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Ellen MacArthur Foundation welcomes IKEA as Strategic Partner

Stuart Mitchell

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation are delighted to announce that IKEA has joined them as a Strategic Partner as it works towards becoming a circular business by 2030. The partnership between Inter IKEA Group and the Foundation, announced today, will focus on putting the home furnishing business on the global circular map and accelerating the transition to a circular economy within IKEA and beyond. Working together, one of our first projects will be to develop a common glossary of terms to support an industry-wide transition. To become circular is one of…

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IKEA invests 200 million euros to speed up action to become climate positive by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

In connection with COP25, Inter IKEA Group announces the decision to invest 200 million euros to speed up the transformation to become a climate positive business. The investment will focus on two portfolios – one to transform the IKEA supply chain into using renewable energy, and one to remove carbon from the atmosphere through reforestation, restoration of degraded forests and better forest management practices. More than half of the IKEA climate footprint comes from materials in the products and production. “Our ambition is to reduce more greenhouse gas emissions in…

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IKEA encourages walking (and public transport) to their most sustainable store

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA have recently launched their most sustainable store in Greenwich, London. The store includes a range of green features, such as solar panels and rainwater collection systems, and will have a roof garden open for use by the local community. It was built from renewable construction materials and even boasts a range of sustainable furniture. And panic not, there are a range of delivery options are available at the store, including 24-hour delivery for those living in Greenwich and a bike courier service. So you won’t have to haul your…

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IKEA Greenwich Receives Highest BREEAM UK New Construction Sustainability Rating

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA UK announces that IKEA Greenwich has achieved an ‘Outstanding’ BREEAM UK New Construction certification, a sustainability rating and accolade held by just 320 buildings around the world. The leading sustainable store is the first in the UK and only the second retail unit in the world to receive the sustainability rating with over 90%. IKEA Greenwich was designed and built to reach the highest BREEAM rating possible and by reaching ‘Outstanding’, it has achieved the highest rating of any IKEA store in the world. IKEA Greenwich incorporates a range…

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Ikea, in collaboration with Milbat and Access Israel organizations, launch: ThisAbles

Stuart Mitchell

Ikea Israel has launched the ThisAblesproject, this was established in collaboration with Milbat and Access Israel with the goal of developing and promoting well-designed, efficient and convenient design solutions for furniture and household utensils for people with disabilities. The venture brought together three organizations in order tofind and advance solutions that will offer anappropriate and dignified response to the household needs of quite a large population in Israel. Solutions include furniture that is customized to these needs, and thedevelopment of products that will help people with disabilities to use furniture…

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