IKEA Foundation
@ikeafoundation
Our mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable children by enabling their families to create sustainable livelihoods, and fight and cope with climate change.
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https://www.ikeafoundation.org 13-12-2011 14:17:11
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Today more people have been #ForcedToFlee their homes than ever before due to disaster, conflict and crisis – over 100 million people. We’re partnering with @RESCUEOrg to enable urban refugees and residents in East Africa to afford a better life. More 👇 rebuild.rescue.org/about/overview
We’re proud to partner with UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, supporting the organisation’s efforts to reach 64 million young people across 50 countries 🌍 Find out more about their impact 👇 bit.ly/4bhA4aO #SkillsRightNow #ClimateSolutions #PeopleAndPlanet
HEJ we’re Practical Action! 👋 2023 marked the conclusion of our five-year Transforming Rural Economies and Youth Livelihoods (TREYL) programme. 🔗 ikeafoundation.org/stories/annual… #AnnualReviewSeries #PeopleAndPlanet #IKEAFoundationHighlights2023
HEJ WASTE NL here! 🌍 We work to reduce plastic waste 🧑🤝🧑 In India, 15 million metric tonnes of plastic waste are generated every year, but only around 25% of that waste is recycled. Read more 👇 ikeafoundation.org/stories/annual… #IKEAFoundationHighlights2023 #WasteSystemsTransformation
Meet our #changemaker Tom Rivett-Carnac, founding partner of Global Optimism and podcaster at Outrage + Optimism ⭐🎙️ Learn how Tom helps individuals and organisations work toward a regenerative future below 🌍👇 globaloptimism.com/why-stubborn-o… #ChangemakerSeries #PeopleAndPlanet
👋 HEJ - it’s IFRS Foundation! In 2023, we developed a global standard for climate-related reporting of companies to enable investors to factor in climate-related risks and opportunities in their decision-making. More 👇 ikeafoundation.org/stories/annual… #IKEAFoundationHighlights2023
HEJ! 👋 We’re Global Alliance for the Future of Food. Our 2023 aim was to put food, and the ways in which it’s produced and used, centre stage during the climate negotiations 🥕🌽 Explore how we’re working to transform food systems 👇 ikeafoundation.org/stories/annual…
HEJ - Clean Cooling Collaborative here! 👋 Global temperatures are rising - along with the demand for cooling ❄️ Learn more about how we’re scaling climate-friendly, energy-efficient cooling solutions 👇 ikeafoundation.org/stories/annual… #IKEAFoundationHighlights2023
HEJ! We Mean Business Coalition here 👋 In 2023, we launched Fossil to Clean: a global campaign to mobilise the business voice to call for the transition from fossil fuels to clean #ClimateSolutions 🌳 Read more 👇 ikeafoundation.org/stories/annual… #IKEAFoundationHighlights2023 #AnnualReviewSeries
Our partner World Green Building Council has launched two factsheets with guidance on two new measures introduced to the EPBD to support national governments, EU policymakers, and the construction industry 🌍 Read the full factsheets here 👇 worldgbc.org/article/worldg…
Our CEO Jessica Anderen engaged with forcibly displaced people and other community members in Nairobi that are supported under IRC - International Rescue Committee's Re:BUiLD programme 🌍 Read more about her visit 👇 rebuild.rescue.org/press/ikea-fou… #PeopleAndPlanet #RefugeeLivelihoods
#SeaLevelRise is an existential threat to Island States. Our partner Climate Analytics provides expert support to the United Nations Secretary-General’s Climate Action Team to enhance awareness of the challenges posed by a warming planet 🌍 Learn more 👇 un.org/climatechange/…
HEJ! We’re Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) 👋 Our work is focused on translating evidence into action to find durable solutions for displacement-affected communities across East Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes of Africa 🌍 🔗 ikeafoundation.org/stories/annual… #IKEAFoundationHighlights2023