Hürth, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany's most populous state, home to Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.
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German donations are deductible if Renewable Carbon Initiative holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Renewable Carbon Initiative is in Germany, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Renewable Carbon Initiative is registered in Germany. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Quick facts about Renewable Carbon Initiative
- What is Renewable Carbon Initiative?
- Renewable Carbon Initiative is a community development nonprofit organization based in Hürth, Germany. The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) is an initiative of companies with the aim of advancing the de-fossilization of the chemical industry and materials industry and supporting the transition from fossil carbon to renewable carbon for all organic chemicals and materials. RCI is not a federation with appropriate structures, but an association of actors with the same goals. The members' experts are organized in working groups and networks and work together to achieve the goal of the initiative: fossil carbon should be replaced completely by renewable carbon, i.e. carbon from alternative sources: biomass, CO2 and recycling. Only in this way can chemicals and plastics become sustainable, climate-friendly and part of the circular economy. RCI's central tasks are to identify and classify political and social developments early on, and to prepare relevant topics for its members and political actors involved in the process. RCI also represents the interests of its members in dialogue with politics, science, media and the wider public. The RCI's contact with legislative and executive bodies focuses on practical implementations and impacts of current and upcoming regulations and proposes improvements in various implementations.
- Who leads Renewable Carbon Initiative?
- Michael Carus serves as Executive Manager.
- Where is Renewable Carbon Initiative located?
- Headquartered in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- What is Renewable Carbon Initiative's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is Renewable Carbon Initiative trustworthy?
- Renewable Carbon Initiative has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Renewable Carbon Initiative's registration number?
- Registration: R004203 (Germany).
- What is Renewable Carbon Initiative's website?
- https://renewable-carbon-initiative.com
- Are donations to Renewable Carbon Initiative tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.