UN has declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to celebrate people’s action to sustainably manage the world’s forests. In this spirit, we want to show our love for wood and what we do to take responsibility for the forests. This is an insight into how IKEA works with wood and sustainability.
We have been wood fans since the early 50’s. To be honest – back then it was for economical reasons more than environmental. Wood was a low cost and high quality material that was perfect in our flat pack furniture world. And since we hate wasting stuff, we love the fact that every piece of the wood can be put to good use, all the way down to the sawdust.
We want to let customers and co-workers know the responsibility we take for our greatest resource, and that we are all united in one thing: We love wood.
A wood product changes appearance over time. Wood ages and wears beautifully. It feels natural, unlike a plastic or metal product.
