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IKEA Sustainability Actions

Set a broad sustainability strategy

IKEA has built sustainability into its business strategy and says it works across product design, sourcing, supplier standards, and customer offers. Its strategy groups the work into three areas: healthy and sustainable living, climate, nature and circularity, and fair and equal. The company says it wants lower-impact choices to be affordable and easy to use in everyday life. It also links this work to wider issues such as climate change, waste, inequality, and human rights across its value chain.

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Reached renewable electricity in factories

IKEA says it reached 100% renewable electricity in all IKEA-operated factories, packaging units, and distribution units globally in FY21. Renewable electricity means power from sources that can be replaced naturally, such as wind or solar. This is an operational change, not a full supply-chain result, but it shows the company has reduced the fossil fuel use in its own sites.

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Increased renewable and recycled materials

IKEA reported that 55.8% of the materials it sourced in 2021 were renewable and 17.3% were recycled. It also said 97.8% of the wood used for IKEA products was either FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council certified, meaning the wood comes from forests managed to set environmental and social standards) or recycled. These figures point to a shift toward lower-impact materials, especially in wood-based products.

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Expanded circular product choices

IKEA says it has stopped selling non-rechargeable alkaline batteries and replaced them with LADDA rechargeable batteries to help cut waste. It also runs Buy Back & Resell, which lets customers return used furniture so it can be resold instead of thrown away. The company also says it designs products to be repaired, reused, resold, or recycled for longer use.

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Improved energy efficiency in products

IKEA introduced the SOLHETTA LED bulb range, which it says is on average 35% more energy-efficient than its previous LED bulbs. It also launched an energy class A integrated dishwasher, which meets the top energy label level in the EU system. These products are meant to help customers use less electricity at home.

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Invested in renewable energy

Independent coverage says IKEA and its investment arm have put large sums into wind and solar projects, including billions of euros in renewable energy investments. One source says the group has also backed solar power in India and other markets. This shows the company is not only buying renewable electricity for its own operations but also helping fund new clean energy supply.

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Worked with UNICEF on climate adaptation

IKEA says it has worked with UNICEF to develop tools and frameworks that help businesses build climate adaptation into their strategies. It also says the two organisations are piloting these tools in Vietnam to create a local adaptation plan that focuses on children and communities. This is a partnership aimed at helping people deal with climate impacts, not just reducing emissions.

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