Challenging Ikea’s Green credentials

Good article in the UK Guardian challenging Ikea’s claim to be green…

There’s a lot of information on Ikea’s website about their environmental policies here many of which are laudable.

However, here’s the original report citing Ikea’s reluctance to adhere to the new conditions for timber importers in the USA to be able to certify the exact origin and species of the wood used for their products.

This issue is an example of a global corporation – with Global revenues in excess of $28bn in 2008 – who could be leading from the front in terms of Green policies,  rather than doing the minimum required to retain a green veneer for commercial reasons.