I found it interesting that I stumbled across this article after we had discussed IKEA's sustainability efforts. Although, during this discussion I couldn't help but think that IKEA was the furthest from sustainable, despite all the "sustainable roots" claim they make. They promote the idea that furniture isn't supposed to last a lifetime and create furniture only lasts a few years.
IKEA recently had their Forestry Certification suspended which can be a serious blow to the company. IKEA's subsidiary, Swedwood, gained access to one of Europe's last forests located on the Finnish-Russian border. They only gained access on the conditions that they practiced sustainable logging practices, meaning they were unable to cut down old trees or trees on slopes in an effort to keep healthy ecosystems. Recently, Swedwood has been caught chopping down trees that are over 600-years old, which was against their conditions. However, IKEA has been using these to construct its flat-pack ready to assemble furniture. IKEA has since shut down operations in this region.
Article Source: IKEA might not be so sustainable after all
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