IKEA Social Entrepreneurship

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19 May 2022

i-did launches factory to improve circularity and scale social impact

i-did has today launched its new textile recycling factory in The Hague, the first of its kind in world to bring a fully circular textile chain under one roof. The launch is an exciting milestone for i-did which has been a partner of IKEA Social Entrepreneurship since 2016.

21 April 2022

Indonesian social enterprises: pioneering circularity

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, Instellar and IKEA Indonesia are proud to announce that our first Indonesia accelerator has started. Today, Earth Day 2022, we share how our Indonesia accelerator invests in a healthy and sustainable planet.

12 April 2022

Being the change

Hear from Åsa Skogström Feldt, Managing Director of IKEA Social Entrepreneurship where she shares her insights from our global accelerator programme Dela.

IKEA Social Entrepreneurship is all about making a positive impact. By working with pioneers and pathfinders who use their business as a way to make everyday life better for those who need it most, we strive towards a more equal and inclusive society.

For better everyday lives

There are many millions of people whose lives are a constant struggle to provide for themselves and their families. By backing and working with social entrepreneurs, we create new opportunities and contribute to better everyday lives around the world. Together with dedicated partners and experienced IKEA co-workers, we develop programmes, products and services to scale up social entrepreneurs' businesses and increase their impact. Our focus areas:

Inclusion
Social entrepreneurs give people the opportunity to play an active part in society through jobs and income opportunities.
Equality
Social entrepreneurs business that look to change the situation for people not being treated equal, especially in status, rights and opportunities - allowing them to make a decent living.
Livelihood
With increased inclusion and equality comes a better change of dignified life, where people have the possibility to provide for themselves and their families in a sustainable way.

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This is how we work

We team up with civil society organisations to support established social entrepreneurs to increase their impact.
Collaborating with social entrepreneurs to produce unique items and develop services for IKEA – is the way we contribute to creating jobs for those who need them the most.

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Where we operate

Exclusion and inequality are global challenges. Our ambition is to operate in all regions to create a better everyday life for as many people as possible.

Social entrepreneur stories

Improving families’ living conditions in Brazil

One of the social entrepreneurs we collaborate with is Fernando Assad from Brazil. Through his organisation Programa Vivenda, he provides affordable and easy-to-install home improvement kits to mitigate the unsafe housing situation in Brazil’s favelas. There are about 40 million people in Brazil living in 11 million inadequate houses which pose health risks.