Home Countries Germany Community Development Renewable Carbon Initiative
Renewable Carbon Initiative logo

Renewable Carbon Initiative

Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia Reg: R004203 (Vereinsregister) Sign up to see website
Claim this charity
Ready to give?
100% goes to Renewable Carbon Initiative

GiveRadar doesn't take a cut. We couldn't find a direct donate page, so visit their site.

Visit renewable-carbon-initia…
46
Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
46/100 · methodology

About Renewable Carbon Initiative

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 …

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia
Size
micro

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 46
Peer average: 62

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Renewable Carbon Initiative with a substantially complete profile.

  • 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
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Renewable 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.

Annual revenue
Under €10K
Source: Bundestag Lobbyregister why this matters
Unlock exact figures
Financial details are free - with a GiveRadar account

See 5 years of revenue, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet.

Sign up to view
Already have an account? Log in
No credit card · Takes 20 seconds

Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if Renewable Carbon Initiative holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

MI
Michael C••••
Executive Manager

Latest news

From global news sources

No recent news coverage found

News coverage will appear here when articles mention this organization.

No reviews yet. Be the first to share your experience.

Have you donated or volunteered here?

Share your experience - it takes 30 seconds. Verified reviews help other donors decide.

Sign up to write a review

Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development this charity 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
See all cause areas in Germany

Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
50%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 5
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

Read full methodology

Are you the owner or a board member?

If you represent this organization and want to correct or update its data, you can claim this listing to edit details yourself, or email [email protected] with the correct information. We review every request and respond within 30 days.

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.