IKEA Group and Sustainable Development Goals

The un aims to drive global action through the Sustainable Development Goals (sdg) that set a framework for a better future.

This set of 17 goals, launched in September 2015, responds to the biggest challenges facing our world. It guides governments, businesses and civil society in the ending poverty, fighting inequality and injustice, and tackling climate change by 2030. The goals can inspire business to turn today’s challenges into tomorrow’s opportunities: entering new markets, developing some new products, services and transforming their business and the world.

IKEA Group welcomes the Sustainable Development Goals as a catalyst towards achieving a more sustainable and equal world. We will use the goals to guide and inspire us in developing our sustainability agenda.

We have mapped our People and Planet Positive strategy against the goals, and identified seven in particular where we can make the greatest contribution. Find out more about these on the right.

The UN Sustainable Development Goals are the master plan for a cleaner, fairer world. We want to lead with passion and purpose to help make that world possible.” “

—STEVE HOWARD

Introduction Sustainable development goals

GENDER EQUALITY 5

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

AFFORDABLE & CLEAN ENERGY 7

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 8

Promote sustained, inclusive, sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Reduce inequality within and among countries

REDUCED INEQUALITIES 10

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION 12

To close the gender gap, we must join together—governments, businesses and individuals. There’s a lot we can do in IKEA to boost women’s empowerment. And every step we take contributes to a better society. This reinforces our commitment to ensuring a company structure and culture prevents pay gaps and underrepresentation of women in management positions that offers different career paths for women.

To secure a reliable source of energy for the future, we must transition to renewables. Since 2009, we have committed to invest eur 2.1 billion in renewable energy. We have already committed to own and operate 327 wind turbines and installed 730,000 solar panels on our buildings. Our new home solar offer enables customers to turn their roofs into power stations, contributing to our ambition to make clean energy available and affordable for as many people as possible.

We employed over 163,600 co-workers around the world in fy16, and we create employment for millions of people indirectly through our extended value chain. We want to ensure that what we has a positive impact on their lives. Everyone should have access to decent work, under safe conditions. We set minimum requirements on environment, social and working conditions throughout our supply chain through code of conduct and programme for suppliers, IWAY.

We want to contribute to a more equal and inclusive society. Within our own operations, we want to create a work environment that enables our co-workers to be themselves, regardless of their gender identity or sexual orientation.

We take a stand for decent jobs, fair wages and equality for the people in our supply chain. By helping to improve their lives, we can support positive economic, social and environmental development that contributes to reduced inequalities within and among countries.

We aim to make high-quality, sustainable home furnishings that are accessible for the many people, not just the fortunate few. And we want to minimise the environmental impact of each product at every stage of its life—from sourcing, to production, transport, use, and eventually end of life. It’s not just about what we do, but what we can inspire our customers to do. Many of our products enable customers to live a more sustainable life at home.

CLIMATE ACTION 13

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt, reverse land degradation

LIFE ON LAND 15

We need bold action from governments and businesses to secure the future of our planet. We use our scale and influence to advocate for strong policies on climate change. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer were both at the cop21 climate conference in Paris in December 2015.

With 783 million visitors to our stores each year, we have a great opportunity to inspire people to act on climate change in their everyday lives, by taking small steps to cut energy and water use, or reduce waste.

The production of raw materials that we source can have a big impact on local ecosystems, biodiversity and communities. The materials we use most are wood and cotton, and we have a big responsibility to source them in the way that protects, restores and promotes sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity. Our goal is to become forest positive and to promote the adoption of sustainable forestry methods.

This IKEA Group Sustainability Report in fy2016 was designed by Mengyi Shao in October of 2017 at Academy of Art University. It was set in Akzidenz-Grotesk, a typeface originally released by the Berthold Type Foundry of Berlin. It was printed on 32lb Red River Premium Matte DoubleSided paper.