Operations & Finance

IKEA invests €1.5bn to phase out fossil fuels in existing properties

Heating and cooling are currently the largest drivers of emission within Ingka Group’s own operations.

Melodie Michel

15 November 2024

Plastic Pollution

Business leaders call for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty

The call comes as many companies are struggling to meet their plastic commitments – and some are even dropping them completely.

Melodie Michel

04 November 2024

Circular Economy

Fashion brands launch textile recycling pilot in Spain

The initiative aims to create an efficient system to collect and sort used clothes ahead of new EPR regulations.

Melodie Michel

15 October 2024

Operations & Finance

CEO climate alliance ‘demonstrates sustainable growth’ by cutting emissions and increasing revenue

“The results prove that green growth is not just an idea for the future but a real value driver today."

Melodie Michel

27 September 2024

CSO Futures Weekly

CSO Futures Weekly: Inspiring action with IKEA’s Global Climate and Nature Director

+ a Climate Week NYC news roundup, two landmark carbon credit deals and a sign that sustainability work is becoming more holistic.

Melodie Michel

26 September 2024

CSO

IKEA’s Global Director of Climate and Nature on moving from the ‘why’ to the ‘how’

“If we keep talking about the problem for much longer, it's going to be too late.”

Melodie Michel

26 September 2024

Policy & Standards

DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever and others praised for climate policy engagement

Unilever CSO Rebecca Marmot warned trade associations last March that the firm could withdraw membership if climate positions are not reviewed.

Melodie Michel

24 September 2024