IKEA·Retail (non-fashion)·Delft, Netherlands·Founded 1943·Last verified 31 May 2026
42
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review+1 since last review

IKEA publishes comprehensive climate data and has achieved 28–30% absolute emissions cuts since 2016, tracking toward its 2030 target. But it remains the world's largest wood consumer, and multiple credible NGO investigations document ongoing deforestation in its supply chain and owned forests, contradicting its stated commitments. Nature and water targets are explicitly underdeveloped.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Retail (non-fashion) sector ceiling.
48 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
53 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 48) + (0.7 × 53) = 51.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
42 / 100
The ten questions

Where IKEA is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Water Impact (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

24 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

13 of 24 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Ingka Group Reporting Reduction in Climate Footprint by 30.1%
2024
Q1Q3Q4
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — IKEA Emissions Profile
Ongoing
Q1
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[3]Public record
Edie — Ingka Group Cuts Emissions by 30 While Boosting Revenue
2024
Q1
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[4]Self-reported
IKEA Value Chain Climate Footprint
Ongoing
Q2Q3
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[5]Self-reported
IKEA Sustainability and Climate Reports FY24
2025
Q2
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[6]Third-party verified
Trellis — Ingka IKEA Net Zero Strategy
2024
Q2Q3Q9
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[7]Public record
Real Economy Progress — IKEA Reports 30% Emissions Reduction Since 2016
2024
Q3
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[8]Self-reported
IKEA Accelerates Shift to Renewable Electricity in Production
2025
Q4
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[9]Third-party verified
RE100 — Ingka Group Journey Towards 100% Renewable Energy
Ongoing
Q4
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[10]Self-reported
Ingka Group Better Planet Reporting
Ongoing
Q5Q6Q7Q9
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[11]Third-party verified
Greenpeace — IKEA Furniture Destroys Some of Europe's Last Remaining Ancient Forests
2024
Q5Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
Earthsight — Flatpacked Forests: IKEA Response Is a Sham
2020
Q10
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[13]Public record
Euronews — IKEA in the Spotlight: Flatpack Furniture Linked to Systematic Destruction of Romanian Forests
2024
Q5
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[14]Self-reported
IKEA Wood & Forestry
Ongoing
Q5
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[15]Self-reported
IKEA Celebrating World Water Day 2024
2024
Q7
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[16]Third-party verified
AquaTech — IKEA Water-Positive Plans
Unknown
Q7
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[17]Self-reported
IKEA Strengthening the IKEA Climate Agenda
2024
Q8
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[18]Self-reported
IKEA Our Climate Agenda
Ongoing
Q8
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[19]Self-reported
IKEA Our Business Reports
Ongoing
Q9
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[20]Self-reported
Ingka Annual Summary and Sustainability Report
Ongoing
Q9
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[21]Third-party verified
Trellis — IKEA Investments Recycling Efforts
2024
Q6
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[22]Third-party verified
Trellis — 1B Recycling Investment Gets IKEA Closer to Fully Circular by 2030
2024
Q6
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[23]Public record
Mongabay — IKEA Blamed for Romanian Forest Destruction
2024
Q10
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[24]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — IKEA in Climate Change
2021
Q10
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IKEA in context

Where IKEA sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.

Among the 43 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, IKEA is tied =19th of 43, with 3 others.

=19/43
IKEA's rank
39
Industry average
18
Industry low
55
Industry high
How this score has moved

IKEA's score over time.

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About IKEA

IKEA is a privately held global furniture and home goods retailer founded in 1943, headquartered in Delft, Netherlands. The company operates through multiple legal entities (Inter IKEA Group, Ingka Group) and is one of the world's largest retailers by revenue, with stores in 60+ countries and a business model centered on affordable, accessible flat-pack furniture.

Founded
1943
Headquarters
Delft, Netherlands
Employees
~200,000
Annual revenue
~EUR 47.6B (Ingka FY24: EUR 41.8B; total IKEA system ~EUR 47.6B)
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