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Sustainability in Retail: Not an Oxymoron
Not only has the retail industry recognized that sustainability is here to stay, many leaders within the industry have moved from looking at sustainability as a cost center to seeing it as an opportunity to reduce risk, improve relationships with customers and employees, and deliver better products.
At IKEA, Solar Joins Swedish Meatballs on the Menu
Something has to cancel out the environmental effects of those $399 sofas and $1.49 place mats, so IKEA is investing more and more in solar.
Ektorp! IKEA Launches Sustainability Scorecard
IKEA introduced a Sustainability Product Scorecard last year, according to the company’s recently released 2010 sustainability report. The Scorecard classifies IKEA’s products within 11 criteria that have environmental impacts. IKEA’s most important sustainability goal is to offer more sustainable products, and the Scorecard will help the company achieve that goal. Other sustainability accomplishments highlighted in [...]
IKEA Says It’s the First Retailer to Eliminate Incandescent Light Bulbs
A few months ago, IKEA began phasing out incandescent light bulbs in all of their stores across the U.S. That alone makes a great statement for their millions of customers, and their website encourages the same: “If every IKEA customer replaced one ordinary 60-watt bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb, the energy savings would [...]
Global Social Compliance Program Webinar With 2Degrees
We’ve recently gotten to know the folks at 2degrees, a growing sustainable business network. We hope to be launching some projects with them in the near future (more on that later). In the meantime, 2degrees is hosting a great series of webinars that’s worth checking out. Coming up next week on Wednesday, December 15th at [...]
IKEA Now Selling Used Furniture Online in Sweden
IKEA has received a fair share of criticism over the years, but there is evidence that the furniture giant is making improvements on the sustainability front. The company has experimented with renewable energy, is phasing out flame retardants in its furniture, and in Sweden it is making a counterintuitive business move: customers in its home country can now sell the store’s used furniture on IKEA’s Swedish site.
IKEA Builds Geothermal Powered Store in Colorado
IKEA worked with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to construct this geothermal system under the store’s parking garage. As deep as 500 feet beneath the garage, 130 pipes, each five and a half inches in diameter, will shoot liquid, which will bring up cold or warm air upon its return to the surface.
IKEA Phasing out Toxic Flame Retardants in Furniture
IKEA is phasing out a toxic flame retardant from its furniture. The substance was chlorinated tris, a carcinogen that was once in children’s pajamas until studies shown that it could be absorbed by skin
Do Ikea’s Products Reflect the True Price?
Ikea’s slogan is “low prices but not at any price.” Ikea is known for its cheap furniture that customers have to put together at home. A recent article in The Atlantic asked (about Ikea), “Can we afford to keep shopping at places where an item’s price reflects only a fraction of its societal costs?” One [...]
IKEA Invests In Solar Technology Startup Companies
Ikea is to roll out solar panel technology soonish. It is investing in several start up companies to create cost efficient flat pack solar panels in a range of new eco products…
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Webinar: Feb 17Greening Stonyfield Farm: As a consultant with Stonyfield Farm for the past 12 years, Switzer Fellow Tim Greiner will discuss efforts to broaden and deepen sustainability within the company. He will discuss the company's efforts to track its environmental impacts, barriers the company had to overcome.Webinar: Feb 29Product Scorecards for Sustainability: Product scorecards that detail and evaluate environmental and sustainability aspects of products are increasingly adopted by leading companies. This webinar covers the best practices in this area and a case study by Seventh Generation.NY: Mar 19-20Wall Street Green: The longest running and most comprehensive environmental market event in the industry. The Wall Street Green Summit covers cutting edge content, industry developments and features the practitioners and the leaders of tomorrow. Bay Area: Mar 22-23GRI Certified Training: Demand for sustainability experts is growing rapidly as companies look for proven professionals. For companies, GRI trained employees mean faster implementations and better use of the GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework. Join our partner ISOS group for this two day session. Early bird discounts apply!SF: Mar 26-28Cleantech Forum San Francisco: The 2012 Cleantech Forum San Francisco will mark the 10th anniversary of Cleantech Forums, the annual gathering of the global clean technology innovation community. Our theme this year is “The Power of Global Partnerships,” an exploration of how strategic relationships are playing an ever more important role in the future of clean technology. For a $300 Discount use code "VIPofTriplePundit " More Info.SF: April 10-12 Navigating the American Carbon World: The must-attend event for professionals in the carbon landscape. Over the past decade, NACW has consistently provided informative content, thoughtful discussions and outstanding opportunities for collaboration.Have your event listed here.
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