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Sustainable packaging @ IKEA – Prevension
Allan Dickner, Packaging Concepts, IKEA of Sweden
The vision ”To create a better everyday life for the many people”
“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.”
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IKEA brand-builders
IKEA’s first flat package
We have a lot to be proud of!
Branding
Cost-saving
Efficiency
Simplicity
Ease of shopping
Sustainability
Economising is part of our nature! • No more material than necessary • Renewable, reclaimed and recyclable materials • Self-assembly furniture makes recycling and reusing easier • “Knock down” furniture in flat packages reduces transport work
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Revolution?
Evolution!
IKEA Sustainability goals FY15 (Extract) • At least 70% of consumers agree that IKEA is a company that in action shows it takes social and environmental responsibility. • All materials for home furnishing products shall be renewable, recyclable or recycled.
• By being innovative, energy efficient and using more renewable energy, we will significantly reduce CO2 emissions from our own operations, supply chain and customers travelling to IKEA stores. • We will have zero waste to landfill from our own operations and in all markets enable and encourage customers to re-use or recycle all IKEA products at end-of-life.
Air Hunt!
”New” Glimma
”New” Glimma
New Glimma in the store • 30-45 minutes less handling time/day • 108 more packages per pallet • 400 trucks less
• 10% lower sales price!
(Photo is of the test prototype)
-7 566 000 Euro
Jules swivel chair
JULES ”knock-down starbase”
Yearly savings: 6 393 m3 and 1.2 Million Euro 642 tons of CO2
Jeff folding chair Bild på Jeff
48 pieces->62 pieces/pallet Yearly savings: 7 404 m3, 827 000 € & 491 tons of CO2
Ektorp sofa
Ready assembled->knock-down - 400 000 m3/year
10% more articles/m3 gives a yearly saving of 300-400 MEUR
Packaging material • As little as possible
• As sustainable as possible • As efficient handling as possible, both for our customers & ourselves
Environmental impact
As little material as possible
-5%
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+5%
Minimal environmental impact
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“Underpacked”
“Overpacked” Amount of material
Källa; Packforsk
Removed packaging
Sustainable packaging
Efficient packaging
-344 000 Euro
Clever product construction + smart packaging =
Together!
Good packaging – a pre-requisite for the IKEA Concept
