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BackThe IKEA Way on Environmentally Responsible Retailing
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Burlington ON – IKEA Canada supports the announcement made today by Stewardship Ontario, that they are partnering with other major retailers to take responsibility for recycling programs of their products. IKEA has been an industry leader in this initiative for almost a decade.
In 2001, IKEA Canada was the first Canadian retailer to launch the “Free Take Back” program for both CFL light bulbs as well as non-rechargeable batteries.
“IKEA has for a long time recognized the importance of taking responsibility for the products we sell”, says Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick, Corporate Communications Manager, IKEA Canada. “Caring for people and the environment is not a new proposition for IKEA. It is has been fundamental to the way we do business for decades.”
Since 1956, IKEA has been packing in flat packs. This means that we have been reducing product packaging and transportation emissions all along.
In August 1996 IKEA was the first retailer in Canada to introduce a reusable bag program with the iconic IKEA Blue Bag. The blue bag costs $1, is made of recyclable polypropylene plastic, it’s durable, hefts up to 60kg and is big enough to hold two loads of laundry.
Since 1998, IKEA Canada has partnered with Tree Canada to plant 14,000+ trees through the “Pick a Tree, Plant a Tree” program. These trees offset the same amount of carbon dioxide as created by heating approximately 1300 homes with electricity for the year.
In 2001, IKEA Canada was the first retailer in Canada to launch a free recycling program in their stores for CFL bulbs and non-rechargeable batteries.
In 2002 IKEA together with WWF started training cotton farmers in Pakistan and India in Farmer Field Schools. The farmers learn how to use more sustainable cotton cultivation techniques, and learn how to make more efficient use of water, essential pesticides and artificial fertilizers in ways that are safer for both people and the environment.
In 2003 IKEA posted signs at all their stores reminding customers not to let their cars idle while loading product.
In 2006, IKEA transport service providers signed an agreement requiring them to follow environmentally sound management practices, and to use modern vehicles, clean fuel, and fuel-efficient driving techniques.
In May 2007 IKEA Canada was the first retailer in Canada to launch a Hybrid Parking Program. The program rewards customers who are driving a hybrid or fuel-efficient car, with a premium parking spot.
In October, 2007, IKEA launched the “Bag the Bag” program, charging 5 cents per plastic bag. The whole 5 cents is donated to Tree Canada, the largest nationwide not-for-profit tree-planting organization in Canada. In the first six months of the program we reduced plastic bag use by 90%.
In June 2008, IKEA launched www.theIKEAway.ca. The IKEA Way is not a new approach for the retailer; IKEA has been committed to people and the environment for several decades. The IKEA Way expression and website are simply a concise expression of the fundamental way the company does business.
IKEA is a leading home furnishings retailer with 260 stores in 36 countries worldwide, which are visited by 522 million people every year. IKEA Canada has 11 stores which are visited by over 25 million people every year. Last year the ikea.com websites attracted 450 million visitors. Founded in 1943, IKEA's business philosophy is to offer a wide range of products of good design and function at prices so low, the majority of people can afford them. For more information on IKEA, please visit: www.ikea.ca.
For more information or interview requests: Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick Corporate Communications Manager, IKEA Canada 905-637-9440 x6378
“IKEA has for a long time recognized the importance of taking responsibility for the products we sell”, says Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick, Corporate Communications Manager, IKEA Canada. “Caring for people and the environment is not a new proposition for IKEA. It is has been fundamental to the way we do business for decades.”
Since 1956, IKEA has been packing in flat packs. This means that we have been reducing product packaging and transportation emissions all along.
In August 1996 IKEA was the first retailer in Canada to introduce a reusable bag program with the iconic IKEA Blue Bag. The blue bag costs $1, is made of recyclable polypropylene plastic, it’s durable, hefts up to 60kg and is big enough to hold two loads of laundry.
Since 1998, IKEA Canada has partnered with Tree Canada to plant 14,000+ trees through the “Pick a Tree, Plant a Tree” program. These trees offset the same amount of carbon dioxide as created by heating approximately 1300 homes with electricity for the year.
In 2001, IKEA Canada was the first retailer in Canada to launch a free recycling program in their stores for CFL bulbs and non-rechargeable batteries.
In 2002 IKEA together with WWF started training cotton farmers in Pakistan and India in Farmer Field Schools. The farmers learn how to use more sustainable cotton cultivation techniques, and learn how to make more efficient use of water, essential pesticides and artificial fertilizers in ways that are safer for both people and the environment.
In 2003 IKEA posted signs at all their stores reminding customers not to let their cars idle while loading product.
In 2006, IKEA transport service providers signed an agreement requiring them to follow environmentally sound management practices, and to use modern vehicles, clean fuel, and fuel-efficient driving techniques.
In May 2007 IKEA Canada was the first retailer in Canada to launch a Hybrid Parking Program. The program rewards customers who are driving a hybrid or fuel-efficient car, with a premium parking spot.
In October, 2007, IKEA launched the “Bag the Bag” program, charging 5 cents per plastic bag. The whole 5 cents is donated to Tree Canada, the largest nationwide not-for-profit tree-planting organization in Canada. In the first six months of the program we reduced plastic bag use by 90%.
In June 2008, IKEA launched www.theIKEAway.ca. The IKEA Way is not a new approach for the retailer; IKEA has been committed to people and the environment for several decades. The IKEA Way expression and website are simply a concise expression of the fundamental way the company does business.
IKEA is a leading home furnishings retailer with 260 stores in 36 countries worldwide, which are visited by 522 million people every year. IKEA Canada has 11 stores which are visited by over 25 million people every year. Last year the ikea.com websites attracted 450 million visitors. Founded in 1943, IKEA's business philosophy is to offer a wide range of products of good design and function at prices so low, the majority of people can afford them. For more information on IKEA, please visit: www.ikea.ca.
For more information or interview requests: Madeleine Löwenborg-Frick Corporate Communications Manager, IKEA Canada 905-637-9440 x6378
100 million.
Estimated number of children the IKEA social projects in partnership with UNICEF, UNDP and Save the Children will have benefited by the end of 2015.
