Reuse, repair, recycle, reimagine: living more sustainably with IKEA

At IKEA, we’re on an exciting journey to become a circular business by 2030, making healthy and more sustainable living accessible and more affordable to people around the world. We’re reimagining how we do things, from how and where our materials are sourced, to how our products are designed, transported, sold and – eventually – recycled. Like anything worthwhile, it’s a process filled with new challenges and adventures, but we’re well on our way to helping create a better everyday life for people and the planet.

Let’s start at the very beginning

Becoming a circular business starts right at the product development phase. Every product must be designed to be reused, refurbished, remanufactured and eventually recycled. So far, we’ve assessed more than 9,500 products for their circularity capabilities, giving us a clearer vision of where our current capabilities lie. The next step is to put all our products through the same process.

Three cheers to longevity!

A super important part of ensuring the longevity of our products is by designing pieces that can be repaired, upgraded and adapted to suit the different stages of a person’s life. Whether it’s modular furniture that can be added to, sofa covers that can be removed completely, or standardising our parts to make them even easier to repair and replace, we’re always finding new ways to give products a longer (and more useful!) life.