Sustainability

Sustainability

Sustainability purchasing is a management process used to acquire goods and services in a way that gives preferences to suppliers that generate positive social and environmental outcomes, and that integrates sustainability considerations into product selection so that impacts on society and the environment are minimized throughout the full life cycle of the product. Sustainability purchasing entails looking at what products are made of, where they have come from, who has made them, how they will be ultimately disposed – even considering whether the purchase needs to be made at all.

Organizations practice sustainability purchasing in order to align their values with their purchasing decisions , improve product and service quality , increase resource productivity , reduce risk , enhance financial performance and competitiveness , and foster a sustainability market place- that is , to create incentives in the marketplace that help sustainability-oriented suppliers increase their business opportunities.

This report looks at how sustainability is managed in IKEA with focus on home furnishing products. Ikea stores offer everything for the home displayed in inspiring room setting. The IKEA range comprises some 9,500 home furnishing products. Materials and products are subject to extensive testing, and the company work proactively to stay ahead of health and safety standards and regulations. IKEA wants its customers to confidently and freely choose among all its products, knowing that IKEA is committed to sustainable practices and that they do not have to choose between sustainability, style, function and price.

IKEA co-workers are its valuable resources- when they grow, IKEA grows. IKEA is committed to being a good employer for its many co-workers around the world. The company offers a safe and healthy work environment together with development opportunities for its co-workers.

IKEA embraces human right and respect for each individual, and the...