We have identified three major challenges impacting our business:
Climate change and nature loss: Climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity and pressure on natural resources are increasingly affecting nature and people worldwide
Unsustainable consumption: In a world that already uses resources requiring more than one planet, billions of people put an even greater pressure on the planet.
Inequality: Every year, people move out of poverty, while others tragically fall back into it. There is also an ever-increasing level of inequality in the world with a widening gap between the wealthiest in society and the rest. Gender equality is far from a reality, and many people are still denied basic rights and equal opportunities.
As a response to these three challenges, we’ve identified corresponding focus areas to help us fulfill the IKEA vision and become more sustainable:
- Healthy and sustainable living
- Climate and nature
- Circularity
- Fair and equal
