The climate footprint across the IKEA value chain
By 2030, our commitment is to become climate positive by reducing more greenhouse gas emissions than the IKEA value chain emits, while growing the IKEA business.
Our main priority is drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the IKEA value chain. We will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the value chain in absolute terms by at least 50% by FY30 compared to baseline FY16 and at least 90% latest FY50.
Any remaining emissions will be neutralised – reaching net-zero emissions latest FY50 – by removing and storing carbon from the atmosphere through better forest and agricultural management practices within the IKEA value chain. This will be achieved without relying on carbon offsets.
To become climate positive, we will go beyond net zero and go beyond IKEA by contributing to additional reductions in society.
The revised goals are aligned with the Paris Agreement and the Net-Zero Standard by Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).* In this way we contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5°C at the end of the century, while securing a just transition so that no one is left behind.
* As of November 2023 the goals have been submitted to SBTi for approval.
Climate footprint at each stage of the IKEA value chain
25.8 million tonnes CO₂ eq (FY22)
- Materials: 52.2%
- Food ingredients: 3.1%
- Production: 8.2%
- Product transport: 4.9%
- IKEA retail and other operations: 2.0%
- Co-worker commuting and business travel: 0.8%
- Customer travel and home deliveries: 8.1%
- Product use at home: 13.7%
- Product end-of-life: 6.2%
- Other: 0.8%
Materials (52.2%)
Goal for FY30: Goal under development.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Food ingredients (3.1%)
Goal for FY30: To reduce the food-related greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms by 25%, or a 38% relative reduction in food-related greenhouse gas emissions per calorie, compared to baseline year FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Production (8.2%)
Goal for FY30: To reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from production by 80% compared to baseline year FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Product transport (4.9%)
Goal for FY30: To reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from product transport by 15% compared to baseline year FY17.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
IKEA retail and other operations (2.0%)
Goal for FY30: To reduce the absolute greenhouse gas emissions from IKEA retail and other operations by 80% compared to baseline year FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Co-worker commuting and business travel (0.8%)
Goal for FY30: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from co-worker travel by 50% in relative terms per co-worker compared to baseline year FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Customer travel and home deliveries (8.1%)
Goal for FY30: To reduce the greenhouse gas emissions from customer travel and home deliveries by 50% in relative terms (per store customer) compared to baseline year FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Product use at home (13.7%)
Goal for FY30: Goal under development.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Product end-of-life (6.2%)
Goal for FY30: Goal under development.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).