FAIRR Initiative
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The FAIRR Initiative holds that intensive animal production poses material risks to the global financial system and hinders sustainable development.
Our mission is to build a global network of investors who are focused and engaged on the risks linked to intensive animal production within the broader food system. FAIRR helps investors to exercise their influence as responsible stewards of capital to engage and safeguard the long-term value of their investment portfolios.
Established by the Jeremy Coller Foundation, the FAIRR Initiative is a collaborative investor network that raises awareness of the material ESG risks and opportunities in protein supply chains. FAIRR helps investors to identify and prioritise these factors through cutting-edge research that investors can then integrate into their investment decision-making and active stewardship processes. Source
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| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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FAIRR at New York Climate Week 2026
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FAIRR at World Water Week 2026
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Webinar | Water Risk Monitor Launch
Join the FAIRR Initiative for the launch of its Water Risk Monitor, a new report and tool designed to help financial institutions understand and assess the hidden costs of water scarcity across livestock supply chains. Water is increasingly recognised as a source of nature-related financial risk, with prudential and systemic implications for financial institutions, companies and the supervisors mandated to safeguard financial stability.
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