Editor’s choice
Reflect on a year of scientific impact, strategic transition and global collaboration as SEI prepares to tackle the sustainability challenges of the decade ahead.
The period up to 2030 will be crucial for progress on climate and sustainability: we must keep our sights set on our strategic goals.
2024 marked the close of SEI’s 2020–24 strategy and the opening of a new chapter: Transitions in Turbulent Times. Amid global uncertainty and accelerating climate impacts, SEI strengthened operations, deepened partnerships, and shaped key outcomes at COP29 and COP16.
With renewed core funding and a focus on collaboration across centres, SEI enters 2025 ready to support bold action and accelerate sustainability through innovative research.
Executive Director, SEI Headquarters
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Top funding and top ten funders
SEI received support from over 100 funding institutions, including governments, research councils, NGOs and private foundations.
SEI receives funding from a wide variety of sources, including government departments, development agencies, NGOs, businesses, financial institutions, philanthropic organizations, and academic and research groups. See pages 28–31 for a full index of our finances and funders.
SEI’s income has grown steadily, increasing from 275M SEK in 2018 to 454M SEK in 2024. This growth enables SEI to expand its reach, partnerships and scientific output.
Navigate through the change stories using the arrow beneath the image.
The impact and quality of our work fully depends on the skills and commitment of our people. SEI aims to provide a safe, professional and creative workspace for all, and is proud of its commitment to diversity.
Our centres are stronger when we work together. By building on this staff exchange, I hope we can create a more robust network of collaboration where colleagues from any SEI centre feel empowered to reach out, share ideas, and co-create solutions.
Charmaine Caparas, Communications Manager, SEI Asia
Figures are in metric tonnes CO₂ equivalent
Scope 1 (generated energy and own vehicles), scope 2 (purchased energy), and scope 3 (air travel emissions) for SEI HQ, York, Asia, Tallinn, Latin America, Africa and Oxford. Figures for scope 2 emissions use local electricity grid emissions factors not adjusted for SEI centres’ use of green and renewable energy tariffs.
Explore SEI’s annual results, including targeted outcomes and impactful initiatives driving global sustainability.
SEI annual report / Discover SEI’s commitment to impact in 2023.
SEI annual report / Despite turbulent times last year, SEI continued to make progress. This report captures SEI’s development and highlights key achievements in 2022.
