Forum for the Future receives £400k in funding raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery

Forum for the Future has been awarded £400,000 in funding, raised by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, awarded by Postcode Green Trust. This funding will drive Forum’s work to accelerate the shift to a socially just and ecologically safe energy system, healthy and thriving food system, and to change the purpose of business in society and the economy. 

What does it take to overhaul the global energy system? 

To overhaul the global energy system, we must address its deep-rooted systemic deficiencies. Our transition from an inequitable and extractive system to one that is just and regenerative requires more than just surface-level changes. We need to rethink its purpose, viewing it not just as a provider of gigawatts for economic growth, but as a driver of wellbeing and resilience. 

Our recent Energy Spotlight campaign explored all this and more.

How can businesses take concrete actions for climate justice that are aligned with community needs? 

As climate change intensifies, the most severe harm falls disproportionately on frontline communities, who are least able to prepare for and recover from climate disasters. Climate justice strengthens current and new climate action initiatives to be more effective, efficient and inclusive.

The Business Guide to Advancing Climate Justice, co-published by Forum and B Lab U.S. and Canada, is for the many businesses who are beginning to embrace their role and responsibility in creating equity-centered solutions to the global climate crisis. It amplifies and supports the stories, voices, and wisdom from frontline community efforts and provides practical guidance for the private sector to take concrete climate justice action in partnership with communities. 

Shaping the future of responsible recruitment

Significant efforts have been underway to tackle the challenge of irresponsible recruitment in Malaysian value chains. Despite progress, unethical practices continue to persist. 

Over 2023, Forum convened actors across Malaysia’s responsible recruitment system to collectively diagnose barriers to eradicating unethical recruitment practices, and identify opportunities to enhance the effectiveness of existing interventions – especially in the face of future disruptors. 

Learn more from our blog series on Shaping the Future of Responsible Recruitment.