Funders & Partners

Working in over 120 countries around the world to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people.

CIFF is the world’s largest philanthropy that focuses specifically on improving children’s lives.

The association seeks to improve quality of life through the built environment, defined as the physical settings for our everyday life.

C40 is supported by the UK government through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The FCDO is committed to advancing development progress worldwide through a diverse range of partnerships, which aim to reduce poverty and tackle climate change and other root causes of global crises.

The Danish Foreign Service operates globally to work for Denmarks’ interests and values in relation to the surrounding world in a manner that furthers the freedom, security and welfare of Danes in a more peaceful and just world, with development and economic growth for all.

A philanthropic initiative with a mission to tackle air pollution around the world. Bringing together funders, researchers, policy makers and campaigners to find and scale solutions that will provide clean air for all.

The Global Environment Facility is the largest multilateral trust fund focused on enabling developing countries to invest in nature, and supports the implementation of major international environmental conventions including on biodiversity, climate change, chemicals, and desertification.

The Grundfos Foundation is a Danish commercial foundation which funds sustainable water projects, focusing its efforts on helping rural communities and refugee camps. In Denmark, the Foundation has a special focus on labour market inclusion of vulnerable groups and supports natural science and technical research environments.

Ingka Group (Ingka Holding B.V. and its controlled entities) is one of 12 different groups of companies that own and operate IKEA retail under franchise agreements with Inter IKEA Systems B.V. Ingka Group has three business areas: IKEA Retail, Ingka Investments and Ingka Centres.

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that advances ideas and supports institutions to promote a better world.

Launched in 2020, Laudes Foundation challenges and inspires industry to harness its power for good. Founded by the Brenninkmeijer family, Laudes works alongside a wider network of philanthropic organisations, including Porticus.

The Open Society Foundations are the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

Porticus is an international foundation that manages and develops the philanthropic programmes of charitable entities established by the Brenninkmeije family entrepreneurs.

The Scottish Governments supports C40 through their Climate Justice Fund, which provides support to the people most vulnerable to climate breakdown in the Global South, helping to build capacity on technical aspects and participatory approaches to achieving climate justice.

In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge. Since then, 467 signatories have joined across 41 countries These signatories play a critical role in stimulating investments in the development of low-carbon products and services.

The Z Zurich, funded by members of the Zurich Insurance group, supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals by helping communities adapt to climate breakdown along with supporting the mental wellbeing and development of young people.