Sustainability is one of IKEA’s four most important cornerstones for the business

IKEA Sustainability and chemical substances

Sven-Åke Herbertsson Product Laws& Standards Manager

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To create a better everyday life for the many people.

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We shall offer a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at prices so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them.

All over the world

OUR RANGE9.500 articles developed by IKEA of Sweden.

IKEA GROUPLast year the IKEA Group had operations in 41 countries.29 Trading Service Offices in 25 countries, 27 Distribution Centers and 11 Customer Distribution Centers in 16 countries.

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All over the world

IKEA STORES325 stores in 38 countries. In addition 45 IKEA franchise stores in 26 Countries/territories.

IKEA VISITORSLast year the IKEA Group stores had 626 million visitors and the IKEA websites had 712 million visits.

IKEA SUPPLIERSLast year IKEA had 1,074 suppliers in 55 countries.

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IKEA a responsible company

Affordable products and solutions, while also taking responsibility for

people and the environment

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IKEA work proactively

We want our customers to feel confident that the products they purchase from IKEA are

safe and of good quality.

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Our four goals Offer a range of products

that are more sustainable.

Take a leading role towards

a low carbon society.

Turn waste into resources

and reduce our water

footprint.

Take social responsibility.

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Hazardous substances

Principles

IKEA aims to refrain from the use of

chemicals and substances that could

potentially be harmful to people and the

environment

IKEA often goes beyond legal requirements

in our strive to remove harmful substances

from our products.

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Hazardous substances

Principles

Whenever applicable IKEA apply the

strictest demands on any of our markets.

Beyond safe and healthy products we want

to reducing our impact on the environment

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IKEA and Formaldehyde- Changing the industry

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Why Low formaldehyde Emission?

IKEA wants to provide good & healthy products

Our customers expectations is that products are safe and free from questionable substances

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Our long term vision

“ Formaldehyde emission levels in wood based products shall be

on the same levels as natural wood.”

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The vision will be implemented step by step.

Why a step by step approach?

The quality and health aspects of the final products must be secured

Good working conditions at our suppliers to be maintained

Costs to be kept low

Secure that production capacity is available

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Formaldehyde emission 20 years learning's

“The External process” Scientific reports Different views among experts Scattered process & quality assurance activities Huge variation in country legislations Gradually sharpened legislation Slow progress in the industry (Denial) A lot of different test and verification methods

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Formaldehyde emission20 years development

“The IKEA internal process” Moved from E2 to E1 requirement levels*

Process & quality assurance activities Mistakes leading to costs Termination of formaldehyde in lacquering systems Entering into Japan, very strict formaldehyde

requirements Implementing CARB requirement levels During the last years moved from E1* (0,1ppm) to

E1½ (0,05 ppm) requirement levels

* = EN 717-1

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Low Emission Project

Project “Low emission” started 2005

Material in scope: Board, Board on frame, Veneer, Foil, Layer glued, Plywood and Solid wood

Invited and cooperation with the glue and board industry as well as the IKEA suppliers

Meetings to: Motivate, agree on actions, experiment, measure, analyze an implement

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Result from the project

Formaldehyde terminated in glue used for gluing veneer

Implementation of E1½ formaldehyde requirements on all board material

Implementation of lower requirements than E1½ on e.g. layer glued and plywood

Implementation of new certification and monitor routines involving independent 3rd partner

None or very low price increase of the materials IKEA changed a whole industry. Now this is a

standard

There is still no global industrial technique toproduce “FA free” boards.

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