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Is it still possible to change the future of our planet? Read more in our 2023 Annual Review
July 10, 2024
SELCO Foundation: A health facility in Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya State, Northeast India powered by SELCO Foundation’s ‘Energy for Health’ programme. In 2023, the IKEA Foundation announced €48 million in funding for the programme.
Is it still possible to change the future of our planet?
This is the question we ask in our Annual Review of 2023, the year that marked the halfway point to the deadline for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement commitments.
2023 highlights: Our partners’ perspectives
With their experiences of and proximity to the challenges we aim to help resolve, our partners bring valuable knowledge that we don’t have. For our 2023 Annual Review, we asked some of our partners to reflect on their progress and learnings from the year, as they worked to create sustainable change. Each of the stories from our partners stands for an important milestone on the journey to lasting positive change.
These stories include:
The successes and failures shared by Acumen and Practical Action
The indicators of positive change reported by WASTE and the IFRS Foundation
The values-based and inclusive collaboration enhanced by the Global Alliance for the Future of Food
The impact for the many people created by the Foundation for Climate Friendly Procurement and Business’s CO2 Performance Ladder and the Clean Cooling Collaborative
The voice of the We Mean Business Coalition being used to accelerate impact
The importance of locally led initiatives as enabled by the International Rescue Committee, the Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat and ViriyaENB
Join us on the journey
No organisation can tackle the complex root causes of climate change and poverty on its own. But we’re optimistic that – together – we can still change the future of our planet for good.
Download our one-pager summary and full publication of the 2023 Annual Review to discover our partners’ stories and our ongoing work together.
25,000 Health Facilities Across India are Transforming Public Health Systems to address Growing Critical Climate Issues
The Tony Elumelu Foundation, UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, and IKEA Foundation Announce Partnership to Launch Green Entrepreneurship Programme that Addresses Triple Planetary Crisis
The IKEA Foundation pledges more than € 11 million in emergency humanitarian aid for Sudan
Changemakers
Noah Horowitz, Clean Cooling Collaborative: "We need to be a lot smarter in how we build things and how we use them.”
Swedish nonprofit Better Shelter provides 5000 emergency shelters funded by the IKEA Foundation, to the earthquake response in Türkiye and Syria and urges others to support
Changemakers
Saliem Fakir, African Climate Foundation: "We need to champion our own causes".
India is where the IKEA Foundation’s journey began. A few weeks ago, we returned with 51 ambassadors from 12 countries to see that work in action. 🌏
In Pune, the week was spent learning directly from communities and partners driving climate solutions. From agriculture and food systems to renewable energy and mobility, the focus was on solutions that work - and what it takes to scale them.
We saw how innovations like solar dryers and biogas are helping farmers reduce losses, increase incomes, and build more resilient livelihoods. Practical solutions that benefit both people and the planet.
At the IKEA Foundation, we fight global warming with and for the many people. Together with partners including @agroecology_fund, Assemble, @CEEWindia, Sustain Plus, and @WorldResources, these experiences brought our strategy to life.
The challenges are urgent, but so is the progress. The solutions exist. Now it’s about accelerating them. We’re proud of this new group of ambassadors and excited to see how they carry these stories forward. 💛
🔗 Learn more on our website - link in bio.
In Sub-Sahara Africa, people eat fewer vegetables than anywhere else in the world — why? 🥬🌍
This is what we call the "vegetable gap" and it reveals a deeper challenge in our food systems. Closing this gap could improve nutrition, create jobs, and support a healthier planet.
Through the Veggies for Planet and People project, the IKEA Foundation is working with the @WorldVegetableCenter, #SNV, and #ODI to help close this gap in Kenya and Ethiopia.
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👆Here’s what it’s like to learn about climate solutions firsthand.
Last month, 37 IKEA Foundation ambassadors from 10 countries came together in Indonesia to meet leaders working on the country’s net zero transition and learn straight from the organisations making it happen.
🌏 We held black soldier fly larvae, heard stories about fishing boats now running quietly on electricity, asked key questions about switching to electric vehicles, and took an electric bus to a village where solar panels on the market roof are already saving money and cutting emissions.
One thing is clear: solutions are already out there. They’re led by local communities and ready to grow.
Thank you to our partner @viriyaenb for making these connections possible and introducing us to @iesr.id, @magifarm.id, @newenergynexus, and @wriindonesia. We appreciate your openness, generosity, and leadership.
💬 To everyone who joined us in Indonesia, what moments stood out to you?
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Meet Ima and Soma, co-founders of @MagiFarm.id in Indonesia.
After seeing just how much food was going to waste in Bali, they set out to find a better way — one that works with nature, not against it 🪰 Now, their idea is turning food waste into value for businesses, households, and communities across Indonesia.
Swipe to discover how it works and the impact it’s already making ➡️
♻️ With support from partners like @ViriyaENB, Magi Farm is proving that rethinking the system can unlock solutions that benefit people, planet, and business alike.
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