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Is Ecosia European?

Not verified. We found no free primary document that settles who controls Ecosia, so we do not give a verdict.

Unverifiedchecked 2026-10-18

We found no free primary document that settles who controls it, so we do not say.

Legal entity
Ecosia GmbH (DE)
Register id
HRB 170873, Berlin (per the GLEIF record)
LEI
529900AWMVTIFGYBQN76 · LAPSED · renews 2026-08-13
What GLEIF shows
Reports no parent (exception). reporting exception: NO_KNOWN_PERSON (direct and ultimate) on a LAPSED record
Controlling owner, from documents
Not verified
Control type
unknown
Listed on
buy-european.net, european-alternatives.eu, europeanpurpose.com, goeuropean.org, only-eu.eu
Category
Search and browsers
Source
blog.ecosia.org
GLEIF record
529900AWMVTIFGYBQN76

Our notes

CORRECTED: the earlier row said 'no LEI'. GLEIF has Ecosia GmbH under 529900AWMVTIFGYBQN76, HRB 170873 Berlin. Its renewal was due 13 Aug 2026 and it is now LAPSED; it only appeared under the full-text search 'Ecosia', below unrelated WF World Fund hits. A founder post dated 25 Oct 2018 says Ecosia became steward-owned and its shares 'can't be sold at a profit or owned by people outside of the company'. It names no shareholder and no percentages, so we give no verdict. Next step: the free Gesellschafterliste (GmbH shareholder list) on handelsregister.de for HRB 170873.

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Ecosia: the short answers

Is Ecosia European?
Not verified. We found no free primary document that settles who controls Ecosia, so we do not give a verdict.
Who owns Ecosia?
We could not verify it from a free primary document as of 2026-10-18, so we do not name a controlling owner. Our notes on the page say what we found and what is missing.
Does Ecosia have an LEI?
Yes: Ecosia GmbH holds LEI 529900AWMVTIFGYBQN76, status LAPSED, next renewal 2026-08-13. As GLEIF reports its parent: reporting exception: NO_KNOWN_PERSON (direct and ultimate) on a LAPSED record.