Funds Industry Climate Challenge
The Funds Industry Climate Challenge returns in 2026!
Re-energised, Sector-wide and Ready to build on the momentum of
Ireland’s largest workplace climate initiative.
In 2025, more than 3,000 employees across 23 companies came together to prove what collective action looks like in practice. Over just two weeks, they logged 337,025 climate-smart actions, saving an estimated 322 tonnes of CO₂e; the equivalent of flying 1.3 million kilometres, or circling the globe 33 times.
Entering its fourth year, this award-winning Challenge transforms sustainability into a practical and engaging experience. Focusing on teamwork, positivity, and fun, it enhances team culture and sustainability into daily decisions. It’s a collective response from the Irish industry, demonstrating leadership and real climate impact.
If your organisation is ready to step up, strengthen engagement, and play its part in accelerating climate action, register your interest NOW for 2026 and join your peers in leading change across the sector. The Climate Challenge will run from 11 - 25 May 2026.
Whats new for 2026?
Besides looking for an overall winner, this year we’re introducing new ways of winning, too:
Week 1: Energy Champion
Week 2: Food Impact Leader
We’ll also bring participants together for a dedicated Climate Challenge Awards Night in June, celebrating standout contributions across the sector and recognising the winners.
Testimonials
We have gathered feedback from companies that took part in the Challenge previously. We asked about their experience, the benefits they received and if they recommend our Climate Challenges to other companies.
Check out their responses below!
How does it work?
Companies participate in the Funds Industry Climate Challenge by entering teams of employees.
Each employee is a given a code to join the company team and they log dailyclimate friendly activities. All actions are quantified in terms of CO2 emissions and the results are added to the team’s overall reduction of CO2 emissions.
Each company then competes against all other companies in the industry. The team with the most amount of CO2 emissions saved at the end of the period wins!! It's that simple.
Why Participate
Combine team building with sustainability
Strengthen your company's culture in a common cause
Demonstrate commitment to climate action
Embed climate action in company's DNA
Connect employees to your sustainability strategy
Impact in 2025
