IKEA

"IWAY is based on the eight core conventions defined in the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work, ILO declaration June 1998 and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact 2000. IKEA recognises the fundamental principles of Human Rights, as defined by the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (United Nations 1948) and adheres to the United Nations sanction list and European Union restrictive measures list" IWAY is the Ikea code of conduct detailing the following - "Child labour is not used at the Supplier"[...]"There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour."[...]"Freedom of association The Supplier respects the rights of Workers to join, form or not to join an association of their choice without fear of reprisal, interference, intimidation or harassment. In countries where the right to freedom of association is regulated, restricted or prohibited by law, the Supplier does not hinder alternative forms of independent and free Worker representation."[...]Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment"

"12.2 Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment."

"Where human rights risks are identified, we strengthen our due diligence processes and, when necessary, provide access to a remedy" "Through the application of human rights due diligence procedures, we continuously strengthen our efforts to identify, assess, and take action on the human rights impacts of our business activities and relationships"

"IWAY defines what we expect of you, as a supplier in the IKEA value chain, when taking care of people, the planet and animals. [...] The most demanding requirements are always complied with, whether they are legal or IWAY requirements. Should IWAY requirements contradict the applicable laws or regulations, the law is complied with and prevails. In such cases, IKEA is informed immediately and alternative ways to respect the IWAY requirement are looked for."

"2.6 Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented. The verification is completed at least once every 12 months and records are kept for 24 months."

"IWAY is based on the eight core conventions defined in the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work, ILO declaration June 1998 and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact 2000. IKEA recognises the fundamental principles of Human Rights, as defined by the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (United Nations 1948) and adheres to the United Nations sanction list and European Union restrictive measures list" IWAY is the Ikea code of conduct detailing the following - "Child labour is not used at the Supplier"[...]"There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour."[...]"Freedom of association The Supplier respects the rights of Workers to join, form or not to join an association of their choice without fear of reprisal, interference, intimidation or harassment. In countries where the right to freedom of association is regulated, restricted or prohibited by law, the Supplier does not hinder alternative forms of independent and free Worker representation."[...]Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment"

"For example, we’ve partnered with WWF in Thailand and Vietnam to improve the practices of smallholders. We’ll now use what we learnt to spread the FSC certification to more smallholders in Asia."

"12.2 Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment."

"Where human rights risks are identified, we strengthen our due diligence processes and, when necessary, provide access to a remedy" "Through the application of human rights due diligence procedures, we continuously strengthen our efforts to identify, assess, and take action on the human rights impacts of our business activities and relationships"

"In FY20, we reached our goal to only use wood from more sustainable sources and now must maintain this level every year going forward.2 In FY21, 99.5% of the wood used for IKEA products was either FSC-certified or recycled. For wood sourced from countries with high forestry risks (accounting for around 30% of our total consumption), all our wood has come from more sustainable sources since 2017."[...]""Setting a new goal: at least one-third recycled wood in IKEA products by 2030. Today, 14% of total wood used is recycled."

"We work with global partners including the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) to fight forest degradation and deforestation, and promote the importance of responsible forest management beyond our own value chain."

"As part of IKEA’s due diligence system to check compliance with the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), the US Lacey Act and other similar legislation, IKEA reserves the right to perform audits at IKEA direct suppliers and at all IKEA forestry applicable sub suppliers linked to the production for IKEA, based on the risk assessment."[...]"15.8 Risk assessment The IKEA supplier identifies any high risk sources using criteria defined by the relevant IKEA Organisation. The identification of high risk sources accompanies each update of origin of forestry applicable materials. 15.9 Risk mitigation The IKEA supplier applies mitigation actions to any source identified as high risk, to confirm compliance with IWAY Must Forestry Minimum Requirements and according to routines described by the relevant IKEA Organisation. Verification of high risk sources accompanies each update of origin of forestry applicable materials."

"IWAY defines what we expect of you, as a supplier in the IKEA value chain, when taking care of people, the planet and animals. [...] The most demanding requirements are always complied with, whether they are legal or IWAY requirements. Should IWAY requirements contradict the applicable laws or regulations, the law is complied with and prevails. In such cases, IKEA is informed immediately and alternative ways to respect the IWAY requirement are looked for."

"In FY21, our total wood consumption1 increased to 21 million m3 RWE (FY20: 19 million m3 RWE). [...] This figure refers to the wood used in home furnishing products and packaging."

"2.6 Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented. The verification is completed at least once every 12 months and records are kept for 24 months."

"As part of IKEA’s due diligence system to check compliance with the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), the US Lacey Act and other similar legislation, IKEA reserves the right to perform audits at IKEA direct suppliers and at all IKEA forestry applicable sub suppliers linked to the production for IKEA, based on the risk assessment."[...]"A new IKEA home furnishing supplier or an active supplier becoming forestry applicable secures the following, before the contract with IKEA is signed:a) Provides IKEA with a Wood Procurement Plan (WPP)5 describing the sources of forestry applicable materials intended for IKEA production. For each source and material type, the plan contains species (or list of species for composite materials, rattan and non-industrial bamboo), origin of forestry applicable materials to the resolution required by IKEA, status of compliance with IKEA forestry requirements and expected volume. For the composite materials, name and site (location) of the manufacturer is alsorequired. For rattan, name and site (location) of all tiers of sub suppliers are required. The Wood Procurement Plan should also include any volumes already purchased for IKEA production; And b) Provides IKEA with a written roadmap agreed with IKEA business responsible on how to secure compliance with MSS Strategy within the timeframe established by IKEA, in case the supplier is either located or sourcing from high risk countries."

"In addition to implementing transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY compliance, we perform announced and unannounced audits through IKEA IWAY auditors and third-party organisations. In case of non-compliance, our business partners are given a time frame to correct any deviation. If the supplier fails to do so, they are phased out. The time frame to correct noncompliance varies depending on the deviation: we enact an immediate business-stop if a deviation is related to an IWAY Must requirement or, at the latest, 90 days for all IWAY Basic requirements." - IWAY Standards include a Section specific to Forestry.

"IWAY is based on the eight core conventions defined in the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work, ILO declaration June 1998 and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact 2000. IKEA recognises the fundamental principles of Human Rights, as defined by the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (United Nations 1948) and adheres to the United Nations sanction list and European Union restrictive measures list" IWAY is the Ikea code of conduct detailing the following - "Child labour is not used at the Supplier"[...]"There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour."[...]"Freedom of association The Supplier respects the rights of Workers to join, form or not to join an association of their choice without fear of reprisal, interference, intimidation or harassment. In countries where the right to freedom of association is regulated, restricted or prohibited by law, the Supplier does not hinder alternative forms of independent and free Worker representation."[...]Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment"

"For example, we’ve partnered with WWF in Thailand and Vietnam to improve the practices of smallholders. We’ll now use what we learnt to spread the FSC certification to more smallholders in Asia.""

"12.2 Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment."

"Where human rights risks are identified, we strengthen our due diligence processes and, when necessary, provide access to a remedy" "Through the application of human rights due diligence procedures, we continuously strengthen our efforts to identify, assess, and take action on the human rights impacts of our business activities and relationships"

"We work with global partners including the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) to fight forest degradation and deforestation, and promote the importance of responsible forest management beyond our own value chain."

"As part of IKEA’s due diligence system to check compliance with the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), the US Lacey Act and other similar legislation, IKEA reserves the right to perform audits at IKEA direct suppliers and at all IKEA forestry applicable sub suppliers linked to the production for IKEA, based on the risk assessment... The IKEA supplier applies mitigation actions to any source identified as high risk, to confirm compliance with IWAY Must Forestry Minimum Requirements and according to routines described by the relevant IKEA Organisation. Verification of high risk sources accompanies each update of origin of forestry applicable materials. "

"IWAY defines what we expect of you, as a supplier in the IKEA value chain, when taking care of people, the planet and animals. [...] The most demanding requirements are always complied with, whether they are legal or IWAY requirements. Should IWAY requirements contradict the applicable laws or regulations, the law is complied with and prevails. In such cases, IKEA is informed immediately and alternative ways to respect the IWAY requirement are looked for."

In FY21 IKEA used 21 million m3 Round Wood Equivalent. Approximatelt 14% of this is recycled. "This wood is almost entirely FSC-certified."

"2.6 Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented. The verification is completed at least once every 12 months and records are kept for 24 months."

"A new IKEA home furnishing supplier or an active supplier becoming forestry applicable secures the following, before the contract with IKEA is signed: a) Provides IKEA with a Wood Procurement Plan (WPP) describing the sources of forestry applicable materials intended for IKEA production. For each source and material type, the plan contains species (or list of species for composite materials, rattan and non-industrial bamboo), origin of forestry applicable materials to the resolution required by IKEA, status of compliance with IKEA forestry requirements and expected volume. For the composite materials, name and site (location) of the manufacturer is also required. For rattan, name and site (location) of all tiers of sub suppliers are required The Wood Procurement Plan should also include any volumes already purchased for IKEA production; And b) Provides IKEA with a written roadmap agreed with IKEA business responsible on how to secure compliance with MSS Strategy within the timeframe established by IKEA, in case the supplier is either located or sourcing from high risk countries... As part of IKEA’s due diligence system to check compliance with the European Union Timber Regulation (EUTR), the US Lacey Act and other similar legislation, IKEA reserves the right to perform audits at IKEA direct suppliers and at all IKEA forestry applicable sub suppliers linked to the production for IKEA, based on the risk assessment."

"Besides implementing transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY, announced and unannounced audits are performed both by IKEA IWAY auditors and third-party organisations. If a supplier fails to develop its business to fulfil the IWAY requirements and to correct any deviation within a given time frame, the supplier is phased out and the business agreement is terminated. The time frame varies depending on the area that is non-compliant: immediate business-stop if it is a deviation related to an IWAY Must requirement,1 or by 90 days at the latest for all other IWAY requirements." - IWAY Standards include a Section specific to Forestry.

"IWAY is based on the eight core conventions defined in the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work, ILO declaration June 1998 and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact 2000. IKEA recognises the fundamental principles of Human Rights, as defined by the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (United Nations 1948) and adheres to the United Nations sanction list and European Union restrictive measures list" IWAY is the Ikea code of conduct detailing the following - "Child labour is not used at the Supplier"[...]"There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour."[...]"Freedom of association The Supplier respects the rights of Workers to join, form or not to join an association of their choice without fear of reprisal, interference, intimidation or harassment. In countries where the right to freedom of association is regulated, restricted or prohibited by law, the Supplier does not hinder alternative forms of independent and free Worker representation."[...]Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment"

"12.2 Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment."

"Where human rights risks are identified, we strengthen our due diligence processes and, when necessary, provide access to a remedy" "Through the application of human rights due diligence procedures, we continuously strengthen our efforts to identify, assess, and take action on the human rights impacts of our business activities and relationships"

"IWAY defines what we expect of you, as a supplier in the IKEA value chain, when taking care of people, the planet and animals. [...] The most demanding requirements are always complied with, whether they are legal or IWAY requirements. Should IWAY requirements contradict the applicable laws or regulations, the law is complied with and prevails. In such cases, IKEA is informed immediately and alternative ways to respect the IWAY requirement are looked for."

"2.6 Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented. The verification is completed at least once every 12 months and records are kept for 24 months."

""In more complex supply chains, such as pork, beef and dairy, where it is more challenging to trace the soy in animal feed, it can be difficult to influence the feed used by farmers.""

"IWAY is based on the eight core conventions defined in the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work, ILO declaration June 1998 and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact 2000. IKEA recognises the fundamental principles of Human Rights, as defined by the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (United Nations 1948) and adheres to the United Nations sanction list and European Union restrictive measures list" IWAY is the Ikea code of conduct detailing the following - "Child labour is not used at the Supplier"[...]"There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour."[...]"Freedom of association The Supplier respects the rights of Workers to join, form or not to join an association of their choice without fear of reprisal, interference, intimidation or harassment. In countries where the right to freedom of association is regulated, restricted or prohibited by law, the Supplier does not hinder alternative forms of independent and free Worker representation."[...]Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment"

During FY18, RSPO strengthened its criteria to reflect human rights challenges in palm oil supply chains. We welcome this update, as well as RSPO's upcoming guidelines on improving conditions for smallholders who are key to the sustainable production of palm oil. In FY19, we supported projects that focused on smallholder inclusion and human rights in addition to our ongoing ambition to eliminate deforestation."

"12.2 Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment."

"IKEA operates robust processes and systems to ensure that IKEA products are produced in line with our standards and requirements. If any issues are discovered, we first establish the facts, and then strive to improve and remedy the situation. Once it is clear that remedy or improvement is not possible, we will phase out the relationship."

"IKEA will work with stakeholders, including the RSPO to ensure that existing requirements, such as respect for the rights of indigenous people and workers, care for the environment and responsible development of new plantations, including the principle of Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), are enforced."

"IKEA works together with the organisation ProForest to analyse the risks in the palm oil supply chain which includes social assessment of policies (e.g. concerning migrant workers, responsible recruitment, bonded labour and smallholder policies) and to develop more efficient methods to address deforestation and peat risk."

"IWAY defines what we expect of you, as a supplier in the IKEA value chain, when taking care of people, the planet and animals. [...] The most demanding requirements are always complied with, whether they are legal or IWAY requirements. Should IWAY requirements contradict the applicable laws or regulations, the law is complied with and prevails. In such cases, IKEA is informed immediately and alternative ways to respect the IWAY requirement are looked for."

Ikea report in their 2020 ACOP report having used 29,000 metric tonnes of palm oil

"2.6 Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented. The verification is completed at least once every 12 months and records are kept for 24 months."

"IKEA operates robust processes and systems to ensure that IKEA products are produced in line with our standards and requirements. If any issues are discovered, we first establish the facts, and then strive to improve and remedy the situation. Once it is clear that remedy or improvement is not possible, we will phase out the relationship."

"IKEA operates robust processes and systems to ensure that IKEA products are produced in line with our standards and requirements. If any issues are discovered, we first establish the facts, and then strive to improve and remedy the situation. Once it is clear that remedy or improvement is not possible, we will phase out the relationship."

"IWAY is based on the eight core conventions defined in the Fundamental Principles of Rights at Work, ILO declaration June 1998 and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact 2000. IKEA recognises the fundamental principles of Human Rights, as defined by the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” (United Nations 1948) and adheres to the United Nations sanction list and European Union restrictive measures list" IWAY is the Ikea code of conduct detailing the following - "Child labour is not used at the Supplier"[...]"There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour."[...]"Freedom of association The Supplier respects the rights of Workers to join, form or not to join an association of their choice without fear of reprisal, interference, intimidation or harassment. In countries where the right to freedom of association is regulated, restricted or prohibited by law, the Supplier does not hinder alternative forms of independent and free Worker representation."[...]Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment"

"12.2 Discrimination There is no discrimination with regards to Workers based on race, religion, gender identity, marital or family status, age, political affiliation, nationality, physical ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity or any other dimension of their identity during recruitment and employment."

"Where human rights risks are identified, we strengthen our due diligence processes and, when necessary, provide access to a remedy" "Through the application of human rights due diligence procedures, we continuously strengthen our efforts to identify, assess, and take action on the human rights impacts of our business activities and relationships"

"Round Table on Responsible Soy (RTRS)- certified soy credits cover 100% of the volume of soy that we expect is being consumed by the animals in our supply chain for food, leather, down and feather products."

"IWAY defines what we expect of you, as a supplier in the IKEA value chain, when taking care of people, the planet and animals. [...] The most demanding requirements are always complied with, whether they are legal or IWAY requirements. Should IWAY requirements contradict the applicable laws or regulations, the law is complied with and prevails. In such cases, IKEA is informed immediately and alternative ways to respect the IWAY requirement are looked for."

"2.6 Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented. The verification is completed at least once every 12 months and records are kept for 24 months."

"In more complex supply chains, such as pork, beef and dairy, where it is more challenging to trace the soy in animal feed, it can be difficult to influence the feed used by farmers."