Investor Statements
Investor Statements Overview
How investor statements work
Through our policy workstream, we aim to promote a greater understanding of materiality risks in intensive animal agriculture and to draw attention to sustainable policies and practices. FAIRR coordinates a variety of investor statements every year, to demonstrate the financial community's support for certain policy and regulatory changes, based on investor interest, thus encouraging policymakers to take action. Below are the list of current and historical investor statements.
As an investor member, you can sign on to any of FAIRR’s open investor statements to show your support and create an impact through your support on key issues. Please reach out to our team for further details.
Latest Activity
The recent public investor statement on IAAMR
The IAAMR statement has closed for sign-on which highlights investor concerns regarding antimicrobial resistance as a systemic risk to investment portfolios, economic stability and to broader society. The statement outlines seven key asks of global policymakers to consider ahead of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR on 26 September.
A new investor statement has launched: G20 Agricultural Subsidies Statement
In light of the recent Global Biodiversity Framework, FAIRR has put together an investor statement calling on the G20 Finance Ministers to repurpose their agricultural subsidies in line with climate and nature goals. Engagement has already begun with G20 finance ministers, including those in the UK and the US.
Recent Statements
Investor Action on AMR
Investors representing US$13 trillion in assets highlighted concerns regarding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a systemic risk to investment portfolios, economic stability and to broader society. The investor statement outlines seven key asks which global policy makers were urged to consider ahead of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR, in September 2024.
G20 Agricultural Subsidies
Signatories of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) agreed in December 2022 to tackle harmful subsidies (Target 18), to help reach net-zero and protect and restore nature by 2050. An investor statement – signed by investors representing US$7 trillion in assets – called on the governments to repurpose their agricultural subsidies in line with climate and nature goals, and in line with GBF commitments. FAIRR continues to engage on this topic, particularly in the UK and EU.
Global 2050 Food and Agriculture Roadmap
Investors with US$18 trillion in assets urged the UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) to produce a Global Roadmap for the agri-food sector to align with 1.5C and Nature and Nutrition Security Goals by 2050. The FAO has embarked on a three-year process, aiming to finalising this Roadmap for the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector by COP30 (Nov 2025). A first version was released by FAO in Dec 2023. FAIRR continues to engage with the FAO and other stakeholders on this.
Previous Statements
G7 Finance AMR
Investors welcomed the commitment from G7 Finance Ministers to address the threat of AMR in several ways and through a multi-year and multi-stakeholder approach. The investor statement outlines several key asks, including market incentives, policies to address agricultural production, and manufacturing, which also includes addressing impacts on the environment.
EU Common Agricultural Policy Reform
Investors representing €2 trillion in assets urged that the European Commission’s proposed reforms to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) must be more ambitious and align with the EU’s net-zero commitment. The investor statement outlines four key asks, including a proposal to reduce direct support for high-emitting commodities such as beef and dairy, and supporting affected farmers to transition.
EU Taxonomy
In this investor statement - signed by investors and financial advisers representing over US$3.5 trillion in assets - was sent to the EU Commission to raise concerns over elements of the EU Taxonomy. They urge using science-based criteria to avoid classifying harmful practices as sustainable. They highlight risks of industrial livestock production and advocate for organic farming and animal welfare considerations. The final Taxonomy should not lock the EU into carbon-intensive pathways.
COP26 on Nationally Determined Contributions
Highlighting the critical need to reduce global GHG emissions from animal agriculture, and seize the opportunities presented by COP26 to foreground protein production and consumption in the climate conversation.
Amazon Soy Moratorium
A coalition of investors and corporates, representing US$3 trillion in assets, urged the Brazilian Government to uphold the 2006 ‘Amazon Soy Moratorium’; to ensure soy production in the Amazon region only occurs on agricultural land, not through deforestation. Since its implementation, soy-related deforestation has decreased while Amazonian soy production increased by 400%. In 2021, 100 countries and investors representing US$8 trillion in AUM committed to ending deforestation globally.
Antibiotics
Investor representing US$3 trillion in assets raised concerns that antibiotic resistance has risen to dangerously high levels, with AMR causing 700,000 deaths annually. The letter indicates investor support for antibiotics stewardship policies, phasing out routine antibiotic use in livestock, and helping companies to use antibiotics in a safer way. FAIRR continues to work on this, and launched a new AMR investor letter in 2021 and 2024.
Cerrado Manifesto
Investors with US$7.8 trillion in assets have urged for immediate action to prevent further deforestation in the Cerrado Biome, to mitigate future risks associated with climate change and agricultural resilience in this important agricultural region in Brazil. Signatories also support the rapid implementation of measures to ensure products sold in the EU are deforestation-free. FAIRR continues to work on this topic, launching another investor statement on the Amazon Soy Moratorium in 2019.
