Our investments
Our investments ensure that we can keep working to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK for decades to come.
Our investments finance all our charitable work, not only grants and social investments, but also our own actions and support.
Our investment policy is intended to provide long-term stability and liquidity to finance our work while maintaining the real value of the endowment, which was £1.286 billion at the end of 2023.
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How we invest
We aim to align our investments with our charitable objectives, whilst maintaining a consistent real value for the endowment over the longer term.
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Sustainable investing
We use a range of sustainable investment approaches with different financial and impact goals to support our work.
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A thematic approach to impact investing
With the launch of Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s first deep dive into thematic impact investing, our Head of Social and Impact Investment, Jonny Page outlines our thematic approach to impact investing.
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Sustainable food and agriculture: Investment deep dive
We're excited to share our first deep dive into thematic impact investing, which focuses on sustainable food and agriculture.
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Investment summary
A summary of how our investments performed in 2023.
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Our commitment and strategy to be net zero
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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Funder Commitment on Climate Change: 2024
Read our 2024 update on our work towards the six goals of the Funder Commitment on Climate Change.
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United Nations' Principles of Responsible Investment
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation is a signatory to the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment.
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