About us
The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund funds knowledge and practical solutions to plastic-related challenges. We are a key contributor to the transition towards a circular plastics economy through active knowledge sharing.
How?
A plastic bag is purchased from one of the our members
A fee of NOK 4 goes directly to the fund
Funding is granted to achieve our three main purposes
The Fund is financed by our members, who pay a fee of NOK 4 for each plastic carrier bag they purchase or sell in Norway. This applies to shops, chains and wholesalers that sell plastic carrier bags – everyone can become a member.
The fee is earmarked to fund environmental measures that support one or more of our three main purposes:
The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund was established in November 2017, and was established as an alternative to a government tax due to the The EU Plastic Carrier Bag Directive.
The Directive requires countries either to have a reduction target or to charge for all plastic carrier bags provided at the checkout. Norway chose the latter. The retail sector and the Ministry of Climate and Environment reached a common understanding whereby the retail sector itself assumes responsibility for ensuring that plastic carrier bags are charged for at the point of sale. The business sector, including Virke Handel, NHO Service og Handel and Dagligvarehandelens Miljøforum, established The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund to ensure that the funds collected are earmarked for reducing the environmental challenges due to plastics.
The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund is organised as a voluntary membership association with 3 statutory purposes.The annual meeting is the association’s highest governing body.
ORGANIZATION · PEOPLE
CONTACT US
Daglig leder
CECILE LIND
Hovedansvar for fondets arbeid, målsettinger og resultater.
CEO
CECILIE LIND
Main responsibility for the Fund’s work, objectives and results.
Head of Communications
STIAN KALLEKLEIV
Main responsibility for the Fund’s communications and campaign work.
Campaign Specialist
CAMILLA MÜNSTER
Main responsibility for campaigns. Responsible for member matters until the end of 2026.
Head of Plastics and the Environment
LARS BREDE JOHANSEN
Main responsibility for the fund’s professional priorities.
Head of Finance
TRULS HOEL
Main responsibility for the Fund’s financial management and capital management.
Quality and Compliance Manager
ANJA STOKKAN WALL
Primary responsibility for the fund's work on quality management and compliance with regulations.
Head of Analysis
SJUR KVIFTE NESHEIM
Responsible for statistics and calls for applications related to plastic carrier bags and the circular plastics economy.
Subject Manager, voluntary clean-up
TERJE ECKHOFF
Responsible for all calls for applications that include cleanup. Also follows up the Fund’s major boat wreck project.
International Affairs Manager
MARI KRISTIN MARTINSEN
Responsible for the Fund’s international work and projects, and the Cleanup Norway in Time programme
Senior Adviser, Circular Plastics Economy
SYNNØVE FAGERHAUG DALEN
Responsibility for work and grants related to circular plastic economy
Head of Environmental Reporting
BORGHILD STORAAS
Responsible for the development and operation of the grant application portal, as well as systems and processes that provide insight into the impact of the fund's allocations.
Senior Content Producer
FRIDE RIVØ LIE
Responsible for the development and production of visual and written content for all of the Fund’s channels.
Content producer and digital developer
JONAS TORLAND SALVESEN
Responsible for visual content and technical development.
Membership Manager
MARI NORDSTRØM ENGER
On leave until the end of 2026. Please contact Camilla Münster for member enquiries.
ORGANIZATION · BOARD
BOARD
Anne Cathrine Berger
Nestleder
Dagligvarehandelens Miljøforum
DEPUTY: Torbjørn Nyberget (Dagligvarehandelens Miljøforum)
Anne Marit Post-Melbye
Styremedlem
ZERO
DEPUTY: Amalie Lundervold (ZERO)
Emilie Våge *
Styremedlem
Rema 1000
DEPUTY: Harald Kalvøy (Rema 1000)
Jarle Hammerstad
Styremedlem
Virke
DEPUTY: Marianne Bjarstad (Virke)
Knut Lutnæs *
Styremedlem
Coop
DEPUTY: Bjørn Sørland (Coop)
Lise Østlund *
Styremedlem
Apotek 1
DEPUTY: Ellen Karine Ous (Apotek 1)
Signe Bunkholt Sæter *
Styremedlem
NorgesGruppen
Skjalg Engebø
Styreleder
NHO Service og Handel
DEPUTY: Henrik Johan Bjørge (NHO Service og Handel)
Synnøve Bjørke
Styremedlem
ROAF
DEPUTY: Egil Lorentzen (Norsk Gjenvinning)
* Does not receive board remuneration