Corporate Press Material

Here you will find the latest corporate press information from IKEA. For more information, contact Lois or Claire on media.lounge.ie@ikea.com or +44208 233 2300

IKEA UK & Ireland reports growth

Despite the tough economic climate, IKEA UK & Ireland has reported that total sales for the year to 31 August 2009 rose by 1.1% to £1.2 billion.

Press release 37KB

New President and CEO for the IKEA Group

Mikael Ohlsson has been appointed new CEO of the IKEA Group by the board of Ingka Holding BV. He starts his new assignment September 1st, 2009 and replaces Anders Dahlvig, CEO during the past ten years.

For more information click on the press release below.

Press release pdf 56kb
Mikael Ohlsson CV pdf 18kb

IKEA Soft Toys to children in cyclone affected area of Myanmar

Save the Children distributed a total of 200,000 IKEA soft toys to children in Myanmar. This is in response to the emergency caused by the cyclone in spring this year.

Read the press release for more information.

IKEA Social Initiative Release 50kbs pdf

IKEA Launches 2008 Soft Toy Campaign

At IKEA we believe that children are the most important people in the world. So when creating products, we think about children’s joy and imagination, development, and safety. Because every one of them should be free to play and learn!

With the money raised during the annual Soft Toys campaign, IKEA Social Initiative supports Save the Children and UNICEF projects in places like China, Vietnam, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe.

Read the PDF for more information about the 2008 Soft Toy Campaign that takes place between Novemeber 1 to December 23.

Soft Toy Campaign 2008 pdf 2.6mb

IKEA 21 years in the UK

April 2008 saw IKEA celebrating its 21st birthday in the UK. We had a whole host of exciting activities for you in the media, our customers and co-workers.

Click on the link below for all the information about our 21st birthday celebrations.

IKEA 21 years in the UK

WWF and IKEA Cooperation

Two of the world’s leading organizations are working closely to promote the responsible and sustainable use of natural resources. WWF, the global conservation organization, and IKEA, the home furnishings company, co-operate in the areas of responsible forestry, better cotton production, and climate change.

Read the latest newsletter of the ongoing partnership between WWF and IKEA.

WWF and IKEA Cooperation Leaflet March 2008 pdf 3.2mb

Soft Toy Campaign Thank you

Together we have given children a better future!

We broke our record. We exceeded our global soft toy sales goals. From November 3rd to December 24th 2007 almost £3.05 million (4.1 million Euro) was raised globally in IKEA stores to support UNICEF and Save the Children educational programs in developing countries.
How did we do it? We sold lots of cuddly, charming soft toys... we sold our little hearts out!

Soft Toy Thank You Release pdf 256kb

IKEA Launches £1.3 Million “Foot of Forest” Campaign to Create UK Woodland

Home furnishings company IKEA UK has teamed up with the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity, the Woodland Trust, to help expand the country’s forests.

Read the release for further information

Woodland Trust Release Dec 07 pdf 60

IKEA Launches Third Soft Toy Campaign - 2007

The annual IKEA soft toys activity, where £1 from the sale of each soft toy sold is donated to UNICEF and Save the Children, finances projects aiming to improve children’s lives.

This year in the UK we aim to raise £275,000. Together with our customers, we can make a difference and give children around the world a chance to go to school. A little can change so much.

Soft Toy Campaign Nov 07 Newsletter pdf 1.7mb
Soft Toy Campaign Nov 07 Trade Press Release pdf 49kb
More Soft Toy Campaign Information

IKEA Checks Out of Plastic Bags

IKEA UK is to become the country's first leading retailer to abandon traditional plastic bags in the latest environment initiative by the world's largest home furnishings company.

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Plastic Bag Release July 07 pdf 88k

IKEA Greenlights New Environmental Initiatives

IKEA UK today announced two new initiatives to improve sustainability, continuing the retailer’s ongoing commitment to take action to improve all environmental aspects of its business. The latest initiatives involve:

•Giving low-energy light bulbs to the entire UK workforce of 9,600
•Switching its entire company car fleet to low emission hybrids

Read the release for further information.

Environmental Initiatives June 07 pdf 183kb

IKEA Says “Get on Your Bike” In Green Festive Gift Message

IKEA UK today handed over its traditional end-of-year gift – and for 2006 it’s a brand new folding bike. Each co-worker will also be eligible for 15% subsidised travel tickets to encourage more to use public transport to travel to and from work.

The eco-friendly gift choices are part of IKEA’s continued commitment to improve all environmental aspects of its business.

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Christmas Gift Release Dec 06 pdf 220k