Since 2020, Ingka Investments Romania has invested EUR 321,000 into community involvement programs including educational and social projects, firewood donations, and the inauguration of a 7km educational forest trail in collaboration with Natura 2000 administrator and local NGOs.
Forestland in Romania
Ingka Investments invests in forestland for the long term to ensure this vital resource is managed responsibly, so that they remain forests forever. In Romania we own 50,600 hectares. All Forest Management Plans, forestry maps, and technical memos are available to anyone who is interested.
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50,600 hectares of forestland
1 million cubic metre net growth since 2016
12% of forestland set aside for conservation (with almost 11% set aside voluntarily)
EUR 321,000 invested into community involvement programs since 2020
Supporting 750+ jobs in logging and transportation sectors
Over 90% of operations supported by local businesses
Investing in the community
All our earnings are reinvested to foster new ventures within our Romanian branch.
Supporting gender diversity
The Women in Forestry program, developed by Junior Achievement Romania and supporting by Ingka Investments Romania, demonstrates that women have a crucial role in protecting and managing natural resources and that the future of forestry can be more diverse and inclusive. 450 students from 16 schools participated in this program.
Protecting natural heritage with 12% voluntary set asides
We use three different protection classes1 to ensure a comprehensive conservation approach is taken, with approximately 12% of our forests (6,300+ hectares) are completely protected from commercial forestry. Another 10% of the forestland is managed with a focus on conservation, prioritising environmental objectives first.
1 Forest Stewardship Council’s® Representative Sample Area, European Commission’s definition of potential old growth forests, and WWF’s proposed criteria for strict protection areas in line with the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
The density of our forests in Romania has increased by more than 1 million cubic metres since 2016, thanks to our commitment to responsible forest management.
Teaching tomorrow's foresters
The Forest Management Project, an online program for 124 students from 11 high schools in 2020, aimed to familiarise participants with modern forest management, showing how technology supports sustainable forestry.
Pausing for bird nesting seasons
We suspend activities on more than 20% of our properties every year between and beyond April and July, specifically timed to coincide with the specific nesting seasons of different bird species in our forestland.
Working with local industries
The team work closely with local communities, establishing partnerships to support local entrepreneurship including offering truffle harvesting rights and involving local companies in our daily forest operations.
Providing local jobs
Over 90% of our operations are supported by local businesses and we support more than 750 jobs in the logging and transportation sectors across 105 local communities.
We have also taken the groundbreaking step to establish our own in-house forestry team. In addition to the operational efficiencies, it allows us more control over working standards, taking a leadership approach to elevate the forestry industry in Romania.
