IKEA Foundation

Our mission: To improve the lives of vulnerable children by enabling their families to create sustainable livelihoods, and fight and cope with climate change.

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

Robin Oakley, Urban Movement Innovation Fund

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...

6 mins April 4, 2023

Noah Horowitz, Clean Cooling Collaborative

8 mins May 19, 2023

Winners Make it Circular Challenge

Thirteen global startups showcase how to use design best as a ground principle to create a more sustainable society. Our partner What Design Can Do (WDCD) has announced the thirteen...

2 mins May 3, 2023

Mary Nyaruai, Nyungu Afrika

10 mins April 28, 2023

Renée Bruel, European Climate Foundation

6 mins April 14, 2023

23 Reasons to be hopeful for 2023

Heavy lifting by our partners let us enter 2023 with slightly lighter hearts. The IKEA Foundation is proud to spotlight their hard work. Read about 23 of their positive breakthroughs...

11 mins March 6, 2023