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Equality, diversity and inclusion turns our workplace into a home

At IKEA, you’re welcome no matter where you come from, what you believe, what you look like and who you like to snuggle up in front of the TV with. We don’t even care how you organise your kitchen cupboards. We’re interested in you simply because you’re you.

A diverse group of IKEA co-workers walking through the self service department of an IKEA store.

Diversity is good for everyone

Welcoming uniqueness is not just good for you, it’s good for us too. We’ve learned that diverse teams have more and better ideas and help us understand and support our customers better. They also help us grow as an organisation. After all, everyone has a different way of looking at the world. So, who knows? Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that helps make customers’ and co-workers’ lives at home a little bit better.

Two IKEA co-workers wearing blue striped tops greet each other with a hand gesture inside an IKEA showroom with chairs displayed in the background.

Diversity is good for everyone

Welcoming uniqueness is not just good for you, it’s good for us too. We’ve learned that diverse teams have more and better ideas and help us understand and support our customers better. They also help us grow as an organisation. After all, everyone has a different way of looking at the world. So, who knows? Perhaps your unique take on something could lead to a great idea that helps make customers’ and co-workers’ lives at home a little bit better.

An inclusive workplace is a better workplace

As a co-worker we don’t want you just getting through the day, we want you to thrive, and this is only possible if you feel safe and can truly be yourself. And once we’ve brought you on board, we want you to stick around, because we’re planning on doing great things together.

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion support our business performance and growth and help us contribute to a better IKEA – for our co-workers, our customers and society. Diverse and inclusive teams make us more innovative and relevant for the communities we serve.

Your next job? Being yourself.

When you come and work for us, we want you to bring your whole self: the bits you’re proud of, the messy and complicated bits, and the bits that haven’t yet had a chance to shine. To us your uniqueness is an asset. At IKEA everyone has a home.

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Building a gender equal business

We want to create an inclusive work environment where you feel safe to be yourself, are treated fairly and given equal opportunities, without discrimination of any kind.

 

At Ingka Group [[[can be replaced with retail country as suitable]]] we are committed to achieving and maintaining gender balance across our business and leadership. We are also committed to securing gender equal pay. 

 

We co-created and endorsed the United Nations Standards of Conduct on tackling discrimination against LGBT+ people in the workplace and in the community. 

 

We have implemented a global LGBT+ inclusion plan and launched global trans inclusion guidelines to help managers build trans-inclusive teams and workplaces. 

 

At IKEA, we believe in an inclusive work environment where there is room for everyone’s story.

IKEA co-workers serving food at a cafeteria counter, wearing dark blue IKEA workwear, with kitchen staff and serving trays visible in the background.

Building a gender equal business

We want to create an inclusive work environment where you feel safe to be yourself, are treated fairly and given equal opportunities, without discrimination of any kind.

 

At Ingka Group [[[can be replaced with retail country as suitable]]] we are committed to achieving and maintaining gender balance across our business and leadership. We are also committed to securing gender equal pay. 

 

We co-created and endorsed the United Nations Standards of Conduct on tackling discrimination against LGBT+ people in the workplace and in the community. 

 

We have implemented a global LGBT+ inclusion plan and launched global trans inclusion guidelines to help managers build trans-inclusive teams and workplaces. 

 

At IKEA, we believe in an inclusive work environment where there is room for everyone’s story.

Show the world you’re an ally

Showing your support on the go... [Since 2019, we have used the proceeds from the sale of our rainbow bag, STORSTOMMA, to donate to local LGBT+ organisations] [text in brackets to be localised]