IKEA commits to making operations more sustainable
Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 09:38:19
Furniture giant IKEA is setting out to ensure that its business is as eco-friendly as possible, with a two-pronged strategy that will see it take single use plastics out of circulation and make use of recycled materials to manufacture its products.
Single use plastics are getting the axe across its global chain of stores over the next two years, with a 2020 deadline set for their elimination. Then by 2030, it will have switched its entire range to be made with materials which are either recyclable in their own right, or renewably sourced.
Its eco-friendly ambitions go even further, as by 2025 it is seeking to become a zero emissions organisation, meaning that any of the harmful substances that are produced as a result of its operations will be offset.
IKEA has already made major steps towards improving its green credentials, with around 60 per cent of the furniture it sells making use of renewable materials. However just 10 per cent of products are made using items that have been recycled at the moment, which is something it is looking to change.
Company spokesperson, Torbjorn Loof, said that the sheer scale of IKEA’s operations put it in a great position to enact significant change and have a major impact when improving the sustainability of the way it builds its products and runs its stores.
He also pointed out that by making these changes, it would not only be impacting upon its own business, but the hundreds of other organisations which sit in its supply chain and work with it to manufacture furniture. Furthermore, it will be reaching out to customers to alert them to the need to move away from single use plastics and live more sustainable, environmentally sound lifestyles, according to Materials Recycling World.
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