Laudes Foundation

🔥 Extreme heat and flooding could erase up to 1 million jobs and USD 65 billion in apparel export earnings from four Asian countries by 2030. 🌊 Our Labour Rights programme seeks to ensure that industry transitions not only mitigate climate change but also are people centred, enhancing livelihoods and upholding respect for labour rights. In 2023, we supported Cornell University ILR School and Schroders to produce 'Higher Ground? Fashion’s Climate Breakdown', a pivotal publication that details the major climate hazards expected, centres the risk faced by workers and highlights how susceptible the fashion industry is to climate change. 'Higher Ground? Fashion’s Climate Breakdown' is an important example of philanthropy’s ability to bring together different stakeholders and provide the data needed to initiate action by both industry and investors as well as kickstart vital discourse, bringing the conversation to the public and opening channels for discussion with governments, including audiences with the European Parliament in Brussels, the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington DC and the International Labor Organization See our Annual Report to find out more and access the link to the full report. #justtransition #climatechange #climareadaptation #labourrights #FutureofWork #Fashionindustry #philanthropy

💰 Our Finance and Capital Markets programme recognises finance has a pivotal role to play in addressing the urgency of climate change. With a firm focus on unlocking finance for just transitions in industry, we partner with organisations that work to: 🖋️ Challenge and change the rules and norms that govern the finance sector – by supporting the development of regulatory and accountability frameworks that will transform investment practices. 🔑 Help overcome the barriers to investment – through product innovation and policy levers that will allow private finance to flow to where it is needed most. 😇 Harness the power of the finance sector in challenging and supporting companies – activating investors to drive companies towards a green, fair and inclusive transition. Read more about our approach and theory of change: https://lnkd.in/dA-te_YC Clare Hierons Cedric Pacheco Nando van Kleeff #TransitionFinance #JustTransition #Stewardship #ClimateFinance #SustainableInvesting

🖋️ Our Narratives programme supports the development of practical frameworks, models, tools, and solutions to spur mindset shifts among business leaders, investors, and policymakers, empowering them to explore new actions and collaborations that make it possible to meet environmental and social goals. 🚀 In under four years, Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) has engaged over 75 city governments, more than 500 companies and in excess of 80 news outlets. 🍩 At the heart of this success lies a doughnut visual in which planetary boundaries, human wellbeing and economics are brought together. Read more about their transformative work in our 2023 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/dbz-RAMy #DoughnutEconomics #ClimateNarratives #JustTransition #RegenerativeEconomy

⏰ We're extending the deadline! 🥑 If you are an organisation that is well placed to do research on workers and just transition impacts in the food supply chain, send in your proposals to Silvia Ursu ([email protected]) before 28 October 10:00 CET. More details below 👇

🌟 Research funding opportunity! 📣 Laudes Foundation's Food programme is excited to announce a request for proposals from organisations researching workers and just transition impacts in the food supply chain. 🌿 For a climate transition in the food industry to be considered a just transition, it must centre the needs of, and impact on, workers.   🔍 In this scope of work, we are seeking to identify and understand the potential labour implications, including which workers will be affected, the most significant impacts, and opportunities to promote fair outcomes for food workers and their communities whilst shifting demand toward more sustainable food and supporting circular economy approaches to food waste. 📅Submission Details: • Deadline: 23 October 2024 • Contact: Silvia Ursu at [email protected] For more details, please take a look at the full RFP our website: https://lnkd.in/geiQJ2j8 #JustTransition #FoodSystemsTransformation #RFP

Reflecting on an inspiring #ClimateWeekNYC, Laudes foundation CEO Leslie Johnston, M.Sc. shares her thoughts on the encouraging progress showcased and the brave and bold action needed by business and industry to accelerate the just transitions we need.   👉 Read Leslie's article on our website #climatetransition #justtransition #ClimateWeekNYC2024 #PhilanthropyLeaders #ClimateActionNYC #ClimateWeekPresenters

🏦 Should Central Banks be more proactive on climate or are they ahead of the curve? ✔ The good news is the climate transition sits squarely within their primary mandate of maintaining price and financial stability. Clare Hierons, Head of the Finance and Capital Markets Programme at Laudes Foundation shares top take-outs from an in-depth dialogue hosted by Laudes Foundation between Jean Boissinot, former Deputy Director, Financial Stability at the Bank of France & former Head of Secretariat, Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), and Alexander Barkawi, Founder and Director, Council on Economic Policies. Read the full piece for more nuggets from a most illuminating conversation: https://lnkd.in/dY9NE-nE Cedric Pacheco #centralbanks #climatetransition #justtransition

#Just #Transition: an animated video by Climate Horizons. https://lnkd.in/d2H5KZgM With the #ClimateWeekNYC about to start have a look to our latest effort, a short animated video on #just #transition introducing our most recent work commissioned by Laudes Foundation, Ford Foundation and The Wallace Foundation, and animated by the amazing talents at We Are Cognitive What is #JustTransition? It is about more than #decarbonisation —it’s about ensuring that the move to a sustainable economy is #fair and #inclusive for all. As the world works to limit global warming to 1.5°C, a just transition expands beyond helping workers #transitioning_out fossil fuel industries to #transitioning_in into green and sustainable sectors. It’s a vision of #climateaction that integrates economic transformation with #socialjustice, uplifting communities that have been historically marginalised.Our recent #mapping of over 600 initiatives across multiple regions highlights the urgent need to address structural inequities and empower vulnerable communities. #Now is the time to act: by #investing in just transitions, we can build a future where #climateaction and #socialequity go hand-in-hand, creating a sustainable and fair world for everyone. 💡 Idea and research by Climate Horizons 🎨 Script and Animation by We Are Cognitive 📣 Narrated by Lauren Hermanus Thanks to the wider team for this wonderful project and hope it will inspire you to learn more! Maia Chiara Rossi Sarah Ditty Anthony Dane Giulia Corinaldi Beatrice Pedretti Jéssica Vandal Christina Schild, M.Sc. Matt Hildyard Felipe Hernández Crespo Kongkona Sarma Ines Miguel Cardoso Camilo A. Romero M. https://lnkd.in/d2H5KZgM

🏢 Accounting for 40% of global carbon emissions, urgent action is needed to decarbonise construction and building operations to create urban environments that are good for people and planet. 🏗 🗽 At #ClimateWeekNYC, Xynteo is bringing together key players to discuss how we can accelerate its decarbonisation. 🌎 Laudes Foundation’s head of Built Environment James Drinkwater joins their panel “Sustainable Skylines: Decarbonising the Built Environment” which will explore cutting-edge technologies, sustainable materials, green building standards, and policy frameworks as well as the innovative approaches and cross-sector collaboration necessary to address this critical issue. 🗣 Speakers include industry leaders Darshana Myronidis, Group Sustainability Director, Virgin Groups, Deeksha Vats, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, Aditya Birla Group, Vikas Mehta Executive director, SED Fund and Guy Grainger, Global Head of Sustainability Services & ESG, JLL. 👇Details and registration in the link below #NYCW24 #PhilanthropyforClimate  #ClimateAction #JustTransition #builtenvironment

We’re counting down to the official opening of Climate Week NYC 2024⏰! As we gear up to attend, Amol Mehra, Director of Industry Programmes at Laudes Foundation, looks at some of the key priorities on our agenda. 🌿 Uniting philanthropy: Gathering key philanthropic leaders to discuss decarbonising industries while prioritising the needs of impacted workers and communities. 🌿 Building better: Convening the multi-donor alliance, Assemble, to champion emission-free, resilient buildings by 2050. 🌿 Getting finance flowing: Exploring initiatives to mobilise capital for a fair transition 🌿 Inspiring new narratives: Embracing opportunities to strengthen philanthropic collaboration for climate and news-media grantmaking Read his full blog here: https://lnkd.in/ecCqhTai #ClimateWeekNYC2024 #PhilanthropyLeaders #ClimateActionNYC #ClimateWeekPresenters