About us
The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund finances knowledge and solutions to concrete plastics challenges. Through active dissemination of knowledge, we are a key contributor to the transition to a circular plastics economy.
How?
A plastic bag is purchased from one of the our members
A fee of NOK 4 goes directly to the fund
The funds are allocated to our three main purposes
The Fund is financed by our members, who pay a fee ofNOK 4for 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 for environmental measures that support one or more of our three main goals:
The Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund was established inNovember 2017, and was established as an alternative to a government tax in connection withThe 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. 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 associated with plastic.
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
CEO
CECILE LIND
Main responsibility for the Fund’s work, objectives and results.
Daglig leder
CECILE LIND
Hovedansvar for fondets arbeid, målsettinger og resultater.
Head of Communications
STIAN KALLEKLEIV
Main responsibility for the Fund’s communications and campaign work.
Kommunikasjonssjef
STIAN KALLEKLEIV
Hovedansvar for fondets kommunikasjon og kampanjearbeid.
Campaign Specialist
CAMILLA MÜNSTER
Main responsibility for campaigns. Responsible for member matters until the end of 2026.
Fagansvarlig kampanje
CAMILLA MÜNSTER
Hovedansvar for kampanjer. Ansvar for medlem ut 2026.
Leder plast og miljø
LARS BREDE JOHANSEN
Hovedansvar for de faglige prioriteringene i fondet.
Head of Plastics and the Environment
LARS BREDE JOHANSEN
Main responsibility for the fund’s professional priorities.
Leder økonomi
TRULS HOEL
Hovedansvar for fondets økonomistyring og kapitalforvaltning.
Head of Finance
TRULS HOEL
Main responsibility for the Fund’s financial management and capital management.
Head of Analysis
SJUR KVIFTE NESHEIM
Responsible for statistics and calls for applications related to plastic carrier bags and the circular plastics economy.
Fagansvarlig analyse
SJUR KVIFTE NESHEIM
Ansvar for statistikk og utlysninger knyttet til plastbæreposer og sirkulær plastøkonomi.
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
Fagansvarlig internasjonalt arbeid
MARI KRISTIN MARTINSEN
Ansvar for fondets internasjonale arbeid og prosjekter, og Rydd i Tide-programmet
Senior Adviser, Circular Plastics Economy
SYNNØVE FAGERHAUG DALEN
Fagansvarlig sirkulær plastøkonomi
SYNNØVE FAGERHAUG DALEN
Senior Adviser, Environmental Reporting
BORGHILD STORAAS
Responsible for the development and operation of the application portal, as well as for systems and processes that provide insight into the impact of the Fund’s grant allocations.
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.
Fagansvarlig innholdsprodusent
FRIDE RIVØ LIE
Ansvar for utvikling og produksjon av visuelt og tekstbasert innhold til alle fondets kanaler.
Content producer and digital developer
JONAS TORLAND SALVESEN
Responsible for visual content and technical development.
Innholdsprodusent og digital utvikler
JONAS TORLAND SALVESEN
Ansvar for visuelt innhold og teknisk utvikling.
Membership Manager
MARI NORDSTRØM ENGER
On leave until the end of 2026. Please contact Camilla Münster for member enquiries.
Medlemsansvarlig
MARI NORDSTRØM ENGER
I permisjon ut 2026. Ta kontakt med Camilla Münster for medlemshenvendelser.
ORGANIZATION · BOARD
BOARD
Skjalg Engebø
Styreleder
NHO Service og Handel
DEPUTY: Henrik Johan Bjørge (NHO Service og Handel)
Lise Østlund *
Styremedlem
Apotek 1
DEPUTY: Ellen Karine Ous (Apotek 1)
Jarle Hammerstad
Styremedlem
Virke
DEPUTY: Marianne Bjarstad (Virke)
Anne Cathrine Berger
Nestleder
Dagligvarehandelens Miljøforum
DEPUTY: Torbjørn Nyberget (Dagligvarehandelens Miljøforum)
Anne Marit Post-Melbye
Styremedlem
ZERO
DEPUTY: Amalie Lundervold (ZERO)
Knut Lutnæs *
Styremedlem
Coop
DEPUTY: Bjørn Sørland (Coop)
Emilie Våge *
Styremedlem
Rema 1000
DEPUTY: Harald Kalvøy (Rema 1000)
Synnøve Bjørke
Styremedlem
ROAF
DEPUTY: Egil Lorentzen (Norsk Gjenvinning)
Signe Bunkholt Sæter *
Styremedlem
NorgesGruppen
* Does not receive board remuneration