A sustainable everyday

We want to empower people to live more sustainably, so we’re focusing on affordable, resource and energy efficient products. With home solar panels, veggie hot dogs, and energy-saving solutions, we’re paving the way for more sustainable homes for the many.

Become an expert in energy efficiency at home

When it comes to saving energy, the little things can make a big difference. At IKEA, we have loads of products to make your home more sustainable. We want to inspire and enable as many people as possible to live more sustainably – and to make it easy and affordable.

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How can I live more sustainably?

A person in jeans and a floral shirt carrying a light grey-green wooden chair up a flight of stairs into a brightly lit room.

A SYMFONISK speaker lamp with textile shade on a window sill. Outside there is a tree, barely visible through the mist.

An unhappy spaniel puppy being rinsed with a hand shower while sitting on the black and white tiled floor of a bathroom.

Six LED bulbs in various designs hung at different heights against the backdrop of a dark green curtain.

The hand of a person lowering a long string of potato peel into a HÅLLBAR bin containing organic kitchen waste.

A child in a red t-shirt pulls back yellow and white curtains to reveal the sun blazing through the window.

Working together to reduce waste

Although we already have a recycling rate of 53% in Switzerland and are therefore among the frontrunners in comparison with the rest of Europe, we can still do even better and consume fewer resources. Simply by making a few small changes to our day-to-day routine and with a few clever products, you too can help produce less waste. With us, you can discover plenty of tips on how to go beyond simply separating waste and help reduce waste in future.

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3 tips for reducing waste

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A waste separation system made up of various large, stackable plastic boxes with angled lids for easy filling

Delicious, healthy and sustainable food for the many

At IKEA, we believe that making healthier and more sustainable food the easy, affordable, and delicious choice is a vital part of creating a better everyday life for the many people.

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A pink hexagonal plate on white marble bench top. On the plate are baby spinach leaves decoratively arranged in a ring.

More plant-based goodness

The food choices we make impact the climate. We are focusing on creating more sustainable food systems and giving our customers more to choose from.

A frying pan full of meatless meatballs cooking on an induction hob whilst being stirred by a person holding a wooden spoon.

Meet the meatless meatball

Like the taste of meat but not the climate footprint? Then this plant-based member of our HUVUDROLL family might be something for you.

Three veggie hot dogs with pickled red cabbage, spicy mustard and fried onions waiting to be collected on a serving stand.

The veggie hot dog

Looking for more plant-based meal options? Then our veggie dog is for you. All the flavour of the classic dog, but with no animal ingredients and a smaller climate footprint.

Two salmon farm workers dressed in heavy outdoor clothing tending a fish enclosure on a Norwegian salmon farm.

More sustainable sourcing

We want to have a positive impact on people, society and the planet. Responsible sourcing of raw materials and production plays a large part in this.

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Choosing more sustainable materials

We are continuing our journey towards only sourcing renewable or recycled materials by 2030. We aim to use only renewable or recycled materials and to provide new solutions for our customers to prolong the life of products and materials.

A coarsely woven rug with several printed pictures plus a variety of raw materials including leaves and wool.

The materials we use

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More sustainable choices

A wood-topped dining table with a striking grain pattern upon which is a pile of dinner plates, some candlesticks and a vase.

A cotton plant with three white, fluffy cotton flowers at sunset in a lush green field of cotton plants.

Three wall-mounted KNOPARE hooks mounted at different heights, one of which is holding a white macrame bag.

A storage unit with a vertical, white metal mesh surface. A woman’s hand is hanging several earrings in the mesh holes.

A flock of unshorn sheep grazing on a sunny day. In the background are pine trees, mountains and blue sky.

The hand of an Indian artisan hand-weaving a bamboo lattice from long, thin strands of bamboo.

The sun setting behind a building on a street full of pedestrians. In the foreground leaves of a bush are lit up by the sun.

A clear sustainability strategy

We’ve set ambitious goals. This includes commiting to becoming climate positive by 2030. This means reducing more greenhouse gas emissions than the full IKEA value chain emits, while growing the IKEA business.

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