The WWF Nedbank Green Trust Manual in terms of PAIA and POPIA

The WWF Nedbank Green Trust Manual, published in September 2025, provides guidance on requesting access to records and the processing of personal information in compliance with South Africa's Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) and Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).

• The WWF Nedbank Green Trust is a trust founded in October 1990 and is an associated trust of WWF-SA in partnership with Nedbank. It is managed by WWF South Africa, which maintains all relevant records, and the Trust itself has no employees.
• The Trust's primary objectives are to fund conservation projects, with a specific focus on endangered species and community-based conservation. Funding is provided mainly by Nedbank and its Nedbank Green clients.
• Annual Financial Statements are the only category of records available from the Trust without a formal request under the Act.
• To request access to records, requesters must use a prescribed form and submit it to the Information Officer. Non-personal requesters are required to pay a request fee of R140.00, while those seeking their own personal information are exempt from this fee.
• The Trust maintains several categories of records, including administration and operational records (such as minutes of meetings and correspondence), financial management records (including budgets, tax returns, and auditor's reports), governance records (such as the Trust Deed), and legal and compliance documents.
• Personal information processed by the Trust includes data from directors, trustees, service providers, consultants, contractors, and partners. This information may be supplied to agents, financial institutions, suppliers, service providers, and government or regulatory bodies.
• The Trust may transfer personal information to third parties in foreign countries under specific conditions, such as when the recipient is subject to laws providing adequate protection, the data subject consents, or the transfer is necessary for a contract.

APA

WWF South Africa (2025). The WWF Nedbank Green Trust Manual in terms of PAIA and POPIA. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/paia-manual-the-wwf-nedbank-green-trust_sept2025_ed7_final.pdf

Chicago

WWF South Africa. The WWF Nedbank Green Trust Manual in terms of PAIA and POPIA. 2025. https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/paia-manual-the-wwf-nedbank-green-trust_sept2025_ed7_final.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wwfsouthafrica2025wwf, author = {{WWF South Africa}}, title = {{The WWF Nedbank Green Trust Manual in terms of PAIA and POPIA}}, institution = {WWF South Africa}, year = {2025}, month = sep, url = {https://wwfafrica.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/paia-manual-the-wwf-nedbank-green-trust_sept2025_ed7_final.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }