The climate footprint across the IKEA value chain
Our Net Zero and Beyond agenda sets a clear path for tangible climate action. We are committed to halving greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the IKEA value chain (scopes 1, 2 and 3) by FY30 (financial year 2030), and by at least 90% by FY50, compared to our baseline year FY16. We will neutralise the remaining emissions through removing and storing carbon within the IKEA value chain through forestry, agriculture, and within IKEA products.
In FY24, the IKEA climate footprint was estimated to be 21.3 million tonnes CO2 eq in absolute terms. This is a decrease of 5% compared to FY23, and 28% lower compared to the baseline FY16. The reduction is attributed to the continued increase in renewable energy, a focus on energy efficiency, movements towards electrification of transport and lower production volumes.
*The Science Based Target initiative validated this Inter IKEA Group target in June 2024. In accordance with the Net-Zero Standard, by FY50 we will reduce the absolute GHG emissions from the IKEA value chain by at least 90% compared to FY16, with residual emissions neutralized by removing and storing carbon within our own value chain.
Climate footprint at each stage of the IKEA value chain*
21.3 million tonnes CO₂ eq (FY24)
- Materials: 52%
- Food ingredients: 4%
- Production: 7%
- Product transport and logistic services: 5%
- IKEA retail and other operations: 2%
- Co-worker commuting and business travel: 2%
- Home deliveries: 1%
- Product use at home: 17%
- Product end-of-life: 8%
- Other: 1%
*We are focusing on improving accuracy and enabling more precise reporting. Historical figures are revised only if data quality or calculation methodologies improve.
Materials (52%)
By FY30, reduce the absolute GHG emissions from materials by at least 50% compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Food ingredients (4%)
By FY30, reduce the absolute GHG emissions from food ingredients by at least 50% compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Production (7%)
By FY30, reduce the absolute GHG emissions from production by 80% compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Product transport and logistics services (5%)
By FY30, reduce the relative GHG emissions from product transport by 70% compared to baseline FY17 (in terms of kg CO2 eq per tonne kilometre transported goods)
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
IKEA retail and other operations (2%)
By FY30, reduce the absolute GHG emissions from retail and other own operations by 80% compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Co-worker commuting and business travel (2%)
By FY30, reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from co-worker travel by 50% in relative terms per co-worker compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Home deliveries (1%)
By FY30, reduce the absolute GHG emissions by 30% compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Product use at home (17%)
By FY30, reduce the absolute GHG emissions from product use at home by at least 70% compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).
Product end-of-life (8%)
By FY30, reduce the absolute GHG emissions from product end-of-life by at least 30% compared to baseline FY16.
Climate footprint (Million tonnes CO₂ equivalent).