FAIRR Initiative explained

Type:International NGO
Industry:Sustainability, Intensive animal farming, Biodiversity, Aquaculture
Founded:2015
Founder:Jeremy Coller
Hq Location:London, United Kingdom
Num Locations:1
Num Employees:50+
Website:http://www.fairr.org/

The Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return Initiative commonly called FAIRR Initiative, is an investor network.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Based in London, UK, it provides its members with research and tools. It also runs investor engagements with companies in the global food sector.[5] [6] [7]

The FAIRR Initiative is part of the Jeremy Coller Foundation, which was founded in 2002 as the philanthropic platform of private equity entrepreneur Jeremy Coller.[8] [9]

History

FAIRR was established in 2015 by the Jeremy Coller Foundation. Jeremy Coller, a British financial executive and philanthropist, chairman and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Coller Capital, serves as the founder and chair of the initiative.[10] [11]

Operations

FAIRR is a cooperative network of investors focused on highlighting the environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities within the global food sector.[12] [13]

It focuses on providing research, collaborative engagements and coordinating policy action. FAIRR Initiative has over 400 members globally, with $70 trillion in combined assets.[14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

FAIRR is the fastest-growing ESG investor network by Assets Under Management.[19] [20]

It is headquartered in London, UK.[21]

Projects

Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index is a benchmarking instrument that evaluates 60 publicly traded companies in the aquaculture, dairy and meat sectors across ten key social, environmental, and governance areas in alignment with the SDGs to provide financial institutions with analytics and data insights in the protein industry.[22] [23]

Coller FAIRR Climate Risk Tool is an analytical instrument that evaluates the climate-related opportunities and risks for the livestock producers. Utilizing three specific climate scenarios based on the NGFS and IPCC - Business as Usual, High Climate Impact, and Net Zero Aligned. This tool assesses the potential impact on the profitability and cost of each of the 40 dairy and meat companies.[24]

FAIRR coordinates engagements that are supported by investor members. Engagements cover alternative proteins, antibiotics & health, biodiversity climate, social risk.[25]

FAIRR Initiative collaborates with governments, regulators, industry bodies, and investors to enhance awareness of ESG risks associated with intensive animal agriculture.

References

  1. Web site: Hall . Chris . 2023-12-11 . COP28 Could Yield Fresh Start for Food Systems . 2024-02-28 . ESG Investor . en-GB.
  2. 2023-11-07 . Livestock Emissions Are Rising. That's Bad For The Climate . 2024-02-28 . TIME . en.
  3. Web site: Thambi . S. . Chandrasekharan . T. . Chiu . C. . Susanto . E. . Palazzo . A. . Frank . S. . Havlik . P. . 2023-03-28 . The Financial Impact of Climate Change on the Livestock Sector. New Insights For Investors and Policymakers . 2024-02-28 . pure.iiasa.ac.at.
  4. Book: H . Akram-Lodhi, A. . Handbook of Critical Agrarian Studies . Kristina . Dietz . Bettina . Engels . M . McKay, Ben . 2021-12-14 . Edward Elgar Publishing . 978-1-78897-246-8 . en.
  5. Web site: McCarthy . Susan . 2023-02-27 . New Investor Collaboration Will Engage the Seafood Sector on Key Nature Risks and Impacts . 2024-02-28 . worldwildlife.org.
  6. Web site: Alternative proteins framework launched by GFI and FAIRR to deliver ESG impacts . 2024-02-28 . foodingredientsfirst.com . en.
  7. News: 2023-11-26 . Eat Less Meat Is Message for Rich World in Food's First Net Zero Plan . 2024-02-28 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  8. Web site: Jeremy Coller - Forbes Business Council . 2024-02-28 . Forbes . en.
  9. Web site: The FAIRR Initiative . 2024-02-28 . World Benchmarking Alliance . en-US.
  10. Web site: Mridul . Anay . 2023-11-07 . Top 20 Meat & Dairy Producers See 3% Increase in GHG Emissions As Climate Crisis Worsens . 2024-02-28 . Green Queen . en-US.
  11. Book: Martindale, Will . Responsible Investment: An Insider's Account of What's Working, What's Not and Where Next . 2024-01-06 . Springer Nature . 978-3-031-44536-1 . en.
  12. Web site: Turner . Natasha . 2023-05-23 . Fairr targets fast food giants with AMR engagement . 2024-02-28 . ESG Clarity . en-GB.
  13. Buallay . Amina . 2021-01-01 . Sustainability reporting and agriculture industries' performance: worldwide evidence . Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies . 12 . 5 . 769–790 . 10.1108/JADEE-10-2020-0247 . 237902111 . 2044-0839.
  14. Web site: 2022-09-08 . FAIRR and GFI Launch New ESG Reporting Tool for Alt Protein Industry - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine . 2024-02-28 . en-GB.
  15. Web site: Mathieu . Henry . 2023-03-31 . Climate risks to cause operating losses for major livestock groups, FAIRR reports . 2024-02-28 . Just Food . en-US.
  16. Book: Lu, Chien-Yi . Surviving Democracy: Mitigating Climate Change in a Neoliberalized World . 2020-04-22 . Routledge . 978-1-351-66699-2 . en.
  17. Book: Poff . Deborah C. . Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics . Michalos . Alex C. . 2023-05-24 . Springer Nature . 978-3-030-22767-8 . en.
  18. Book: Journée internationale de la sécurité sanitaire des aliments de 2021: Aperçu des festivités et des activités créatives . 2021-11-15 . World Health Organization . 978-92-4-003428-0 . fr.
  19. Web site: 2024-02-01 . People moves: LGPS Central appoints private and public market heads . 2024-02-28 . IPE . en.
  20. Web site: Mosser . Michelle . 2023-06-01 . Climate Risks Threaten Investor Appetite for Intensive Livestock Production . 2024-02-28 . GreenMoney Journal . en-US.
  21. Web site: Coyne . Andy . 2023-02-15 . Meat industry actions contributing to labour shortages, FAIRR report claims . 2024-02-28 . Just Food . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2023-11-10 . Salmon farmers top sustainable food producers' list . 2024-03-15 . The Fish Site . en.
  23. News: 2023-11-07 . Rising Livestock Emissions Undermine World's Climate Fight . 2024-03-15 . Bloomberg.com . en.
  24. Book: Houzer . Ella . Are Livestock Always Bad for the Planet? Rethinking the Protein Transition and Climate Change Debate . Scoones . Ian . 2021 . PASTRES . 978-1-78118-828-6 . en.
  25. Web site: 2023-12-06 . ESG - The FAIRR Initiative . 2024-02-28 . equiniti.com.

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