Some Assembly Required as Ikea Expands ‘Circular’ Supply Strategy

Oct. 31, 2018, 10:02 AM UTC

With its clean Scandinavian aesthetic and affordable prices, Ikea has produced some 12,000 products and outfitted millions of homes and apartments around the world.

The company, known for its flat-pack boxes and unpronounceable product names, also wants to overhaul the way consumers think about and shop for furniture.

In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg Environment on Oct. 22, Pia Heidenmark Cook, chief sustainability officer for Ikea Group, said the company is adapting its global operations to become circular and climate neutral by 2030.

“If we truly want to enable sustainable lifestyles and really ...

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