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Helping families afford a better life

Families living in poverty around the world face tremendous challenges. With millions of people looking to join the workforce, many find it difficult to find a job and earn a sustainable income.

Protecting the planet

Temperatures are rising, causing changes in our climate that threaten every aspect of our lives—from the food we eat to the water we drink to the air we breathe.

Stories

Cynthia Scharf, Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative

The IKEA Foundation helps many organisations accelerate their efforts in combating climate change. Facts and figures speak for themselves, but who exactly are the people behind this extraordinary work? In...

10 mins December 3, 2021

Oxford University: working towards “big wins” in sustainable finance

Climate change is happening rapidly. We have less than 10 years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C. This will only be possible if...

3 mins November 22, 2021

Sustainable and profitable: Bangladesh’s jute entrepreneurs

Young entrepreneurs have a vital role to play in rebuilding the economy as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the IKEA Foundation, we believe this should happen in...

2 mins November 19, 2021

What we achieved at COP26

The warnings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are unequivocal. To limit global warming to 1.5⁰C—and avoid the worst impacts of climate change—we must massively scale up global...

4 mins November 18, 2021

Iain Keith, Climate Emergency Collaboration Group

The IKEA Foundation helps many organisations accelerate their efforts in combatting climate change. Facts and figures speak for themselves, but who exactly are the people behind this extraordinary work? In...

7 mins November 12, 2021

Yamide Dagnet, World Resources Institute

6 mins November 5, 2021

From coal to renewables

New collaboration supports “rapid but careful” energy transition Today, at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), Laurence Tubiana, CEO of our partner the European Climate Foundation, introduced an exciting new...

2 mins November 4, 2021

New partnership supports bold climate action in Indonesia

The IKEA Foundation and ClimateWorks Foundation are launching a new $12 million partnership to speed up climate action in Indonesia. Indonesia is among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in...

3 mins November 4, 2021

New research will help refugees build sustainable livelihoods

Refugees are often denied the opportunity to earn a living and become self-sufficient. What are the best ways to change this? We are funding new research by the Refugee Studies...

2 mins October 28, 2021