In everything we do, we recognise our role as an organisation in addressing the causes and impacts of climate change.
In 2021, we committed to ensuring our investment portfolio will be net zero by 2040 at the latest. Learn more about our approach to reaching net zero and our progress so far. We are also a signatory to the Funder Commitment on Climate Change. This means that we will report annually on our progress against its six goals. You can see updates below.
Read our 2025 update on our work towards the six goals of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.
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Read our 2024 update on our work towards the six goals of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.
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Read our 2023 update on our work towards the six goals of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.
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Read our 2022 update on our work towards the six goals of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.
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We have made a commitment that our investment portfolio will be net zero in terms of carbon emissions by 2040 at the latest.
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Read our 2021 update on our work towards the six goals of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.
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We're hosting a pre-application Q&A webinar on 3 June at 2pm for organisations interested in applying to Esmée for support who have questions about our application process or guidance.
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A new report examines Esmée’s portfolio of gender justice grants and the progress made since the launch of the strategy. It explores the changing context for gender justice and its impact, and shares recommendations for Esmée and other gender justice funders.
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Following a review of our approach to racial justice by Chrisann Jarrett published last year, we wanted to provide an update on the five actions we committed to, and to share our next steps.
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We are looking to work with an external consultant from April to May 2026 to carry out a short review of our Migrant Justice work to inform our future strategy.
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