Sustainable everyday

How sustainable is IKEA? Well, more sustainable every day. With veggie hot dogs, kitchen fronts made from recycled plastic bottles, and energy-saving solutions, we’re paving the way for more sustainable homes for the many. We believe that people should feel empowered to live more sustainably, which is why we focus on inspiring change with affordable, recyclable, and energy-effective product design. Because, as Ingvar Kamprad once said: “No method is more effective than the good example.”

Our materials

A rectangular, Scandinavian style SKOGSTA dining table and bench made from wood with grain and colour variations.

Wood – a material with many qualities

A man holding cotton from more sustainable sources in his hand.

100% committed to sustainable cotton

Hundreds of sheep grazing in the sunlight, with trees and mountains behind them.

We want all our rugs to be made from sustainable wool

A woman eating from an IKEA plastic food container, with a transparent plastic bottle filled with water beside her.

Only recycled or renewable based plastic in IKEA products by 2030

A wooden bowl and a clear drinking glass are placed on top of an IKEA TENHULT step stool that is made from bamboo.

Bamboo and its many sustainability benefits

People and planet positive

Pieces of furniture are floating on a green background. The IKEA buy back and resell service icon is situated in the middle.

From pre-loved to re-loved: we’re giving IKEA furniture a second life

Three people with dark hair carrying a blue and white KLIPPAN sofa up the stairs.

A circular IKEA – making the things we love last longer

Green and red coloured herbs and lettuces growing in a hydroponics system.

Plant-based goodness

A bemused brown dog is being showered using a handheld shower head, in a black and white tiled bathroom.

Tapping into more ways to use less water

A spherical LED light bulb hanging from a black cord against a dark blue wall.

A brighter life at home with LED

A person wearing bracelets dropping a banana skin in to an IKEA VARIERA recycling bin, in a kitchen drawer.

There’s no time to waste

A black KUNGSBACKA kitchen with marble inspired features with kitchen utensils and fresh herbs.

Save money and the planet, without leaving your home

A picture showing two coffee bags from the IKEA EGENTID tea series, which is UTZ certified for sustainable farming.

EGENTID – good for you, the farmers and the planet

Committed to a more sustainable future

As one of the world’s largest retailers, we are determined to fight climate change. Find out how we plan on becoming even more sustainable by 2030.

The IKEA sustainability strategy

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