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Becoming a circular business

At IKEA we’re working to become a circular business and are finding new ways to make circularity more convenient and relevant for you. One way is by developing new products and services to enable you to maintain, repair and pass on your belongings when you no longer need them.

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Choosing sustainable materials

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, how and when we meet our customers, and how we run our operations.

Choosing sustainable materials

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, remanufactured and finally recycled
  • To only use renewable and recyclable materials
  • To advocate, collaborate and form business partnerships to promote a circular economy

A zero waste mindset

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.

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On our way

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

In 2019 we also gave 39 million recovered products a second life, 32 million products were resold through the As-Is shop, and more than 8 million products were repacked and sold at affordable prices.

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Shop your store's As-is products

Good for Home and the Planet 

Are you looking for deals that will help the planet and your wallet? In the As-is online marketplace, you will find everything from discontinued items, to gently used and even our ex-showroom displays.