IKEA: Social Audit

Corporate Social Responsibility Audit

IKEA's CSR Strategy

• From this we can see that IKEA's CSR is PROACTIVE
• They show leadership in CSR by being committed and driven towards their ethical goals
• Although all of these programs cost money, the bottom line is that they continue to make a profit
• By working in partnership with UNICEF, Free the Children, WWF and the UN, IKEA goes above and beyond in their social responsiblity

Environmental Concerns

What is IKEA?

• Driving energy efficiency 
• Significantly more sustainable cotton in IKEA textiles 
• Speeding up investments in renewable energy
• Increased share of certified wood in the range
• Helping customers and co-workers leave the car at home
• Treating water with respect in manufacturing
• Recycling
• UTZ Certified certification programme for coffee, tea, and cocoa production.
• The IKEA Plant A Tree program

• IKEA offers well-designed and functional home furnishings at affordable prices.
• Founded in Sweden in 1943, the IKEA Group has 287 stores in 26 countries and 131 000 co-workers committed to our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people.
• Care for people and the environment is integrated in every step of the business.

Employee Assistance

Service to the Community

• Working Mother magazine named IKEA North America one of the 100 best companies for working mothers
• Full medical and dental insurance for those who work as little as 20 hours a week, including coverage for domestic partners and children; paid maternity leave; tuition assistance; a 401(k) matching plan and flexible work schedules. job sharing
• What do we offer you?
• - The chance to work in a growing company with a viable business idea
• - We give you the opportunity to further develop your professional skills in your daily work
• - We make it possible to choose between many different jobs within the company
• - We enable you to work in an environment where people and team spirit are central values
• - We offer you a job with fair and reasonable conditions
• - We give you the chance to take a great responsibility following recognised good results, regardless of age.

• Large donations from the IKEA Foundation
• The IKEA Group co-operates with companies, trade unions, NGOs and organizations like UNICEF, Save the Children and WWF.
• Projects: A light in the dark, Soft toys fund projects
• Other Projects: Basic education for minority children in Vietnam
• Providing books for “Albania reads”,
• Protecting children from exploitation and abuse in Pakistan
• Education for every child in Russia
• Safe, functional schools in war torn Ivory Coast

Diversity Practices

Employment Practices

• Belfast, IKEA: embrace its core values.
• Focused heavily on diversity and values rather than previous retail experience.
• Provides translation for non- UK applicants, both at the recruitment stage and during the induction process and its workplace motto is ‘dare to be you’
• Culture and development days
• ‘Pancakes with Paul (store manager) meetings, where co-workers have an opportunity to share thoughts in an open forum. It also has mandatory values workshops for managers and supervisors.
• Turnover rate at a very low 9%.
• IKEA has been recognized by external bodies such as Disability Action, Princes Trust and local employability groups for their diversity policies.
• New outdoor diversity ad campaign
• IKEA’s Polish catalog picturing twelve archetypal family portraits–one depicting a same-sex couple.

• Working conditions
• The IKEA Way on Purchasing Products and Services (IWAY)
• IKEA co-workers on site in the factories
• Ensuring high standards
• own audits at IKEA suppliers.
• When violations are found...
• IKEA does not accept child labor
• Working with child labor issues
• What happens if a child is found?