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IKEA Australia Sustainability Report FY12-FY13
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Sustainability is at the core of everything we do.
People & Planet Positive, our Global Sustainability Strategy, contains many ambitious targets and performance indicators we are working to achieve by 2020, we’re on a journey. Our strong values and belief in innovation, togetherness and enthusiasm will ensure we can continue to meet future customer needs and address the higher price of raw materials and energy, while driving down emissions and maintaining our low prices.
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People & Planet Postive
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Country Management Statements
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Who We Are
7. Governance 8. A More Sustainable Life at Home 11. Resource and Energy Independence 17. A Better Life for People and Communities 24. Looking Ahead 25. Useful Links
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People & Planet Positive Inspire and enable millions of customers to live a more sustainable life at home.
Strive for resource and energy independence.
Our People & Planet Positive strategy will help us become an even more responsible and sustainable company. It sets goals for us to meet by 2020, goals that’ll help us address our changing world while having a better impact on people and the planet. Our strategy is made up of three main focuses — each addressing an important area of sustainability in our business:
Inspire and enable millions of customers to live a more sustainable life at home. Taking the lead in developing and promoting products and solutions that help customers save or generate energy, reduce or sort waste, use less or recycle water — all at the lowest possible price.
Strive for resource and energy independence. Securing long-term access to sustainable raw materials, promoting recycling and using resources within the limits of the planet, producing more renewable energy than we consume and driving energy efficiency throughout our value chain.
Take a lead in creating a better life for the people and communities impacted by our business. Extending our code of conduct throughout our value chain, being a good neighbour, acting in the best interest of children and supporting human rights.
Take a lead in creating a better life for the people and communities impacted by our business.
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People & Planet Positive IKEA Group Sustainability Strategy 2020 The IKEA Group People & Planet http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/pdf/reportsPositive FY13 Progress downloads/peopleandplanetpositive.pdf
Sustainability is a part of our roots from our company origins in the farmlands of Sweden. These values are still present in our organisation today and are never more relevant than in today’s business environment where acting on sustainability can save us money as well as help the environment. Our vision is “to create a better everyday life for the many people”, and we aim to achieve this through our version of democratic design by providing well designed, functional, quality and sustainable home furnishings all at affordable prices. There are huge challenges ahead yet this also creates opportunities as we enter a period of growth for IKEA Australia, and with that we’ll take our sustainability foundation to the next level. To us home is the most important place in the world, wherever we are, we act with respect to exert a positive impact on people and on the limited resources of our planet.
David Hood Country Retail Manager IKEA Australia
At IKEA, we believe that sustainability should not be a luxury that few can afford, but something for everyone. We want to inspire and enable millions of people to fulfil their needs and to live a more sustainable life at home. We have a long-term approach towards sustainability. Our People & Planet Positive strategy sets our ambitions for the future and we’re well on the way. We are seeing a greater demand for sustainability and transparency from our customers and co-workers. We all have a part to play and we hope to make our own small but significant contribution towards a more sustainable future. We have been working hard to lower our own footprint, to reduce our energy and water use, make more from less and to recycle everything else. We strive to be a good neighbour, and place children at the centre of everything we do. The task is big, but if we work together anything is possible.
Richard Wilson Country Sustainability Manager IKEA Australia
WHO WE ARE Total: 135,000 IKEA Group Co-workers per region
AUD Millions
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IKEA FAMILY members
IKEA FAMILY members in millions
Governance Franchisor inter ikea Systems B.V.
Who owns us The IKEA Group of companies includes; Range Strategy, Product Development and Supply Chain, Retail companies and Industrial Groups. Inter IKEA Systems B.V. in the Netherlands is the owner of the IKEA Concept and the franchisor of all IKEA stores worldwide. The IKEA Group franchises the IKEA concept from Inter IKEA Systems B.V. and owns several retail companies around the world that act as IKEA franchisees in their respective markets, including IKEA Pty Ltd.
FrancHISEE IKEA group
IKEA Staff Functions
Range Strategy
IKEA industry
Retail
Product Development Supply Chain Retail companies in other countries
IKEA Pty. Ltd IKEA Australia Store
IKEA Pty Ltd (in this Report generally referred to as IKEA Australia), is a privately held company headquartered in Sydney that owns and operates the stores on the Australian east coast.
Service Office
Store Store Store
Governance IKEA Pty Ltd has a unitary board structure. The legal board of IKEA Pty Ltd comprises five directors. Three of these, including the Chair of the board, are non-executive directors and two are executive directors. We define an executive as a member of the executive group (known as the Country Management Group), who holds a position of direct influence on operational policies and strategies. Our Country Management Group, which reports to our legal board, has 11 executive members. In each of our eight decision groups, one or more executive members are represented. The Sustainability Manager, who reports directly to the Country Manager, is responsible for our sustainability agenda. The Sustainability Manager works with the rest of the Country Management Group to ensure that sustainability is an integral part of the business plan and daily business operations of IKEA Australia.
Store
Executive Group Country Management group
Legal Board
Functional Groups
About This Report Scope and Boundaries
Finance & Administration
Retail Logistics
Sales
Communication & Interior Design
Marketing
IKEA Food
Sustainability
Property & Expansion
Customer Relations
Projects
This Report describes IKEA Australia’s sustainability activities and performance during financial years 2012 (FY12, i.e. from 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2012) and 2013 (FY13, i.e. from 1 September 2012 to 31 August 2013). Any numerical data refers to the situation within our organisation at the last day of each respective financial year, unless stated otherwise. This Report only refers to Australia East and does not include information about the IKEA stores in Western Australia or South Australia as they are not owned or operated by IKEA Pty Ltd. The Report also refers briefly to the sustainability work carried out by IKEA on a global level, this information is clearly identified.
A more sustainable life at home
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Products and Materials
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The story behind our products Every IKEA product has a story to tell. And like every good story, it starts with a great idea. What’s ours? We want to make everyday life at home better. That’s why we do thousands of home visits every year to learn more about peoples’ needs and dreams. This is the starting point for every product we design.
More from Less At IKEA, we believe in using the fewest resources to make the best possible products, without negatively affecting their functionality or appearance. We work towards using as many renewable and recyclable materials as we can. Wherever possible, waste from one manufacturing process should be used in the production of other items. 1. Recycled PET plastic | 2. Flax | 3. Water hyacinth | 4. Wood 5. Wood plastic composite | 6. Cotton | 7. Bamboo | 8. Jute
Designing good quality
Materials for the future
For us, good design is the right combination of form, function, quality, sustainability and a low price. Our product developers and designers have to find the right balance of all these elements when the design process begins. It’s a unique challenge that keeps us innovative.
We care about what goes in to our products. That’s why we are working with more sustainable materials – those that are renewable, recyclable and recycled. We always try to make more from less. By using materials carefully we keep our prices down and make the best use of resources.
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6. We believe quality and design should be affordable to many. The LAMPAN table lamp was designed using the five elements of 'democratic design' form, function, quality, sustainability and a low price. So instead of thinking outside the box, we got rid of it.
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Products and Materials
Responsible Forestry All suppliers must meet our dedicated IWAY Forestry Standard, designed to ensure wood is logged legally and doesn’t have a negative impact on the environment. We suspend deliveries from suppliers who fail to meet the IWAY Forestry Standard and we stop working with them if they repeatedly fail to meet the standard. IKEA is one of the biggest users of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood in the retail sector. By FY17, we aim for 50% of our projected wood volume to come from more sustainable sources - forests certified to the FSC Forest Management standard and recycled wood. Today, 32.4% of our wood comes from more sustainable sources, up from 22.6% in FY12. Since we began working with World Wide Federation (WWF) in 2002, we have helped to increase FSC certified forest areas by around 35 million hectares (an area the size of Germany), in the countries where we work together.
MORE SUSTAINABLE COTTON Cotton is one of the most important raw materials for IKEA, and we work actively to promote better cotton growing methods. We want all the cotton used in IKEA products to be produced in a sustainable manner, taking in to consideration both people and the environment. Today more than two thirds of our cotton is from more sustainable sources. IKEA is a founding member of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI). BCI is a not-for-profit organisation stewarding the global standards for better cotton, to promote measurable improvements in the key environmental and social impacts of cotton cultivation worldwide to make it more sustainable. Participants are leading international companies, NGOs and the United Nations Environment Programme. Our goal is that by the end of FY15 100% of all cotton in IKEA products is from more sustainable sources.
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We Love Wood short
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IKEA and Cotton
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Learn more about the Better Cotton Initiative
Resource and Energy Independence
Energy Direct energy Goods sold
Throughout FY12 and FY13, we have continued to use less energy despite increases in the amount of goods sold and customer numbers. This is a result of some small investments in more efficient LED commercial lighting, but it is as much about truly understanding how our stores and warehouses operate and function to save even more.
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
84,911
85,191
Tempe
79,135
97,177
Richmond
77,017
82,342
Springvale
62,365
63,261
76,158
85,642
379,586
413,613
Logan Total IKEA Australia
Our ultimate goal is to be become energy independent by 2020, by producing as much renewable energy as we consume across our global operations.
Total electricity consumption
(m3)
(MWh)
Gas consumption
(MWh)
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
335.5
306.9
5,351
Tempe
906.8
672.6
3,838
3,478
Richmond
463.1
485
Springvale
5,691
4,563
Springvale
52.8
41.1
Logan
4,608
4,740
Logan
113.5
116.6
24,522
22,025
1,871.7
1,622.2
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
4,349
3,893
Tempe
6,036
Richmond
Total IKEA Australia
All our electricity is derived from coal (non-renewable sources).
Total IKEA Australia
Gas is used for hot water and heating (excluding IKEA Logan which has no heating).
solar hot water We have installed evactuated tube solar hot water collectors on all of our stores and the Service Office. The round tube design allows heat to be captured more efficiently to harness the sun's energy. This provides hot water used in our kitchens and wash facilities. When there's no sunshine, the water is heated by a low energy heating element.
These are some of the things we have done across our stores to reduce our energy consumption:
Upgraded our Building Management Systems for greater control of circuits. LED spotlights fitted throughout the warehouse, loading bay and to illuminate the ‘IKEA’ wordmark. Motion sensors fitted to all infrequently used areas. Replaced customer lift drives to more efficient cooler running drives. Changed our car park cleaning routines so we don’t have to switch on 1,000+ fluorescent tubes. Better use of natural light for room sets and installing skylights. Proof that all these little things do add up to big savings!
Energy
Total energy consumption
Total CO2 emissions from store operations (tonnes)
(MWh)
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
4,684
4,200
Tempe
6,943
Richmond
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
6,240.0
5,723.4
6,023
Tempe
8,888.2
7,715.5
4,301
3,963
Richmond
5,366.2
5,114.1
Springvale
5,744
4,604
Springvale
8,227.5
6,187.2
Logan
4,857
4,722
Logan
6,680.1
6,870.2
26,529
23,512
35,401.9
31,610.3
Total IKEA Australia
Total energy consumption/m3 goods sold (MWh)
Total IKEA Australia
Total CO2 emissions from store operations/ m3 goods sold (kg)
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
0.06
0.05
Rhodes
Tempe
0.09
0.06
Tempe
Richmond
0.06
0.05
Richmond
Springvale
0.09
0.07
Springvale
Logan
0.06
0.06
Logan
Average IKEA Australia
0.07
0.06
Average IKEA Australia
Across IKEA Australia our average CO2 emmissions have dropped by 18%
FY12
FY13
73.5
67.2
112.3
79.4
69.7
62.1
131.9
97.8
87.7
80.2
93.3
76.4
A SMALL CHANGE CAN MEAN A BIG CHANGE By 2016 our entire lighting range will switch to LED offered at the lowest prices
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FY13 = 76.4
Find out more about our LEDs here
Water
OUR WATER CONSUMPTION
Water consumption (m3) FY12
FY13
Rhodes
26,792
37,794
Tempe
21,702
20,543
8,070
7,358
30,193
30,098
3,768
8,137
90,525
103,930
Australia is the driest continent in the world that's why we've been working hard to reduce our demand on reticulated water and installed rainwater harvesting tanks in all our stores. Each tank at our stores can hold a capacity of 1 million litres of water. This is just an example of what we are doing to minimise our demand.
Total IKEA Australia
Richmond Springvale Logan
Water consumption / m3 goods sold (m3)
A little gadget that makes a big difference All mixer taps sold in IKEA stores now have an aerator, a little device built into the tap that mixes the water with air.
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
0.32
0.44
Tempe
0.27
0.21
Richmond
0.10
0.09
Springvale
0.48
0.48
Logan
0.05
0.10
Average IKEA Australia
0.25
0.26
This reduces the water consumption by 50% compared to traditional taps, while the water flow stays the same. Using less water also means consuming less energy.
Our GRANSKÄR mixer tap features cold start energy-saving technology. The tap automatically releases cold water when you lift the lever straight up, avoiding wasting hot water and saving the energy used for water heating.
These are some of the things we have done in our stores to reduce our water consumption:
Updated electrically controlled toilet flushing devices to give better control of water usage. Installation of rainwater tanks used in cooling towers, toilet flushing and irrigation. Use of water tolerant native plants for landscaping. Installation of water efficient taps and showers.
Waste WASTE & RESOURCE RECOVERY
As a signatory of the Australian Packaging Covenant we have committed to recycling more, avoiding the impacts of litter and reducing the environmental impacts of consumer packaging by designing packaging that is more resource efficient and more recyclable.
In all parts of our business, we aim to take a lead in turning our waste into resources, our People and Planet Positive goal is to divert 95% of all our waste from landfill by FY15. We have invested in our own equipment to efficiently compact and bail all our used cardboard, plastic strapping and soft plastics for recycling. We also separate out metals, hard plastic and of course co-mingled recycling - drink containers, aluminium and tin cans.
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Find out more on our commitment to the APC and to view our Action Plan
All our stores offer customer recycling stations for the return of used packaging, alkaline batteries, flourescent and CFL light bulbs all of which are sent for recycling.
Total waste production (tonnes)
Total waste production/m3 goods sold
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
1,148
1,135
Tempe
1,265
1,485
Richmond
1,166
1,218
869
886
1,154
1,222
5,602
5,946
Springvale Logan Total IKEA Australia
In FY13 we increased the amount we recycled by almost 29% compared to FY12!
FY12
FY13
Rhodes
14
13
Tempe
16
15
Richmond
15
14
Springvale
14
14
Logan
15
15
Total IKEA Australia
74
71
Recycled materials
FY13
2466
2886
Wood
281
639
Steel
141
193
Plastics
209
219
Organics
43
83
Co-mingled
19
37
3,159
4,057
Total IKEA Australia FY13 = 4,057
(tonnes)
FY12 Cardboard and Paper
FY12 = 3,159
(kg)
ORGANICS In the past year we have started separating all our organic food waste for recycling from both our customer and co-worker restaurants and bistros. We also collect 100% of our used coffee grounds to give away to all gardening green thumbs from our stores. Used coffee grounds are nitrogen rich and an excellent fertiliser for your garden. We’re even re-using the ‘Pick & Mix’ tubs to put the coffee grounds in.
A better life for people and communities
IWAY - the IKEA Code of Conduct
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Suppliers Working with our Local Suppliers. In the last year we have worked with eight of our local Australian suppliers to ensure they meet our IWAY requirements, including retail suppliers, support personnel and food suppliers. Australia has well established industry governance, standards and procedures, but so rigorous is our IWAY auditing process that there were always little improvements to be found.
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Read the full IWAY standard
Reducing energy and water in our Supply Chain Reducing energy and water use in our own buildings is important and we’re already on the way, but we can make an even bigger difference by working with suppliers to do the same. Reducing water and fossil fuel use in the supply chain is good for the planet and can reduce costs for IKEA, our suppliers and our customers. We focus on: Measuring suppliers’ sustainability performance through the Supplier Sustainability Index and using that data in our product development. Encouraging and enabling suppliers to improve energy efficiency, use alternative fuels and generate renewable energy through our Suppliers Go Renewable program. Supporting better water management to reduce consumption, improve quality and increase recycling, focussing on the water intensive textiles sector.
100% UTZ Certified Coffee Coffee, tea and chocolate All coffee sold and served at IKEA has been UTZ Certified since 2008. UTZ Certified is a leading independent certification scheme for coffee, tea and chocolate bars that have been grown with care for people and the planet. All tea and chocolate will be UTZ Certified by the end of FY14 and FY15 respectively.
We source our salmon responsibly We worked with WWF to support the development of responsibility standards for farmed salmon, an important product for IKEA. We believe the newly established Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) will improve environmental and social standards in the farmed salmon industry. All salmon products to come from ASC-certified sources by 2015.
WILD CAUGHT FISH All herring products in our Swedish Food Market come from sustainable fisheries. In FY14 we’ll introduce Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification for herring and other wild caught seafood.
Co-workers and Benefits
Listening to our co-workers Every year, we engage our co-workers in a survey called VOICE, to gather feedback on how IKEA co-workers view aspects of their employment at IKEA, so we can identify what motivates them and what we can do better.
VOICE SUSTAINABILITY RESULT FY13
Diversity We are convinced that IKEA becomes more creative and dynamic with a diverse workforce so we value co-workers with different backgrounds and experience. For example, IKEA Australia has a sound gender balance across our co-workers.
52% of co-workers are female
FY13
FY13 71% of senior managers are male
29% of senior managers are female
53% of middle managers are female
Service Centre
Average IKEA AU
76%
86%
78%
81%
83%
77%
74%
75%
73%
72%
76%
70%
69%
71%
75%
46%
61%
68%
60%
62%
60%
70%
49%
46%
60%
Richmond Springvale
I am proud of the way IKEA works with sustainability.
90%
83%
84%
I feel a responsiblity to minimize the negative impact on the environment in my daily job.
86%
78%
Within my department, sustainability is a natural part in our everyday work.
82%
Within my department, we take concrete actions in line with the IKEA sustainability direction.
76%
48% of co-workers are male
47% of middle managers are male
Benefits supporting work / life balance IKEA seeks to be an employer of choice, so we aim to offer competitive and transparent benefits to attract, motivate and retain talented people who contribute to our ambition to become the leader in life at home. We offer all our co-workers, regardless of contract type, substantial additional benefits, including:
Service Office
Tempe
Our most valuable resource We want co-workers that share our values to stay and grow with us, both as individuals and in their professional roles, so that together, we remain committed to creating better everyday lives for ourselves and our customers. This is why we want safe and healthy working conditions, sound benefits and career development based on equal opportunities and strong values.
Logan
Rhodes
Some of the most generous parental leave provisions in Australia. All permanent co-workers, both male and female with more than 2 years continuous service are entitled to 26 weeks with full pay or 52 weeks on half pay.
Financial support for further external education or training, including degrees and certificate courses. The possibility of receiving leave of absence for travel or study linked to personal development.
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"In all facets of the business the ambition to improve the lives of the many is evident, including the environment created for the co-workers where coming to work is comfortable, inspiring and a place to develop and learn, improving one's own life and skills. For me, being an IKEA co-worker is knowing that I am playing a part in a bigger picture, making a difference in small and big ways."
Erin Kiernan, Visual Merchandising co-worker, IKEA Logan
People and Communities
Total toys and books sold in IKEA Australia
€306, 68 raise 4 d!
CREATING A Better life We want to take the lead in creating a better life for the people and communities touched by our business. This has always been part of our approach, and it is even more important today as our business continues to grow around the world.
Soft Toys for Education
FY12 = 144,565
Since 2003, IKEA has run a global campaign called Soft Toys for Education. For every soft toy or children's book sold within an eight week campaign starting in November every year, we donate €1 (approx. AU $1.50) to the IKEA Foundation.
FY13 = 162,119
In FY13 the IKEA Foundation donated €10.1M (approx. $15.5M AUD) through the campaign which was split between Save the Children and UNICEF to support children’s education around the world. Over FY12 and FY13 IKEA Australia contributed €306,684 ($460,026 AUD) to the Soft Toys for Education Campaign.
FY12
FY13
9,566
32,627
Tempe
36,827
33,113
Richmond
24,683
28,143
Springvale
34,718
24,353
Logan
38,771
43,883
Rhodes
Designing a better home for refugee children In 2012, IKEA began working with Refugee Housing and UNHCR to use our flat pack, design and logistics expertise to fund the development of a shelter for refugees fleeing conflict or disaster. The average time spent in a refugee camp is 12 years, while many of the shelters or tents currently used in refugee camps have a lifespan of as little as six months before they need to be replaced. IKEA is developing a safer, more durable transportable emergency shelter made from an innovative polymer that requires no additional tools to build and includes features such as solar lighting and insulation. Prototypes are currently being tested at the Dollo Ado refugee camp in Ethiopia.
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Follow the design process here
This campaign has supported at least 11 million children since it began in 2003.
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Find out more about the Soft Toys for Education Campaign and read stories from IKEA co-workers who have visited projects funded by the campaign.
The IKEA Foundation has increased its donations by 21% since 2012 and expanded its reach to 35 countries—helping millions of children in over a third of the world’s poorest countries. The Foundation’s donations are funded from the IKEA group's profits; last year’s (FY13) donation represents more than 3% of profits.
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IKEA Foundation website
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IKEA Foundation facebook page
About IKEA Foundation The IKEA Foundation is a registered charity that aims to improve opportunities for children and youth in the world’s poorest communities by funding holistic, long-term programs that can create substantial, lasting change. The Foundation works with strong strategic partners applying innovative approaches to achieve large-scale results in four fundamental areas of a child’s life: a place to call home; a healthy start in life; a quality education; and sustainable family income. Currently-funded programs will benefit an estimated 100 million children by 2015.
People and Communities
10 cents can make a difference
iCare - Co-workers help children receive an education in Cambodia
Each time our customers swipe or scan their IKEA FAMILY membership card, 10 cents are donated to charities that work towards the development of children and young people*. Of these ten cents, 50% is distributed to UNICEF Australia supporting our Cambodia pre-school project, while the other 50% is donated to one of three local charity organisations, depending on which State the card is swiped or scanned.
Currently, less than a quarter of children between the ages of three and five have access to quality early childhood development opportunities. The lack of pre-schools in Cambodia, especially in rural areas, means that many children are deprived of this critical education jump start. Since 2010, IKEA Australia has committed to work together with UNICEF to establish 150 community pre-schools in rural areas through workplace giving. Every IKEA store in Australia, as well as the Service Office, now has a UNICEF Ambassador who travelled to Cambodia to experience first-hand the impact of our donations to this cause. The role of that Ambassador is now to promote our partnership and the work undertaken to all our co-workers. To date, 31% of our co-workers support this project through iCare - our workplace giving program. Since 2010, iCare funding has contributed towards supporting 142 schools benefitting approximately 3,550 children (based on an average of 25 pupils per school).
$58,117 FY12-13 Donations from iCare Workplace Giving
Since FY14 all local donations have be directed to our new National Charity partner HeartKids Australia *Up to a total of AU$150,000 a year
Amount donated through IKEA FAMILY card swipes (AUD)
FY12
FY13
Berry Street (VIC)
$21,226
$24,521
Young Care (QLD)
$25,327
$22,774
Bear Cottage (NSW)
$24,369
$27,212
UNICEF (Cambodia) Total
$68,838
$71,982
$139,760
$146,489
People and Communities
Local Community Involvement IKEA Australia strives to be a good neighbour contributing positively to the local community and a workplace where co-workers feel proud and involved. We focus our community support on projects that can help improve the environment in which children and young people can achieve their potential through learning and development. We also support organisations and initiatives that contribute to comfortable, happy, safe and sustainable homes. Throughout FY12 and FY13 IKEA Australia formed partnerships with a range of local notfor-profit organisations and schools in addition to one nominated local charity in each state; IKEA Tempe and IKEA Rhodes supported Bear Cottage, IKEA Springvale and IKEA Richmond supported Berry Street and IKEA Logan supported Youngcare.
In Victoria
In QUEENSLAND
In NEW SOUTH WALES
Berry Street work with children, young people and families with the most challenging and complex needs. These children and young people have often suffered great distress and significant harm growing up in families where violence, neglect, abuse, trauma and poverty have prevented them from having a good childhood.
Young Care work to provide choice in care and housing for young Australians who have roundthe-clock care needs. Thousands of young Australians with severe disabilities currently living in aged care simply because there are few alternatives. Their belief is that all young people deserve to live young lives, and that aged care is not appropriate for them.
Bear Cottage is a children’s hospice that helps families cope with an extremely challenging situation of caring for a child who has a lifelimiting illness. While staying at Bear Cottage, children receive medical care in a welcoming and homelike setting in which children can laugh and play, far removed from a hospital environment.
In addition to the $48,101 donated to Youngcare in FY12 and FY13 from IKEA FAMILY card swipes, IKEA Logan hosted Youngcare’s ‘ping-pong-athong’ fundraising event along with products and furniture.
In addition to the $51,581 donated to Bear Cottage in FY12 and FY13 from IKEA FAMILY card swipes, IKEA Rhodes and Tempe supported Bear Cottage in donating furniture to the family rooms and picture frames for fundraising activities.
In addition to the $45,747 donated in FY12 and FY13 from IKEA FAMILY card swipes, IKEA Richmond and Springvale supported Berry Street in donating furniture to homes accomodating refugee children in Gippsland, along with two school makeovers at Shepparton Spring Parks and Clayton South Primary Schools.
Being a Good Neighbour - the following local activities are just some of the ways in which our IKEA stores are lending a hand to support local schools and not-for-profit organisations:
Donated products and time to the Noble Park campus where nine co-workers volunteered to redecorate classrooms and create more inspirational learning environments for the students
Two home makeovers of victims of the 2011 floods
IKEA Tempe continues to be the major sponsor of Marrickville Festival
Donated discontinued kitchen doors to local schools for their woodwork classes.
Build it Keep it – supporting family sleep over at the Sydney Opera House
Goods donated for a playroom in a Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Centre
Continued support of the Gallery of Modern Art for their Fiona Hall: Fly away home kids activity
School Fence Art – sponsored participating local schools with materials
Supported the Melbourne Girls College Pedal 34 dinnerware sets + 200 mugs donated to a food shelter offering free hot meals to homeless and elderly
Springvale donations FY12-13: $49,342 Richmond donations FY12-13: $19,964
Donated new furniture to the PCYC after they suffered a fire, and did the same for a family who lost their home in a fire
Logan donations FY12-13: $40,000
Supported interior design students studying at Enmore TAFE and SWSI TAFE
Tempe donations FY12-13: $28,750 Rhodes donations FY12-13: $7,637
Looking Ahead IKEA Australia FY14 From FY14, every co-worker will have access to a day’s paid community volunteer leave a year so that we may continue to be a good neighbour and support charities and non-profit organisations local to our stores. We have begun working with our new National Charity partner HeartKids Australia. Over the next three years we aim to support them in helping improve the lives of children and families affected by childhood heart disease. We expect to finalise the installation of solar panels to all our stores and warehouses to achieve our ambition of using 100% renewable energy by 2020. We will continue to invest in new technology and adopt behaviours that support the control of more efficient energy and water consumption. Work to engage with our customers on living a 'More Sustainable Life at Home' and find ways to help them save time and money on energy, water and smart waste sorting solutions. We will improve our recycling rate at all locations, finding new ways to recycle more materials and continue to focus on sorting and separating at the source, reducing our costs and keeping trucks off the road.
