With a vision to enhance lives, Foundation North takes a regenerative and intergenerational approach to climate action. We recognise the impact of human activity on our environment and the planet we all share.
Our Climate Action plan, which is rooted in Te Tiriti o Waitangi, takes a systems-change approach to how we commit our resources to responsibly invest in a tika transition. It also aligns with our strategy to prioritise greater equity, social inclusion and a regenerative environment for future generations.
Adopted in 2021, the Climate Action plan's key goals were based on extensive interviews with Tangata Whenua, other community stakeholders and our sibling community trusts.
Climate action commitments
As we continue to learn in this space, we have evolved these goals to identify five Climate Action commitments:
- Have regard to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and support Māori aspirations in climate action.
- Support an equitable transition to an inclusive low-emission society with thriving biodiversity.
- Support place-based leadership opportunities where shared climate solutions can be realised.
- Learn and grow climate resilience alongside communities.
- Decarbonise our investments and operations.
Organisational levers of influence
Alongside our commitments, our four organisational levers of influence have also evolved to action our goals:
- Investments - integrate Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) factors across our investment portfolio to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase sustainability.
- Granting - integrate climate actions across our granting in accordance with our theories of change.
- Operations – reduce the GHG footprint of Foundation North as an organisation.
- Collective action - as Combined Community Trusts.