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IKEA Portugal helps make support more accessible for victims of domestic violence

Stuart Mitchell

Ingka Group, believe that a better everyday life starts at home, and that home should always be a place of safety, dignity and care. A recent initiative in IKEA Portugal shows how this intent can translate into practical action. Through a strategic collaboration between IKEA Portugal and the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality (CIG), the IKEA customer service line includes a confidential and accessible referral option for victims of domestic violence. By selecting a dedicated option, callers can be anonymously redirected to qualified professionals at the national Domestic Violence…

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IKEA renews partnership with UNICEF to further boost children’s rights in business

Stuart Mitchell

Inter IKEA Group is proud to announce the launch of the next phase of its strategic partnership with UNICEF, reaffirming their shared commitment to placing children’s rights at the core of responsible business practices. Building on the experience and achievements of earlier work, this renewed collaboration aims to further integrate child rights into global business operations and inspire meaningful change across industries. At IKEA, we believe children are the most important people in the world. They are also key stakeholders in our business as family members of co-workers, as users…

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‘Tis The Season Of Giving: Ikea And Shelter Announce A ‘Cake That Cares’

Stuart Mitchell

With 132,410 households currently homeless and living in temporary accommodation in England, IKEA, alongside charity partner Shelter, have launched the ‘Cake that Cares’ initiative to support Shelter’s emergency helpline service for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. As part of a ‘Cake that Cares’, IKEA will give £1.00 from every sale (until stocks last) of its newly launched limited-edition desserts: Sticky Toffee Cake (£3.50) in England, Wales and Scotland, and Salted Caramel Gateau (£3.50) in Northern Ireland and (€3.95) in Ireland. The money will directly help fund Shelter’s emergency helpline, which offers critical…

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IKEA announces forest investment as part of €100M commitment to climate action

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the previously announced Inter IKEA Group investment of 100 million euros for removing and storing carbon, IKEA is now launching a pioneering project together with BTG Pactual in Brazil to protect, restore, and responsibly manage degraded and low-productive land in one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems.   With forests among the most effective tools for removing CO₂ from the atmosphere, this project will focus on conserving, restoring and reforesting a total portfolio of approximately 4,000 hectares of deforested or low-productive pastureland in the states of Paraná and…

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IKEA paints kitchen fronts in a new way

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA has started using a new painting method for kitchen fronts — the soft roller — that saves costs by reducing paint waste by 20% and CO2 emissions by 30%. Furthermore, paint drying has been reduced from 45 minutes to one minute using LED lighting. This is the outcome of a 12-year project to create a more efficient way of applying and drying paint. “We are proud of the soft roller innovation — not just for what it means for our products, but for how it supports our suppliers. It…

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