2015
Paris agreement
The Paris Agreement is a landmark global treaty under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It unites nations to tackle climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C, aiming for 1.5°C. Countries commit to ambitious climate action through nationally determined contributions (NDCs), which are reviewed every five years.
2016
2016
Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals are launched at the UN Sustainable Development Summit to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all. Comprising 17 interconnected goals, they guide global development efforts, emphasising inclusivity, sustainability, and partnerships to achieve meaningful progress for people and the environment.
2016
2016
2016
2017
2017
Antibiotics Stewardship Policy Statement
FAIRR coordinates its first investor statement addressing antibiotic resistance, highlighting the urgent global threat posed by antimicrobial resistance, which contributes to hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. It draws significant support, with investors collectively managing US$3 trn in AUM backing the call for companies to adopt stronger antibiotic stewardship and responsible practices. This coalition demonstrates the finance sector’s influential role in addressing AMR.
2017
Sustainable Food Systems: Investment Risks & Opportunities event
FAIRR hosts its first high-profile investor event in New York, convening investors and companies to explore the growing plant-based and alternative protein market. The event focuses on the sector’s rapid growth, the projected shift in global protein consumption and the material financial risks and opportunities for livestock producers and food retailers.
2018
First publication of Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index
The first iteration of the Coller FAIRR Protein Producer Index is a groundbreaking benchmark of how 60 global, listed meat, dairy, and aquaculture companies managing sustainability risks and opportunities. The index provides investors with unprecedented insights, enabling informed decision making in a sector critical to climate, food security, and public health.
2018
Cerrado Manifesto statement launch
The Cerrado Manifesto mobilises investors representing US$7.8 trn in AUM to call for urgent action against deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado. By supporting sustainable sourcing and the Cerrado Manifesto’s goals, FAIRR helps drive collaboration between investors, brands, and NGOs to protect this unique and vulnerable tropical savannah.
2018
EU ban on antibiotics
The European Parliament approves legislation restricting the use of antibiotics in healthy farm animals to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant “superbugs.” Over 97% of member states support the move, which targets preventative mass medication of livestock. The law, which comes into force in 2020, marks a major shift toward responsible antibiotic use in the animal protein industry, and is hailed as a victory for responsible investors.
2018
FAIRR reaches US$15 trn AUM
2019
Engagement Launch
Meat Sourcing Engagement
2019
Amazon Soy Moratorium launch
FAIRR mobilises a coalition of investors and companies, representing US$ trn in AUM, to call on Brazil to uphold the 2006 Amazon Soy Moratorium. This engagement has tangible impact, protecting vital rainforest while enabling a 400% increase in soy production, demonstrating that agricultural growth and forest conservation can coexist.
2020
2020
Investor Action on AMR coalition launch
Together with Access to Medicine and the UK Government, FAIRR launches Investor Action on Antimicrobial Resistance (IAAMR) at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The initiative brings together investors representing US$14 trn in AUM to address the global threat of drug-resistant infections, which caused an estimated 4.95 million deaths in 2019 and could cost the global economy up to US$100 trn by 2050. IAAMR encourages investors to integrate AMR considerations into investment decisions, engage with companies, and take concrete actions to combat AMR across humans, animals, and the environment.
2020
Coller FAIRR Climate Risk Tool launch
The Coller FAIRR Climate Risk Tool is the first model to quantify how climate risks could impact 40 of the world’s largest meat and dairy companies. Developed with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and refined through consultation with investors and academics, it provides a robust, science-based framework. By assessing the impacts of carbon taxes, feed costs, and heat stress under various scenarios, the tool enables investors to evaluate potential risks and opportunities, supporting more informed and resilient investment decision making.
2020
Fairr reaches US$20 trn AUM
2021
2021
2021
2021
EU Cap Reforms Statement
Investors representing €2 trn in AUM urge the European Commission to make the Common Agricultural Policy reforms more ambitious and consistent with the EU’s net-zero goals. The statement, published by FAIRR, recommends reducing subsidies for high-emitting commodities such as beef and dairy, linking financial support for member states and farmers to environmental performance, and ensuring a just transition for farmers.
2021
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures launch
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is launches to provide a framework for organisations to assess, manage, and disclose nature-related risks and opportunities. Modelled on the TCFD, it helps companies and investors integrate biodiversity and ecosystem considerations into decision making, supporting a shift toward nature-positive global financial flows.
2021
COP26 Investor Statement
Investors representing US$12 trn in AUM urge G20 nations to include agricultural emissions in their NDCs. The statement stresses the significant role intensive animal agriculture plays in driving global GHG emissions, deforestation, and biodiversity loss, posing systemic risks for economies and portfolios. It also highlights that stronger targets and a sustainable food system transition are critical to meeting the Paris Agreement goals and unlocking long-term opportunities.
2021
SBTi Global Net Zero Standard launch
The Science Based Targets initiative launches its standard to provide the world’s first science-based framework for companies to set credible net-zero targets. It defines near- and long-term emissions reduction pathways aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, ensuring corporate climate commitments are consistent, transparent, and aligned with climate science.
2021
EU Taxonomy Statement
Investors and advisers representing US$3.5 trn in AUM urge the European Commission to adopt robust, science-based criteria for the EU Taxonomy. This FAIRR-facilitated statement raises concerns over the environmental and social impacts of industrial animal agriculture, calls for the inclusion of organic and agroecological farming, and emphasises animal welfare and antibiotic considerations to prevent locking in carbon-intensive practices.
2022
FAIRR reaches US$50 trn AUM
2022
2022
Global Roadmap to 2050 Statement
Investors representing US$18 trn in AUM encourage the FAO to produce a global agri-food sector roadmap aligned with 1.5°C, nature restoration, and nutrition security goals. Drawing attention to agriculture’s major contributions to greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, and deforestation, the statement calls for a clear pathway to guide governments, companies, and investors to reach these goals by 2050. FAIRR continues to engage with the FAO and stakeholders to support the development and implementation of the roadmap.
2022
2022
Alternative Proteins Reporting Framework launch
Co-launched with the Good Food Institute, the Alternative Proteins Reporting Framework offers industry-specific guidance for companies to disclose how their alternative protein businesses are performing. The framework increases transparency, allowing investors to assess and benchmark companies, conduct due diligence, and identify best practices, filling a critical gap in measurement and reporting standards.
2022
FAIRR reaches US$70 trn AUM
2022
Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
The landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework sets concrete objectives to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. It establishes ambitious goals for 2030 and 2050, including protecting at least 30% of land and marine areas, restoring degraded ecosystems, reducing harmful subsidies, and mobilising significant public and private finance for nature. The framework also emphasises the sustainable use of resources, fair and equitable benefit sharing, and stronger accountability mechanisms, with countries committing to action by setting national implementation targets
2023
2023
2023
2023
2024
Fiona Reynolds joins FAIRR as President
Former PRI CEO Fiona Reynolds is appointed President of the FAIRR Initiative and the newly launched Coller Pensions Institute (CPI). She provides strategic counsel to FAIRR’s leadership, represents FAIRR at public forums, and leads CPI’s strategic development to advance pensions as a tool for sustainable economic growth and social security.
2024
Investor Action on AMR Public Investor Statement
Investors representing US$13 trn in AUM call on global policymakers to take urgent action on AMR ahead of the 2024 UN General Assembly meeting. The statement sets out seven key outcomes, including reducing antibiotic use in agriculture, improving surveillance, funding new antimicrobials, and ensuring equitable global access to protect health, economies, and investments.
2025
FAIRR reaches US$80 trn AUM
2025
FAIRR Initiative celebrates 10 years of impact
The FAIRR Initiative is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, FAIRR has grown from an idea into an US $80trn investor network that harnesses the power of capital markets to build a sustainable and equitable food system. It publishes Taking Stock of Industrial Animal Agriculture: The Macro Trends Shaping the Global Food Supply Chain to highlight industry improvements and where practices need to develop further.
