Jeremy Coller Foundation

The Jeremy Coller Foundation (JCF), established in 2002 by Jeremy Coller, is a strategic grant-making nonprofit dedicated to addressing globally critical issues through collaboration, research, and strategic action. With its headquarters in London, the Foundation focuses on three primary programme areas: sustainable food systems, education, and pensions. Its flagship initiative, the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR) Initiative, is a global investor network that promotes responsible investing by raising awareness of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks linked to factory farming. FAIRR currently represents investors managing over $70 trillion in assets under management (AUM), making it the fastest-growing investor network globally by AUM.

In education, JCF partners with institutions such as Tel Aviv University to enhance venture and management education, exemplified by collaborations like the Coller Institute of Venture and the Coller School of Management. In the pensions sphere, the Foundation supports innovative policies aimed at expanding pension coverage, fostering sustainable economic growth, and reducing old-age poverty worldwide. Beyond these areas, JCF occasionally supports special projects with significant strategic impact, including the pioneering Coller Dolittle Challenge launched in 2025 to promote two-way interspecies communication.

The Foundation’s mission is to create lasting positive impact by engaging a broad network of stakeholders across investors, policy-makers, businesses, and consumers. Jeremy Coller, known as the “Godfather of Secondaries” and Chief Investment Officer of Coller Capital – a leading global private equity firm with approximately $17 billion AUM – founded the Foundation to leverage both his financial expertise and passion for sustainable change, particularly regarding animal welfare and food system reform.

With a staff of 11-50 employees, including senior policy officers, the Foundation operates with a strategic, impact-driven ethos. Since its EU Transparency Register registration on March 31, 2021, the JCF has emphasized global, national, and European levels of engagement, focusing on agriculture, climate action, food safety, public health, environment, and research innovation. Its grantmaking is by invitation only, targeting high-impact collaborations and research to guide responsible investment and policy.

Identification Code: 016507041970-26
Entity Form: Charity/Nonprofit
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks
Registration Date: 31 March 2021
Last Update: 10 May 2024
Website: jeremycollerfoundation.org
Headquarters: London, England
Employees: 11-50
Activities: Strategic grant-making in sustainable food systems, education, pensions, and related special projects
Key Initiative: FAIRR Initiative (Investor network with $70+ trillion AUM)
EU Interests: Agriculture and rural development, climate action, consumers, environment, food safety, public health, research and innovation

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Agriculture and rural development
Climate action
Consumers
Environment
Food safety
Public health
Research and innovation
Education (venture and management)
Pensions policy

Since registration with the EU Transparency Register, the Jeremy Coller Foundation has networked globally with over 70 organizations, including:

Academic partners such as Tel Aviv University (Coller Institute of Venture and Coller School of Management)
Investor networks worldwide through the FAIRR Initiative that collectively represent over $70 trillion AUM
Other philanthropic and nonprofit organizations focused on animal welfare, sustainable food systems, and pension reform
Collaborations with policymakers and businesses engaged in sustainable agriculture and ESG investing initiatives

The Foundation’s exact financial expenditures on lobbying within the EU are not publicly itemized; however, it functions as a nonprofit grant-making organization whose funding supports research, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement activities related to its mission areas. No comprehensive EU lobbying cost breakdown by year is available from public records.

The Jeremy Coller Foundation interacts with:

European Commission departments concerned with agriculture, environment, climate, and public health
Members of European Parliament (MEPs) engaged in sustainability and investment policy
Non-governmental platforms and networks focusing on ESG investment and sustainable economic development

Specific records of meetings held by the Jeremy Coller Foundation with EU institutions since 2021 to June 2025 are not publicly enumerated in available sources. The Foundation engages in regular consultations and collaborative events with policymakers, investor groups, and stakeholders to advocate for sustainable food systems and investor stewardship.