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IKEA sets new world record for largest-ever pyjama gathering, launching a year for better sleep

Stuart Mitchell

2,051 IKEA co-workers broke the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the largest gathering of people wearing two-piece pyjamas (single venue). The achievement took place in Älmhult, Sweden, the heart of IKEA, and marked the beginning of a year-long initiative focused on improving sleep for the many people.  “We’re thrilled about this collective effort, coming together to highlight the importance of sleep,” says Fredrika Inger, Managing Director of IKEA of Sweden. “Good sleep benefits everyone, and we believe that by prioritizing it, we can genuinely make a big difference. Small adjustments,…

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Strengthening the IKEA climate agenda: moving towards Net Zero and Beyond

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA is introducing a strengthened climate agenda – Net Zero and Beyond – in line with the latest climate science. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has now verified the Inter IKEA Group net-zero science-based targets, which were set last year and cover the entire IKEA value chain. The Net Zero and Beyond climate agenda replaces the previous Climate Positive agenda.   The IKEA business is committed to contributing to limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by drastically reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the entire IKEA value chain. After thorough…

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IKEA launches new in-app feature and products to empower smarter energy use at home

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA pilots the new Energy Insights feature, to enable customers to monitor their electricity consumption and use energy smarter. The feature is now available in the Swedish IKEA Home smart app, and will be further improved and developed throughout the year.  As energy costs and consumption continue to capture homeowners’ attention, IKEA embarks on a journey to create digital experiences and smart energy products designed to help customers save energy and make better decisions around their electricity consumption at home. Marking the beginning is the pilot launch of Energy Insights in…

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IKEA Sustainability and Climate Reports FY23: reduced GHG emissions and accelerated climate actions

Stuart Mitchell

The financial year 2023 (FY23)* was another year of global challenges but also of progress. Key movements include a 22% reduction of the total IKEA climate footprint in absolute terms** compared to baseline year FY16, strengthened climate goals, a continued increase in renewable electricity in retail and production, the introduction of a new bio-based glue and more than halving our climate footprint from product use at home compared to baseline FY16. The IKEA Sustainability Report FY23 and the IKEA Climate Report FY23 are issued by Inter IKEA Group and cover the collective efforts from…

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IKEA launches VÄXELBRUK – a collection of textile products made from recycled co-worker uniforms

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA launches VÄXELBRUK, a collection made from recycled co-worker uniforms collected from IKEA stores across Europe. Through this pilot project, IKEA has explored how to give a second life to used clothing and manage recycling processes within the IKEA value chain. The VÄXELBRUK series will be available in selected IKEA stores in Europe from February 2024. From 2020 to 2022, IKEA introduced a new design of co-worker clothing globally in IKEA customer meeting points. During this time, IKEA also collected numerous pallets of old co-worker uniforms from its stores across…

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