Written by: Katie Scott, business reporter
The furniture giant, Ikea, has shared details of exactly where all of the wood harvested for its products comes from and what species it uses.
In what it claims is an industry-first, the company has created a global supply map, which provides details for all of its 45 markets. It gives details, including which countries supply the wood - with Poland leading at 28 percent of the total; as well as revealing that, in the last fiscal year, 99.9 percent of the wood used was FSC-certified or recycled.
“People are curious to know more about how we work. Alongside this, the world increasingly recognises the importance forests play for people and the planet. We believe greater transparency will help support the development of responsible forest management globally”, says Ulf Johansson, Global Wood Supply and Forestry Manager at Inter IKEA Group.
Ikea’s use of wood from sustainable sources, as well as use of recycled materials, is part of the company’s bid to become a circular business by 2030.
