IKEA Group

"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 IKEA's Code of Conduct and states that suppliers: "Child labour is not used at the Supplier [...] There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour [...] 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 [...] 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."

The IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct, IWAY, states that for suppliers: "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"

"The IKEA Supplier shall always comply with the most demanding requirements whether they are relevant applicable laws or IKEA IWAY specific requirements... Legal compliance - There are routines in place to ensure the applicable laws and regulations related to requirements in IWAY are implemented... All applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental impacts and protection, but not covered by the points of this chapter above are complied with. This includes but is not limited to environmental classification, reporting, and inspections by authorities. Required corrective actions from such inspections are documented and completed within the set timeframe."

IKEA's Code of Conduct, IWAY stipulates all labour rights requirements and states that they conduct: "Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented."

"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 IKEA's Code of Conduct and states that suppliers: "Child labour is not used at the Supplier [...] There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour [...] 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 [...] 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."

The IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct, IWAY, states that for suppliers: "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. "

"The IKEA Supplier shall always comply with the most demanding requirements whether they are relevant applicable laws or IKEA IWAY specific requirements... Legal compliance - There are routines in place to ensure the applicable laws and regulations related to requirements in IWAY are implemented... All applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental impacts and protection, but not covered by the points of this chapter above are complied with. This includes but is not limited to environmental classification, reporting, and inspections by authorities. Required corrective actions from such inspections are documented and completed within the set timeframe."

"In FY20, the amount of wood used in home furnishing products decreased to 19 million m3 Round Wood Equivalent (FY19: 21 million m3 RWE). This figure refers to the wood used in home furnishing products and packaging."

"At the end of FY20 more than 98% of the wood used for IKEA products is either FSC-certified or recycled. We consider a goal to be fully reached when we achieve more than 98% fulfilment overall"

IKEA's Code of Conduct, IWAY stipulates all labour rights requirements and states that they conduct: "Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented."

"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 IKEA's Code of Conduct and states that suppliers: "Child labour is not used at the Supplier [...] There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour [...] 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 [...] 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."

The IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct, IWAY, states that for suppliers: "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. "

"All wood used for IKEA furniture must always meet our critical requirements, ensuring that it does not come from, for example, illegally harvested forests, areas with social conflict or forests with high conservation values. We require all suppliers to have procedures in place to implement our requirements throughout their operations and supply chains, and they must be able to track the origin of their wood-based materials. Upon request, suppliers must be able to provide further evidence of legality and wood origin within 48 hours’ notice."

"In FY20, the amount of wood used in home furnishing products decreased to 19 million m3 Round Wood Equivalent (FY19: 21 million m3 RWE). This figure refers to the wood used in home furnishing products and packaging. Approximately 12% of total wood use is recycled. This wood is almost entirely FSC-certified."

"At the end of FY20 more than 98% of the wood used for IKEA products is either FSC-certified or recycled. We consider a goal to be fully reached when we achieve more than 98% fulfilment overall"

IKEA's Code of Conduct, IWAY stipulates all labour rights requirements and states that they conduct: "Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented."

"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 IKEA's Code of Conduct and states that suppliers: "Child labour is not used at the Supplier [...] There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour [...] 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 [...] 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."

The IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct, IWAY, states that for suppliers: "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"

"The IKEA Supplier shall always comply with the most demanding requirements whether they are relevant applicable laws or IKEA IWAY specific requirements... Legal compliance - There are routines in place to ensure the applicable laws and regulations related to requirements in IWAY are implemented... All applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental impacts and protection, but not covered by the points of this chapter above are complied with. This includes but is not limited to environmental classification, reporting, and inspections by authorities. Required corrective actions from such inspections are documented and completed within the set timeframe."

IKEA's Code of Conduct, IWAY stipulates all labour rights requirements and states that they conduct: "Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented."

"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 IKEA's Code of Conduct and states that suppliers: "Child labour is not used at the Supplier [...] There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour [...] 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 [...] 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."

The IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct, IWAY, states that for suppliers: "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."

"The IKEA Supplier shall always comply with the most demanding requirements whether they are relevant applicable laws or IKEA IWAY specific requirements... Legal compliance - There are routines in place to ensure the applicable laws and regulations related to requirements in IWAY are implemented... All applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental impacts and protection, but not covered by the points of this chapter above are complied with. This includes but is not limited to environmental classification, reporting, and inspections by authorities. Required corrective actions from such inspections are documented and completed within the set timeframe."

In their 2020 ACOP report, IKEA reports that it used a total of 29,000 tons of palm oil of which 100% is certified.  

In their 2020 ACOP report, IKEA reports that it used a total of 29,000 tons of palm oil of which 100% is certified.  

IKEA's Code of Conduct, IWAY stipulates all labour rights requirements and states that they conduct: "Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented."

"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 IKEA's Code of Conduct and states that suppliers: "Child labour is not used at the Supplier [...] There is no forced, prison, bonded or involuntary labour [...] 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 [...] 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."

The IKEA Supplier Code of Conduct, IWAY, states that for suppliers: "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"

"The IKEA Supplier shall always comply with the most demanding requirements whether they are relevant applicable laws or IKEA IWAY specific requirements... Legal compliance - There are routines in place to ensure the applicable laws and regulations related to requirements in IWAY are implemented... All applicable laws and regulations relating to environmental impacts and protection, but not covered by the points of this chapter above are complied with. This includes but is not limited to environmental classification, reporting, and inspections by authorities. Required corrective actions from such inspections are documented and completed within the set timeframe."

IKEA's Code of Conduct, IWAY stipulates all labour rights requirements and states that they conduct: "Internal audits Transparent and reliable routines to ensure, verify and report IWAY (or equivalent) compliance are implemented."