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Test period of the second-hand IKEA shop in Sweden extended – to further explore the circular business potential

Stuart Mitchell

In November 2020, the world´s first second-hand IKEA shop opened in Eskilstuna, Sweden, with the purpose to test and develop how the second-hand segment can contribute to prolong the life of the IKEA products and contribute to moving IKEA towards a circular business. The test period is now prolonged by one more year. “With the prolonged testing period we can take further learnings to see if and how the second-hand shop could be integrated in the IKEA customer meeting point portfolio, to understand if this solution has the potential to…

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IKEA scales up social business collaborations to include more marginalised groups

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA will add three new large-scale partners in Southeast Asia. This will create more job opportunities for people in rural areas and marginalised groups, and two of the partners have a special focus on integrating persons with disabilities in their manufacturing. The collaboration will broaden the range of products produced in a sustainable industrial environment. The first collection VÅRDANDE will launch in June 2022. “To join hands with three new large-scale partners, create a new possibility for IKEA to offer products made of natural fibres and waste material. These partners…

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IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028

Stuart Mitchell

In line with the commitment to have a positive impact on both people and planet, IKEA will phase out plastic from consumer packaging solutions. The phase-out will happen in steps, starting with all new range by 2025, and running range by 2028. With this phase-out, IKEA aims to reduce plastic waste and pollution, and drive the industry agenda to develop packaging solutions centred around renewable and recycled materials. Packaging is a key component of the IKEA business model and an important enabler for affordability, sustainability, and safe handling. To combat…

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Insights from new global study: people perceive high cost and lack of support as main barriers towards healthy and sustainable living

Stuart Mitchell

The newly released GlobeScan research shows that people around the world express a strong desire to live healthier and more sustainable, but the majority have not made major changes. Almost half of people think it’s too expensive. These insights confirm that IKEA has an important role to play by providing affordable and desirable solutions that inspires and enables the many people to healthier, more sustainable lives. Between June and July 2021, more than 30,000 people in 31 markets were surveyed about their attitudes, opinions, and behaviors linked to more sustainable…

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IKEA joins other global companies to only purchase zero emission fuels for ocean shipping by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

IKEA joins forces with several global companies by signing the 2040 ambition statement through the collaborative platform Cargo Owners for Zero Emission Vessels, facilitated by the Aspen Institute. The ambition statement makes it clear that global transport buyers want zero-carbon shipping, and rapidly accelerating decarbonizing efforts. IKEA has approximately 2 million shipments per year and has both a responsibility and an opportunity to positively influence the climate agenda in the ocean transport industry. To develop, deploy and scale up solutions to decarbonize, close collaboration among stakeholders across the total value…

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