PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA

What PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA does

Pesticide Action Network North America (PAN North America) is a Berkeley, California-based non-profit organization founded in 1982 that operates as the North American affiliate of the global Pesticide Action Network, alongside sister organizations in Asia Pacific, Europe, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The organization focuses on reducing human and environmental exposure to pesticides through three principal activities: scientific research and residue testing in food and consumer products to document health risks; policy advocacy directed at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and international regulatory bodies for stricter pesticide controls; and public education campaigns intended to raise awareness of pesticide hazards.

PAN North America has no commercial product line. Its outputs are research publications, policy submissions, and awareness materials distributed through earned media coverage in outlets such as Newsweek, The Guardian, and Euronews, and through coalition partnerships with conservation groups, public health organizations, and farming advocacy groups. As a non-profit advocacy entity, its revenue model is not product- or transaction-based; rather, it relies on donor funding, grants, and coalition support — though specific financial disclosures are not available in the source data.

Name

PESTICIDE ACTION NETWORK NORTH AMERICA

Website

https://panna.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pesticide Action Network North America is a 1982-founded Berkeley non-profit that conducts pesticide residue research, advocates for stricter regulation at the EPA and international bodies, and runs public awareness campaigns as part of the global PAN network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Pesticide & Agricultural Chemical Health Regulators (HLAJAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pesticide Residue Testing (MRLs, Multi-Residue Methods) (AFALAFAA), Residue & Contaminant Testing (Pesticides, Vet Drugs, Mycotoxins, Heavy Metals) (AFALAAAF), Pesticide Residue & Agrochemical Screening Services (Soil/Plant/Water) (AFACAKAF)

Keywords

• Pesticide regulation advocacy
• Environmental health research
• Agricultural chemical safety
• Public health campaigns
• Pesticide residue testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PAN North America conducts scientific pesticide residue testing and research to identify health risks in food and consumer products. It advocates for stricter pesticide regulations at the US EPA and international regulatory bodies, and raises public awareness about pesticide dangers through published reports and media campaigns. The organization operates as the North American regional affiliate of the global Pesticide Action Network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pesticide Residue Testing and Research Conducts pesticide residue testing and research to identify health risks in food and consumer products; outputs scientific reports that inform regulatory advocacy and public awareness campaigns.
• Policy Advocacy on Pesticide Regulation Advocates for stricter pesticide regulations with the US EPA and international regulatory bodies through policy submissions, campaign work, and legal actions.
• Public Education and Awareness Campaigns Public-facing educational work raising awareness of pesticide-related health risks through published reports, media campaigns, and earned-media coverage in outlets such as Newsweek, The Guardian, and Euronews.

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Beyond Pesticides: U.S. non-profit focused exclusively on pesticide policy advocacy, organic transition, and public education. Closely comparable to PAN North America in mission, constituency, and advocacy tactics.
• Center for Food Safety: U.S. non-profit that litigates and campaigns on pesticide approval, GE crops, and food safety. Comparable to PAN North America in combining scientific research with legal advocacy against agrochemical practices.
• Environmental Working Group: Non-profit that publishes high-profile pesticide residue guides (e.g., Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce) and advocates for tighter chemical regulation. Directly comparable to PAN North America in residue research and consumer-focused advocacy.
• Pesticide Action Network Europe: European counterpart within the global PAN network, running parallel pesticide residue testing, regulatory advocacy, and coalition campaigns. Shares the same strategic playbook as PAN North America, adapted to EU institutions.
• Pesticide Action Network UK: Sister organization within the global PAN network, running parallel pesticide advocacy and residue work in the United Kingdom. Operates in a different geography but shares nearly identical mission, science, and coalition models.

Broad incumbents

• Greenpeace: Global environmental non-profit with pesticide and toxics campaigns, large media operation, and coalition presence. Comparable to PAN North America in pesticide advocacy style but with a much broader environmental mandate.
• Natural Resources Defense Council: Large U.S. environmental organization with substantial pesticide policy work, legal capacity, and scientific research. Comparable in pesticide advocacy tactics but operates at significantly greater scale across many environmental issues.
• Sierra Club: Long-standing U.S. environmental non-profit whose pesticide and toxics advocacy overlaps with PAN North America's work, though its scope spans the full conservation agenda.
• Friends of the Earth: International environmental NGO that runs pesticide-related campaigns alongside broader issues. Comparable to PAN North America in pesticide advocacy but with a much wider portfolio spanning climate, forests, oceans, and corporate accountability.

Others

• Earthjustice: Non-profit environmental law firm that files litigation on pesticide approvals and chemical safety. Comparable as a coalition partner and frequent co-litigant on pesticide cases alongside PAN North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pesticideaction
• Facebookfacebook.com/pesticideactionnetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pesticide-action-network-north-america

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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