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Our statement on the military action in Ukraine

The IKEA Foundation is very concerned by the military action in Ukraine and the impact on children and families. Our hearts and thoughts go out to all who are impacted by this. On 3 March we announced an immediate donation of €20 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency for humanitarian assistance to those who have been forcibly displaced by the conflict.

Click here to learn more by reading our press release.

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

Niklas Höhne, NewClimate Institute

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 March 11, 2022

Josh Karliner, Health Care Without Harm

6 mins February 11, 2022

22 reasons for hope in 2022

As we celebrate our partners’ amazing achievements in 2021, we’re also looking forward to more ground-breaking progress on people and planet in 2022. Reason 1: Changing energy for goodMore than...

13 mins February 4, 2022

Climate stories that stick

For climate action to be effective, we need to mobilise people from all social and economic backgrounds. The good news is that research₁ shows concerns about the environment cut across...

2 mins January 24, 2022

The We Mean Business Coalition sees an expiry date for coal

Two weeks after the conclusion of COP26, the significance of the Glasgow Climate Pact is becoming clear. 195 countries now agree that coal has an expiry date, even if that...

3 mins December 9, 2021

Cynthia Scharf, Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative

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