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The Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return Initiative commonly called FAIRR Initiative, is an investor network.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Based in London, UK, it provides its members with research and tools. It also runs investor engagements with companies in the global food sector.[7][8][9]
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.[10][11]
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.[12][13]
Operations
FAIRR is a cooperative network of investors focused on highlighting the environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities within the global food sector.[14][15]
It focuses on providing research, collaborative engagements and coordinating policy action. FAIRR Initiative has over 400 members globally, with $70 trillion in combined assets.[16][17][18][19][20]
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.[24][25]
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.[26]
FAIRR coordinates engagements that are supported by investor members. Engagements cover alternative proteins, antibiotics & health, biodiversity climate, social risk.[27]
FAIRR Initiative collaborates with governments, regulators, industry bodies, and investors to enhance awareness of ESG risks associated with intensive animal agriculture.
