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Stay in the loop with everything happening at the Anglo American Foundation. From inspiring impact stories that showcase the incredible work of our partners to in-depth research reports offering fresh insights, this is your go-to hub for all the latest news.
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A New B20 Legacy Initiative: Bridging Business and Philanthropy for Long-Term Impact
A new B20 Legacy Initiative led by the Anglo American Foundation, Standard Bank and WINGS will strengthen how business and philanthropy work together. With IPASA, Krutham and Savant as partners, the effort will unlock local capital and build long-term collaboration across regions.
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Catalytic Philanthropy and the G20: South Africa’s Moment on the Global Stage
South Africa takes the global stage as host of the G20, and philanthropy is stepping up. Through catalytic partnerships across youth leadership, green economic opportunities, and inclusive growth, the Anglo American Foundation is showing how local action can shape global change.
Unlocking Catalytic Change Through Philanthropy
We were proud to join Unilever and the South African Plastics Pact for a week of lively conversations in Cape Town, shining a light on how philanthropy, business, and government can come together to unlock catalytic change in the circular economy.
Supporting Young Minds for Strong Futures
Mental health is where confidence and opportunity begin. Discover how the Anglo American Foundation and its partners are helping young people build emotional strength and shape brighter futures in Peru and South Africa.
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Acting with Urgency: How AAF & Philanthropy Showed Up at UNGA80
At UNGA80 and Climate Week in New York, Michael Mapstone highlighted the need for philanthropy to move beyond talk and act with urgency.
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Michael Mapstone’s Call to Action at WINGS, UNGA 2025
At a WINGS event cohosted by Anglo American Foundation, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and the European Union during UNGA 2025, Michael Mapstone challenged philanthropy to move beyond talk and act with urgency — shifting capital to match local pace, backing ecosystems, and building different tables where communities lead.
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Unlocking Capital in Latin America: Our Partnership with LUCHA
Our partnership with LUCHA is helping overlooked founders in Latin America access the capital, tools, and visibility they need to grow enterprises that put people and planet first.
TechnoServe and Anglo American Foundation Officially Launch the Empleos Verdes Project in Arequipa
The "Empleos Verdes Arequipa" project, led by TechnoServe with support from the Anglo American Foundation, aims to strengthen the city’s recycling value chain while creating quality green jobs for youth and women. Over 18 months, the initiative will work with recyclers, circular businesses, and local partners to boost recycling rates, raise citizen awareness, and generate more than 350 direct and indirect jobs across six districts in Arequipa.
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Reflections from Y20
Youth leaders from around the world gathered at the Y20 Summit in South Africa to share ideas, build solutions, and shape recommendations for the G20, showing that young people are already leading change.
Supporting mental health in Peru
The Anglo American Foundation is proud to support EMpower in launching this report, which maps the state of adolescent and youth mental health in Arequipa and Cusco, exposes deep service gaps, and offers a roadmap for systemic change grounded in young people’s voices.