Furniture retailer IKEA sets new target of achieving 100% of home deliveries through clean transport by 2025, starting in five major cities by 2020

Briefing

September 17, 2018

Briefing	Electric Vehicle Pilot – Furniture giant IKEA announced it will use electric vehicles for home deliveries in five major cities – Amsterdam, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Shanghai – by 2020 Emissions-Free Deliveries – Aims to have 100% of home deliveries be made by electric vehicles or other zero-emission transport by 2025, setting 25% goal by 2020 Charging Stations – Will provide access to charging stations in IKEA establishments across 30 markets, such as stores, offices, and distribution centers Reduced Emissions – Sets target to reduce emissions from workers and customers travelling to IKEA Group touchpoints by 50% by 2030
Accelerator	Clean Energy Generation, Distribution and Management, Transportation and Mobility
Sector	Wholesale and Retail Trade
Organization	Ikea AB
Source	"IKEA Group commits to zero emissions targets for home delivery in five major cities by 2020," IKEA, https://newsroom.inter.ikea.com/; Fingas, J., "IKEA promises zero-emissions delivery in five cities by 2020", Engadget, https://www.engadget.com/; AcceleratingBiz analysis
Original Publication Date	September 13, 2018

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