Sustainabilityfor the manypeople
Louise von EhrenheimWood Supply & Forestry, Market Intelligence Leader
IKEA SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
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PUBLISHED: JUNE, 2018
Our world is rapidly changing
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What is Circular IKEA
Climate change caused by human activity is no longer a distant threat. It’s here and now.
Climate change
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Our biggest challenge: Reaching more of the many with products and solutions for a better everyday life within the limits of the planet.
Unsustainable consumption
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Inequality
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More people are escaping poverty every year, but inequality is increasing.
What is Circular IKEA
We know from our history that challenges can be opportunities and limitations can lead to innovations.
about the future
optimistic
But we’re
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Inspire people
Guide decision-making and goal setting
Alignment across the IKEA franchise system
Keep a focus on the long-term direction
Empower people from different organisations to contribute and lead
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Purpose of the strategy
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Mobilising change in our
work using UN SDGs as
our compass & platform
for collaboration
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More of a focus on collaboration and
co-creation. Sustainability can’t be
achieved in isolation, we must work together.
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What is Circular IKEA
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The IKEA vision is our inspiration ®
What is Circular IKEAThree focus areas
What is Circular IKEAHEALTHY &SUSTAINABLE LIVING
By 2030
our ambition isto inspire and enable
more than 1 billion
people to live a better
life within the limits
of the planet
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100% circular design Expand the home solar offer
Solutions for saving waterand for clean air
More plant-based food options
Examples of key commitments
HEALTHY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING
CIRCULAR &CLIMATE POSITIVE
By 2030 our
ambition is to become
climate positive and
regenerate resources
while growing the
IKEA business
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Aim for 100% renewable energy
Use only renewable & recycled materials
Cut climate footprint by an average 70% per IKEA product
Go for zero waste
Examples of key commitments
CIRCULAR & CLIMATE POSITIVE
It’s more than efficiency & reducing waste
It’s also regeneration and decoupling resources from growth
• Prolong use of products & materials
• Reduction of GHG in absolute numbers
• Renew resources on degraded areas
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IKEA GHG emissions - FY16
38%
2%
12%
4% 4%
14%
23%
4%
Raw Materials FoodIngredients
Production Goodstransport
IKEA Stores,DCs, Offices
Customertransportation
to stores
Product Use Product's end-of-life
Totally 25 Mtons CO2 eq
Advancing Responsible Forestry Management together with our partners
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Forest positive 2020
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FAIR & EQUAL
By 2030 our
ambition is to create
a positive social
impact for everyone
across the IKEA
value chain
Define fair wages for entire value chain
Livelihoods for 20.000 people through social entrepreneurs
Expand IWAY further back in the supply chain
Work with others to stop recruitment fees charged to migrant workers
Examples of key commitments
FAIR & EQUAL
What is Circular IKEA
Each one of us can be
a leader for change
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Sumita Ghose
“Change yourself and
only then will the world
around you change.”
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Glorious futureMost things remain to be done