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he first IKEA company was founded in 1943 , in southern Sweden . From its remarkably humble beginnings , fast forward eight decades later , and this furniture giant is relied upon by countless homeowners , across the globe .
It exists as a franchisee system , with the Ingka Group forming the largest franchisee within the IKEA system , and IKEA Retail as its core business .
In the IKEA Retail arm , the company mangages almost 400 IKEA stores , spanning 32 markets , with 657 million store visitors to these stores , and over 4.3 billion visits to IKEA . com - figures which are all growing rapidly .
In an exclusive interview with Karen Pflug , the Chief Sustainability Officer of the Ingka Group , we found out how this pace of growth is being balanced with the demand for sustainability . She outlined how this household name is deploying democratic design and pioneering sustainable solutions across its entire , global value chain .
Karen
Pflug Chief Sustainability Officer , Ingka Group
88 April 2023