Global Action Plan attracts joint equity funding

Our EcoInteractive display demonstrating the carbon cost of foods

Global Action Plan has attracted joint equity funding from grant-makers Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and Venturesome, the social investment arm of the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

Return on investment

The investment is an innovative and self-recycling venture that will offer its funders a projected 20% return in five years.

Our goal is that by 2015, the organisation will contribute 1% of the government’s annual carbon reduction target through environmental programmes and services.

Carbon savings

We will use the money to develop four carbon saving services for the public and private sectors. We're predicting a surplus from the investment that will generate 290,000 tonnes of CO2e savings above normal activity, as well as create 30 environmental jobs.

CAF Venturesome is delighted to be continuing our investment into Global Action Plan. This is an example of cutting-edge, innovative social investment which will enable Global Action Plan to grow and thrive during challenging market conditions in which other organisations are cutting back or postponing plans. Paul Cheng, Senior Investment Manager, CAF Venturesome.