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

EnDev and the IKEA Foundation launch renewables project at Vienna Energy Forum to support smallholder farmers

EnDev is launching a renewables project in partnership with the IKEA Foundation on 6 July at the Vienna Energy Forum. This three-year project aims to empower the agricultural sector by...

3 mins July 2, 2021
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IKEA Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation join forces to set up a historic $1 billion initiative to catalyze investments in distributed renewable energy

Single largest distributed renewable energy initiative aims to reduce 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and improve 1 billion lives by:Kick-starting post-pandemic economic recoveryEnabling emerging economies to leapfrog to...

4 mins June 21, 2021
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MSF receives €3 million from IKEA Foundation to scale up medical relief in India

Per Heggenes calls on like-minded organisations to increase relief support for India Today, the IKEA Foundation has donated €3 million in unrestricted funding to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The pandemic...

3 mins May 10, 2021
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IKEA Foundation Commits €1 Billion to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Leiden, Netherlands, 20 April 2021   Today, the IKEA Foundation steps up its environmental ambition in alignment with the Paris Agreement and commits an additional €1 billion to climate programmes over the next five years to reduce greenhouse gas emissions....

3 mins April 20, 2021
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IKEA Foundation Supports UN Campaign for Equitable, Global COVID-19 Vaccine Access

Leiden, Netherlands – Today, the IKEA Foundation announced its support for the United Nations’ new “Only Together” campaign, which calls for fair and equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines around the...

3 mins March 10, 2021
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New COVID-19 fund launched to help vulnerable communities in low-income countries

Originally published by Start Network on 2 April 2020 | Rapid response COVID-19 Fund available immediately for aid agencies to support vulnerable people in low-income countries. LONDON — A global network...

3 mins April 2, 2020
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Biggest step in IKEA history taken to support integration of refugees by 2022

IKEA today announced new commitments across its value chain for refugees at the first Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland: Ingka Group plans to support 2,500 refugees through job training...

3 mins December 16, 2019
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Lund University receives historic EUR 33 million endowment from the IKEA Foundation

The IKEA Foundation is establishing a EUR 33 million (350 million SEK) endowment in the memory of its founder Ingvar Kamprad to secure the development of the next generation of...

3 mins May 16, 2019
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IKEA Foundation commits another €300 million to fighting climate change

NEW YORK (26 September, 2018) — IKEA Foundation has announced plans to extend its commitment on climate-related programme to a total of €700 million till 2023. This is an additional €300 million...

2 mins September 27, 2018
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