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'Business exists to address challenges': Ingka Group's Karol Gobczynski on net zero problem-solving
'Business exists to address challenges': Ingka Group's Karol Gobczynski on net zero problem-solving

The head of climate and energy at Ingka Group, which owns the majority of Ikea stores, sits down with BusinessGreen to discuss the company's sustainability plans and why investment now will secure the company's future profitability

  • Management
  • 23 December 2020
CISL unveils 'first of its kind' strategic net zero roadmap for corporates
CISL unveils 'first of its kind' strategic net zero roadmap for corporates

Prince Charles hails 'bristling' number of governments and firms announcing net zero emissions targets in foreward to the report

  • Management
  • 11 December 2020
CISL launches business guide for injecting sustainable practices into everyday operations
CISL launches business guide for injecting sustainable practices into everyday operations

New guide draws on the expertise of recognised corporate sustainability leaders such as Ikea and Unilever to set out 10 principles for effectively embedding environmental action within an organisation

  • Work
  • 27 November 2020
More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together
More pieces of IKEA's sustainability puzzle come together

The global retail giant is beefing up its take-back service to mark Black Friday, but its sweeping sustainability plans extend far beyond recycling and re-use

  • Recycling
  • 27 November 2020
Global Briefing: Russia touts 2030 climate goal, but still eyes fossil fuel growth
Global Briefing: Russia touts 2030 climate goal, but still eyes fossil fuel growth

Plus all the top green business news from around the world this week, including global wind capacity forecasts, food system CO2 fears, and an IKEA second-hand store in Sweden

  • Management
  • 06 November 2020
Ikea to buy back used furniture in stand against 'excessive consumption'
Ikea to buy back used furniture in stand against 'excessive consumption'

Swedish furniture giant will launch resale scheme on 'Black Friday' in late November, the day where retailers have historically encouraged a shopping frenzy by announcing a glut of deals and discounts

  • Recycling
  • 14 October 2020
SME Climate Hub: Top corporates to consider climate performance when selecting suppliers
SME Climate Hub: Top corporates to consider climate performance when selecting suppliers

BT Group, Ikea, and Unilever among a host of big brands backing plans to help smaller businesses set net zero goals, as 1.5C Supply Chain Leaders group commits to making climate targets a key factor in purchasing criteria

  • Supply chain
  • 21 September 2020
More than 150 business leaders urge EU to step up 2030 emissions target
More than 150 business leaders urge EU to step up 2030 emissions target

Call to adopt targets proposed in last year's Green New Deal plan made in an open letter signed by the more than 150 business leaders

  • Policy
  • 15 September 2020
Ingka Group pledges €600m sustainable investment drive to meet IKEA green goals
Ingka Group pledges €600m sustainable investment drive to meet IKEA green goals

Investments are expected in renewable energy, innovative start-ups and the sustainability of stores, warehouses and products

  • Investment
  • 03 September 2020
Plant balls: IKEA to rollout vegan 'meatballs' across UK stores
Plant balls: IKEA to rollout vegan 'meatballs' across UK stores

Swedish retailer claims plant-based alternative to its popular meatballs come with just four per cent of the climate footprint

  • Supply chain
  • 17 July 2020
Greater ambition needed to drive electric vehicle uptake, business coalition warns
Greater ambition needed to drive electric vehicle uptake, business coalition warns

  • BusinessGreen
  • 15 July 2020
Solarcentury sells residential business to Sweden's Svea Solar
Solarcentury sells residential business to Sweden's Svea Solar

Transaction includes Solarcentury's partnership with IKEA and is aimed at allowing firm to focus on utility-scale projects

  • Solar
  • 31 March 2020
New rankings show boost in demand for sustainable cotton as Adidas claims the top spot
New rankings show boost in demand for sustainable cotton as Adidas claims the top spot

But a third of firms analysed scored zero in latest assessment

  • Supply chain
  • 13 February 2020
'Exponential action': Business 'playbook' aims to help firms draft net zero climate strategies
'Exponential action': Business 'playbook' aims to help firms draft net zero climate strategies

Backed by the International Chamber of Commerce, the 1.5C Business Playbook aims to help firms set net zero climate strategies

  • Management
  • 21 January 2020
SDG13: How to align profit with the planet
SDG13: How to align profit with the planet

From Ørsted to IKEA, here's what you can learn from the companies at the vanguard of action on SDG13

  • Management
  • 24 December 2019
IKEA to pump €200m into assembling a 'climate positive' business
IKEA to pump €200m into assembling a 'climate positive' business

Cash will be spent on green energy projects, and reforestation and sustainable forestry schemes, flatpack giant reveals

  • Management
  • 27 November 2019
 IKEA renewables investment nears €2.5bn, as company hits clean energy target a year early
IKEA renewables investment nears €2.5bn, as company hits clean energy target a year early

Ingka Group now wants to fuel its retail operations entirely from renewables by 2025, and phase out fossil fuel-based heating and cooling by 2030

  • Investment
  • 23 September 2019
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership launches pan-European business group
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership launches pan-European business group

New green business group wants to accelerate climate across EU economy

  • Policy
  • 11 September 2019
IKEA, Unilever, and BNP Paribas join business drive against inequality
IKEA, Unilever, and BNP Paribas join business drive against inequality

Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) coalition will launch at the G7 summit this weekend, warning inequalities around the world are economically-damaging

  • Policy
  • 23 August 2019
Why IKEA and others are going 'climate positive'
Why IKEA and others are going 'climate positive'

A growing number of companies are claiming that their products lead to negative greenhouse gas emissions

  • Management
  • 23 August 2019
Global Briefing: KLM clears fly less campaign for take-off
Global Briefing: KLM clears fly less campaign for take-off

Vladimir Putin's worm worries, Green Climate Fund progress, and all the news from around the world this week

  • Management
  • 12 July 2019
IKEA's flagship green store secures top sustainability rating
IKEA's flagship green store secures top sustainability rating

IKEA's new store in Greenwich, London has become one of only 320 stores globally to receive an outstanding BREEAM construction rating

  • Buildings
  • 11 April 2019
Taste of summer? IKEA serves up plant-based ice cream
Taste of summer? IKEA serves up plant-based ice cream

Swedish furniture giant rolls out strawberry flavour vegan soft-serve

  • Marketing
  • 01 April 2019
How IKEA plans to deliver its goods via electric trucks and vans
How IKEA plans to deliver its goods via electric trucks and vans

Retail giant reveals how it is preparing to deploy electric fleets in some of its key markets

  • Transport
  • 29 March 2019
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