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.
Equality
Equality is a fundamental human right. As a humanistic and value-oriented company, the IKEA Group is committed to giving everything to equality, providing equal treatment and equal opportunities for all.
Diversity
The diversity of the IKEA group indicates different identity groups of our colleagues. This includes age, gender, sexual diversity, physical ability, ethnicity, race, and national origin (physical or social attributes that cannot be easily changed). Diversity also includes religion, beliefs, thinking perspectives, family circumstances, and all other personal characteristics (all factors that can be changed more easily).
Inclusion
Inclusion at the IKEA group means creating a successful work environment where we feel valued, respected, supported and appreciated. It's about helping each other, developing ways to work flexibly and collaboratively, practicing inclusive behavior every day, and benefiting businesses and communities through our differences.
Diversity is good for everyone
Welcoming differences 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.
An ally to LGBT+ co-workers and colleagues
Our aim is to create a fully inclusive work environment and to provide equal opportunities for everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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.