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Laudes Foundation
Laudes Foundation is an independent philanthropic organisation that aims to advance a transition to a just and regenerative economy by transforming the built environment, fashion, food, and finance and capital markets industries. Founded in 2020 as part of the Brenninkmeijer family enterprise, it addresses the root causes of climate breakdown, inequality, and nature degradation by challenging industry rules, power dynamics, and incentives. A central principle of its strategy is the 'just transition', which emphasises ensuring the inclusion, agency, and accountability of workers and marginalised communities in economic transitions. To achieve this, the foundation heavily supports cross-sectoral coalitions and place-based solutions grounded in local realities. Operationally, it employs a 'Developmental Evaluation' learning approach, using a rubrics system to monitor non-linear, complex industry shifts and evaluate the impact of its funding.
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Millions of trees are cut down every year to make textile fibres. What if crop waste could do the job instead?
Millions of trees are cut down every year to make textile fibres.
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What do bond markets, building decarbonisation, and a London heatwave have in common?
What do bond markets, building decarbonisation, and a London heatwave have in common?
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In 2025, partners across regions and sectors shared insights that helped highlight where momentum is building and where
In 2025, partners across regions and sectors shared insights that helped highlight where momentum is building and where more work is needed towards just transitions.
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Good news!
We've extended the deadline for you to submit your application.
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Systems don’t change on intention alone. They change through learning, collaboration, and tenacity.
Our 2025 Annual Report is now live and reflects on exactly that.
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Some changes take years. Other changes start with a leap of faith.
We invest in long-term partnerships that enable sustained action, while also making space for small, short-term grants that test ideas, seed innovation, and unlock wider participation.
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Financing the Just Transition through the Bond Market
A just transition in industry depends on access to affordable finance.
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With World Wood Day this Saturday, you may wonder how timber and biobased materials are helping to solve the climate cri
With World Wood Day this Saturday, you may wonder how timber and biobased materials are helping to solve the climate crisis.
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How do we restore confidence in the future, and in our shared ability to shape it? How do we ensure economic growth goes
How do we restore confidence in the future, and in our shared ability to shape it?
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Businesses across sectors increasingly see the opportunity to lead just, people‑centred transitions that strengthen resi
Businesses across sectors increasingly see the opportunity to lead just, people‑centred transitions that strengthen resilience and competitiveness.
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As #SkollWF approaches, we’re excited to join partners and peers to tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling regene
As #SkollWF approaches, we’re excited to join partners and peers to tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling regenerative agriculture: access to capital.
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Built by Nature 2025 Annual Report Highlights
What does progress look like in the transition to a built environment in harmony with nature?
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The work of Jan Sahas continues to show why a climate‑positive future must also be a people‑positive one.
The work of Jan Sahas continues to show why a climate‑positive future must also be a people‑positive one.
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"We’re at a pivotal moment: the fashion industry is eager to transition to biosynthetics, yet the production systems and
"We’re at a pivotal moment: the fashion industry is eager to transition to biosynthetics, yet the production systems and commercial infrastructure needed to support that shift are still catching up", says Katrin Ley, Managing Director at Fashion for Good.
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From principles to practice, momentum is building behind responsible timber construction.
From principles to practice, momentum is building behind responsible timber construction.
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The extended deadline is approaching!
If you have expertise in learning design, UX and philanthropy, make sure to submit your proposal for the Laudes Learning Lab by 30 January.
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How do we unlock the capital needed to scale regenerative agriculture?
How do we unlock the capital needed to scale regenerative agriculture?
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Attending London Climate Action Week?
Next week, Laudes Foundation will be in London, alongside partners and peers, to explore what it really takes to make climate action fair and inclusive.
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How can innovative materials become more affordable and widely available? How can circular waste become more accessible?
How can innovative materials become more affordable and widely available?
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Accounting for nearly 50% of global emissions and around 60% of the world’s population, Asia is shaping the trajectory o
Accounting for nearly 50% of global emissions and around 60% of the world’s population, Asia is shaping the trajectory of global climate action.
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Global supply chains are highly fragmented, with limited visibility into how materials are sourced and produced, as well
Global supply chains are highly fragmented, with limited visibility into how materials are sourced and produced, as well as the social and environmental conditions behind them.
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Our food system is at a pivotal point, but solutions exist for a healthier, fairer and sustainable system.
Our food system is at a pivotal point, but solutions exist for a healthier, fairer and sustainable system.
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What does it take to move industries toward just transitions?
What does it take to move industries toward just transitions?
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As industries transition, there is growing recognition that inequality, labour rights and impacts across value chains ar
As industries transition, there is growing recognition that inequality, labour rights and impacts across value chains are critical to delivering a resilient, green, fair and inclusive economy.
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How can businesses drive just, people‑centred transitions that build both resilience and competitiveness?
How can businesses drive just, people‑centred transitions that build both resilience and competitiveness?
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“We now have over a decade of experience and evidence demonstrating that regenerative agriculture can deliver—not only f
Amol Mehra, Director of Industry Programmes at Laudes Foundation, shares his perspective on why blended finance is effective, what gives him hope, and how Laudes Foundation is helping shift regenerative agriculture finance from a niche approach to the norm.
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5 insights from the report
But what does that mean for the 14+ million workers behind it?
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How can business create positive change at scale?
It's a question that has shaped much of Wendy Woods' career and one that sits at the heart of Fashion for Good's work to transform the fashion industry through collaboration and innovation.
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As realities shift, partners need the freedom to redirect resources where they can make the greatest difference.
As realities shift, partners need the freedom to redirect resources where they can make the greatest difference.
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Laudes Foundation aims to accelerate the transition to a green, fair and inclusive economy by supporting bold action tha
Laudes Foundation aims to accelerate the transition to a green, fair and inclusive economy by supporting bold action that challenges industry to do better.
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At Bharat Tex 2026, Laudes Foundation convened more than 15 partners across our Fashion, Finance and Capital Markets and
At Bharat Tex 2026, Laudes Foundation convened more than 15 partners across our Fashion, Finance and Capital Markets and Cross Industry programmes who are helping to shape a more inclusive, circular and climate-resilient textile sector.
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Big transitions don't happen because of a single organisation. They happen when people come together around a shared amb
Big transitions don't happen because of a single organisation.
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What does it take for innovation to move from promise to practice?
What does it take for innovation to move from promise to practice?
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As partners navigate increasingly complex contexts, they are strengthening their ability to respond to emerging challeng
As partners navigate increasingly complex contexts, they are strengthening their ability to respond to emerging challenges and sustain impact over the long term.
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Today is the European Day of Foundations and Donors, an annual initiative led by Philea - Philanthropy Europe Associatio
Today is the European Day of Foundations and Donors, an annual initiative led by Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association that highlights the role philanthropy plays in building a fairer, more sustainable future.
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Impact grows when others come along.
Across our work, partners are building initiatives that bring funders together, align diverse voices, and combine financial and non‑financial backing, allowing their work to grow in reach and ambition.
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Partner Perception Report 2025
Furthermore, the partner perceptions for Laudes awareness of the challenges they are facing ha s declined since PPR 2022,although are still similar to typical funders in the CEP dataset.
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Advancing Just Climate Transitions in Bangladesh
As the seventh most climate-vulnerable country, Bangladesh urgently needs to take adequate adaptation measures to mitigate risks of job losses, reduced competitiveness, and heightened vulnerability to climate shocks.
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Are We Doing Things Right? Reflections from Our 2025 Partner Perception Report
Are we doing the right things?** This first question is informed by the breadth of evidence coming out of our ongoing developmental evaluation.
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A just transition in Food: Exploring impacts on workers in the food supply chain
The food system of today is responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is a leading cause of biodiversity loss, socio-economic inequality, and various public health crises.
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Taking inspiration from action – how investors are responding to a new global order
This year’s 139+ entries, spanning climate, nature, human rights, stewardship, and communication, reveal growing sophistication and ambition.
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Making sense of evaluation at Laudes Foundation
Guided by our principles to “Balance data, Evidence and Intuition” and “Act, Reflect, Learn, Improve”, we aim to foster a culture where learning is continuous, intentional, and grounded in evidence and experience.
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aligning climate ambitions with housing needs
Across Europe, housing affordability is under acute pressure: over 19 million people live in inadequate homes, while 10% of the population is overburdened by housing costs.
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Cultivating alliances for systems change
It calls for coalitions grounded in local realities, strengthened by diverse perspectives, and united around a shared purpose.
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Voting Rights: The Hidden Power in Your Pension
Your pension fund, which is invested on your behalf, becomes a shareholder with voting rights - a powerful tool for driving sustainable business practices.
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Why a local approach to the just transition is so important — and so effective - Laudes Foundation
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto We are facing a global emergency.
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Laudes Foundation appoints Lakshmi Poti to lead its Fashion Programme
A sizable two trillion-dollar industry employing around 60 million supply chain workers and 100 million smallholder farmers globally, the fashion industry has outsized impacts on climate, nature and people.
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Three opportunities to make a just transition investibl
For us, this means working with our partners and other funders to accelerate industry transformations that value people, nature and climate.
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Annelies Withofs to lead Laudes Foundation's newest Food Programme
The food industry is at the heart of the climate crisis - responsible for nearly one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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India’s opportunity to model an inclusive circular textiles economy
Significant efforts are underway to understand how textile waste can be collected and converted into circular materials.
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Laudes Foundation seeks proposals to design and launch a philanthropic knowledge hub
The Lab will serve as the home for Laudes’ learning products, methodologies, evidence, and insights.
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Laudes Foundation seeks proposals to design and launch a philanthropic knowledge hub
The Lab will serve as the home for Laudes’ learning products, methodologies, evidence, and insights.
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Laudes Foundation seeks proposals from organisations researching workers and just transition impacts in the food supply chain
Complete proposals must be submitted to Silvia Ursu at[s.ursu@laudesfoundation.org](mailto:s.ursu@laudesfoundation.org) by October 28, 2024 (10:00 CET).
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Laudes Foundation seeks an independent research team or researcher for undertaking Shareholder Engagement research
Complete proposals must be submitted to Nando van Kleeff n.vankleeff@laudesfoundation.org by 29 April 2024 at 11:59 CET.
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Laudes Foundation seeks to seed national/regional consortia to develop solutions for providing affordable housing within planetary boundaries
Focus countries for proposals are France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
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The urgent need for more strategic communicators in the built environment
Against the polycrises of housing, the cost-of-living, and war, it’s difficult to forge a cohesive narrative that cuts through and fosters systems change for European citizens in housing and the climate.
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Mapping and Trend Analysis on Just Transition Initiatives
Commissioned by Laudes Foundation, Wallace Global Fund, and Ford Foundation, it maps organisations and efforts focused on achieving just transitions across industries.
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One year of impact: marking Laudes Foundation’s anniversary and outlining our strategy
At that time none of us could have predicted the horrific human toll and economic impact of Covid-19.
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Developmental Evaluation of Laudes Foundation’s Strategy
Complete proposals must be submitted by 15 December 2021 to Lee Alexander Risby, Director of Effective Philanthropy (l.risby@laudesfoundation.org) and Ms.
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Cotton 2040 accelerates the movement towards aligned impact measurement and reporting
During 2019 and 2020, Laudes Foundation has been supporting the ‘Cotton 2040 Impacts Alignment Working Group’ to work with sustainable cotton standards, programmes and codes to align sustainability impact indicators and metrics for cotton farming systems.
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Our history | Laudes Foundation
Founded by the Brenninkmeijer family business owners, we build on six generations of entrepreneurship and philanthropy and work alongside a wider network of philanthropic organisations.
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Becoming a partner | Laudes Foundation - Laudes Foundation
We award grants to organisations with transformative ideas and scalable solutions with the aim of achieving the greatest impact in our global economic system.
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Fashion industry | Laudes Foundation
Yet, its complex supply chain, combined with extractive sourcing practices, energy and chemically intensive processing, and its linear ‘take-make-waste’ model, positions it as a significant driver of climate change, nature loss and inequality.
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Built environment | Laudes Foundation
In purely financial terms, real estate is the most valuable commodity on the planet, and it has a carbon footprint to match as the built environment is also one of the biggest polluting sectors.
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Beyond grantmaking | Laudes Foundation
## LEARNING FUND ### Supporting learning and knowledge sharing The Learning Fund supports organisational strengthening by creating opportunities to encourage collective learning for greater impact.
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Programmes | Laudes Foundation
Our new cross-industry programme aims to create the enabling conditions that facilitate and advance fair and fast transitions across these industries.
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Grant database | Laudes Foundation - Laudes Foundation
Discover the range of initiatives we have supported with our grantmaking.
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Annual reports
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Theory of Change | Laudes Foundation
It guides our actions, shapes our decisions on partnerships, informs how we monitor and evaluate existing relationships, and provides a framework for impact assessment.
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[What we do](https://www.laudesfoundation.org/what-we-do/) ## OUR PARTNERS We work with partners to create positive systems change by providing grants, fostering collaboration, offering support beyond grantmaking, measuring impact, and learning together.
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