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Ex-Ikea sustainability guru says circularity is key to commerce

Håkan Nordkvist introduced solar panels and plant-based meatballs to Ikea’s product line as head of sustainability innovation.

Håkan Nordkvist, former head of sustainability innovation at Ikea.

Will Mace Tue, 21 May 2024

It was a series of scandals at Swedish furniture manufacturer Ikea that initially focused the company’s leaders on improving its product design and supply chain.

In 1992, a German newspaper conducted tests on the company’s ‘Billy’ bookshelves, which showed an unsuitable level of formaldehyde

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Will Mace Tue, 21 May 2024
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