The company sees an opportunity to divert waste wood from energy production and reuse it as material for new products.
IKEA
The company reviews supplier sourcing plans each year, requires FSC certification and blocks deliveries when suppliers cannot prove compliance with its minimum sourcing standard.
Karlsson will join the group executive management team and will succeed Magnus Örnberg, who will remain with the company until early 2027.
The first compact store opened in Limoges at 3,000 m² and a second will open in Le Mans; the format offers more than a quarter of the IKEA range for immediate pick-up and will be located mainly in retail parks.