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Here you’ll find our latest press releases, with news about our programmes and partners.

IKEA Foundation joins the World Economic Forum’s new initiative to unlock $3 trillion for Climate and Nature

Press Release by the World Economic Forum Philanthropic giving totalled $810 billion in 2021, but just 2% went towards reducing emissions New initiative, Giving to Amplify Earth Action (GAEA), will...

7 mins January 17, 2023
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The IKEA Foundation awards BOMA $10.1 million to empower vulnerable communities impacted by climate change

Through the IKEA Foundation partnership, BOMA will build on its established, sustainable and cost-effective approach to lift families out of extreme poverty through green enterprises December 12, 2022 NAIROBI —...

4 mins December 12, 2022
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The IKEA Foundation identifies highest impact interventions for philanthropy to
reduce emissions and will deploy an additional €600m for climate by 2025

The interventions, based on research conducted by Systemiq and RMI, will inform how the IKEA Foundation deploys €600 million in climate funding. The Foundation hopes the research will also encourage...

5 mins December 5, 2022
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The IKEA Foundation and the Museum for the United Nations – UN Live invite people the world over to lift their voices – in conversation and solidarity – to address climate change

The world’s biggest conversation on the climate crisis launches simultaneously in New York City, Mexico City and Kigali NEW YORK, Wednesday 21st September 2022. The Museum for the United Nations...

6 mins September 21, 2022
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In an Overheating World, the IKEA Foundation Grants USD 25 Million to the Clean Cooling Collaborative to Supercharge Global Access to Efficient, Climate-Friendly Cooling

As demand for cooling skyrockets – about 10 air conditioners will be sold every second for the next 30 years – the grant will help transform the cooling sector to...

4 mins July 19, 2022
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The IKEA Foundation commits €5 million to the emergency fund of Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to provide medical assistance  where the needs are the greatest, including in and around Ukraine.

This is in addition to the €20 million granted earlier to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency bringing the total emergency funding by the Foundation to €25 million Leiden. 15 March...

5 mins March 15, 2022
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The IKEA Foundation commits €20 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to respond to the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

Per Heggenes, CEO, IKEA Foundation urges others to join efforts to provide emergency relief support for victims of conflict Leiden. 3 March 2022.  Today, the IKEA Foundation announced an immediate...

3 mins March 3, 2022
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IKEA Foundation and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Invest in Better Data to Boost Protection and Wellbeing of Refugees

The World Bank-UNHCR Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement (JDC) today announced new partnerships—with IKEA Foundation and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation—to understand the challenges of the forcibly displaced and their...

4 mins December 9, 2021
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Historic alliance launches at COP26 to accelerate renewable energy, climate solutions, and jobs

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet aims to unlock USD100 billion in public and private financing in order to: Reach 1 billion people with reliable, renewable power;Avoid and...

17 mins November 2, 2021
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