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Transitioning towards a circular business​

We are working towards changing every aspect of what we do, from the way we source energy and materials to how we design our products and run our operations.​

A dark brown/oak effect STORKLINTA door
A white LERSTA floor/reading lamp in the living room

We’ve set ambitious goals

  • To enable our customers to acquire, care for, and pass on products in circular ways​

  • To design every product from the very beginning to be reused, refurbished and finally recycled​

  • To only use renewable and recyclable materials

  • ​To advocate, collaborate and form business partnerships to promote a circular economy​
A white/plastic ZEBRASÄV pendant lamp

Many of our best ideas are recycled

Our ZEBRASÄV lamps put recycling at the heart of design. One is made with at ​least 50% recycled plastic, the other with at least 90% recycled paper pulp.

Waste as a resource​

At IKEA, we hate wasting resources and are always looking for ways to make more from less. This applies to raw materials, energy and space. And we also know that waste can be a valuable resource. After all, waste is no longer waste if it’s given a second life.

A person is carrying a chair outdoors, surrounded by IKEA flags.
We’ve set ambitious goals:​ - To enable our customers to acquire, care for, and pass on products in circular ways​ - To design every product from the very beginning to be reused, refurbished and finally recycled​ - To only use renewable and recyclable materials​ - To advocate, collaborate and form business partnerships to promote a circular economy

On our way​

As part of our journey to transitioning towards a circular business we’re designing for a circular future.

​In 2024, through our Buyback Service, we repurchased over 495,000 used IKEA products that customers no longer needed and resold them. We provided over 25.8 million free assembly parts to 2.2 million customers to help them repair our products and keep them in use for longer.