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We are a team of committed and passionate advocates dedicated to creating a more compassionate world for animals.
Photo: Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
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WHO WE ARE
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û was founded in 2006 by Sharon Núñez, Jose Valle and Javier Moreno with one mission: to protect animals. The enthusiasm for and commitment to that mission has only grown since then and has enabled us to deliver impactful results for animals.
Today, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is one of the most effective advocates for farmed animals in the world, working on four continents on behalf of farmed animals. We are working in countries where there is the most opportunity to create lasting, systemic change for animals. We work with society, governments, and companies so that we can achieve our vision: a world in which all animals are protected and respected.
What we stand for
As an international animal protection organization, we work to end cruelty to farmed animals.
Whether we’re working to educate the public on the horrific reality inside factory farms and slaughterhouses, asking governments to adopt laws that protect animals, or encouraging major companies to implement policies that benefit animals, we never lose sight of our main goal: reduce animal suffering.
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Our vision
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s vision is a world in which all animals are respected and protected.
Photo:ÌýJo-Anne McArthur / We Animals
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Our mission
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is an international organization, working with society, governments, and companies to end cruelty to farmed animals.
Photo:ÌýJavier Gamonal
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Our values
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s values are compassion, determination, and effectiveness.
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Our team
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HELPING ANIMALS ACROSS THE GLOBE
As a global organization, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has a network of offices in eight countries:
the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Spain, India, and the United Kingdom.
ANIMAL EQUALITY'S INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Sharon Núñez
President and Co-founder
Jose Valle
Executive Vice President and Co-founder
Matteo Cupi
Vice President Europe
Dulce Ramirez
Vice President Latin America
Sean Thomas
International Director of Investigations
Abigail Penny
Executive Director, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û UK
Amey Deshmukh
Managing Director, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û India
Amruta Ubale
Senior Director of Public Affairs, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û India
Carla Lettieri
Executive Director, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Brasil
Giorgio Fumagalli
International Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy
OUR WORK
A multidimensional approach to helping animals. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û combines four different strategic approaches to ensure progress for animals.
BY THE NUMBERS
RECOGNITION
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û has received international recognition for its investigations, corporate outreach campaigns and innovative educational programs.
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AnimalÌýEquality designated “Give with Confidence” charity by CharityÌýNavigator
AnimalÌýEquality has been independently evaluated by Charity Navigator, the world’s largest and most trusted nonprofit evaluator, and earned a prestigious Four-Star Rating designating AnimalÌýEquality as an official “Give with Confidence” charity. CharityÌýNavigator’s third-party accreditation validates our organization’s operational excellence and indicates that AnimalÌýEquality is using your donations effectively.
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GUIDESTAR
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is proud to be a GuideStar Platinum participant–the highest level.
GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations, providing in-depth non-profit organization profiles in order to promote more informed philanthropy. As a GuideStar Platinum participant, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û demonstrates quantitative metrics on the progress we’re making toward our mission of ending cruelty to farmed animals.
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Top Rated Nonprofit from GreatNonprofits
The GreatNonprofits Top-Rated AwardsÌýis the one and only people’s choice award where volunteers, donors, and people served by nonprofits are asked to share stories of inspiration and express their appreciation for the work they do.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û is proud to be considered a Top Rated Nonprofit by our supporters and grateful to be awarded the GreatNonprofits, which is the second most trusted rating seal after the Better Business Bureau’s.Ìý
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Best 360 video from the German Video Awards
In June 2016, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û’s iAnimal film won the ‘Best 360° film’ from the German Web Video Awards.
This important award was received in recognition of all the hard work our investigators have put into filming factory farms and slaughterhouses and proof that animals are becoming more visible in our society.