Sustainability & Environment

Sustainability & Environment is sponsored by Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation. Funds initiatives promoting environmental sustainability.

Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation Sustainability & Environment A sustainable future is fundamental to our vision for Australia. Environmental sustainability is one of the Sidney Myer Fund and The Myer Foundation’s five core values while addressing climate change is one of the two abiding themes of the FY24–28 strategic period.

Our philanthropy is informed by the Sustainable Development Goals and we recognise the imperative of the UN Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1. 5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, reinforced by the IPCC’s Synthesis Report , released in 2023. The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund is pursuing a suite of strategies – a portfolio approach – to advance our commitment to environmental sustainability.

Grantmaking supports organisations taking discrete but complementary approaches that effect systemic change, with more than 98% of The Myer Foundation’s own financial resources now invested in ESG (environmental, social, governance) assets.

While environmental sustainability is largely the remit of The Myer Foundation, the Sustainability & Environment Program's budget has been augmented by the Sidney Myer Fund and a material proportion of its own corpus has been invested into ESG assets. The Sustainability & Environment Program's strategy for FY24-28 is included below.

FY24-28 Sustainability & Environment Program Grantmaking The Sustainability & Environment Program’s focus area for the FY24-28 strategic period is to support climate action that accelerates an equitable net zero aligned transition in Australia.

In line with the Sidney Myer Fund and The Myer Foundation’s strategic pillar of enabling organisations , multi-year grants will be made to organisations whose purpose and work as a whole align with the focus area. Organisations must meet a range of eligibility criteria to be considered for funding. Projects, programs, initiatives, departments and/or campaigns will not be considered.

The Sustainability & Environment Program does not accept unsolicited applications.

FY24-28 Sustainability & Environment Program Grantees In this strategic period, organisations receiving grants include: Australian Sustainable Finance Institute Climate Action Network Australia Environmental Leadership Australia Farmers for Climate Action First Nations Clean Energy Network Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis Investor Group on Climate Change Solutions for Climate Australia Transitioning to 100 percent sustainable investing During the FY19-23 strategic period grants were awarded to organisations that met the focus area as a whole, which was to support organisations that seek to influence key stakeholders to take action on climate change : --> Australian Youth Climate Coalition ClimateWorks Australia --> Environmental Leadership Australia Farmers for Climate Action Investor Group on Climate Change --> Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network Solutions for Climate Australia Sustainability & Environment Program Strategy Wednesday, November 04 2020 100% Responsible Investing Some of the most recognisable names in Australian philanthropy have announced 100% of their multi-million-dollar portfolios will be re-directed to responsible...

Australian Youth Climate Coalition The Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) is Australia’s largest youth-run organisation with a mission to build a movement of... Investor Group on Climate Change The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is a collaboration of Australian and New Zealand investors focusing on...