Tiffany & Co. Foundation donates $100 million to help protect seascapes and landscapes

The Tiffany & Co. Foundation pledges $100 million to charities. The Executive Magazine take a closer look at the Foundation's efforts to protect the planet and make a positive impact on society.
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Alice Weil

Features Editor at The Executive Magazine

The Tiffany & Co. Foundation was established in the year 2000 and is dedicated to philanthropic efforts of the New York-based company. The foundation actively engages in preserving the environment and has distributed over $100 million in grants to non-profit organizations to date. As the Foundation enters its third decade, it remains committed to protecting the planet.

The Foundation has achieved notable successes on multiple levels, including:

Ocean protection: The Foundation has supported the creation and implementation of more than 30 Marine Protected Areas, safeguarding over 11 million square kilometers of the world’s five oceans. This work showcases the Foundation’s commitment to advancing the global “30 by 30” movement, which aims to protect 30% of the world’s land and ocean areas by 2030.

Coral reef protection: The Foundation has supported the safeguarding and promotion of coral reefs in over 30 countries around the world, from Hawaii to the Caribbean, Australia, and the Coral Triangle.

Conservation of landscapes: The Foundation has contributed to the reclamation of abandoned diamond mines in Sierra Leone and to the cleanup of abandoned mines across the American West. It has also protected 10 million acres of ecologically rich and culturally significant lands.

Since its inception in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has believed that a successful company has a responsibility to the greater community. The Tiffany & Co. Foundation embodies this belief by striving to make meaningful impacts on society and the planet for future generations.

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