Ikea India to make products more affordable through increased local sourcing

30 April 2022, Mumbai:

Ikea India plans to increase local sourcing of products to make them more affordable and also help the company create more jobs and enhance skills.

The company plans to increase local sourcing through new partnerships to make a positive impact on the economy and society, says SussanePulverer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Ikea India.

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According to Pulverer, this will enable Ikea to lower prices for its customers and help it create more jobs, enhance skills and keep costs low while reducing environmental impact as well.

Pulverer said the hike in transport and raw material costs has also impacted IKEA like everyone else.

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Further, she added, IKEA India plans to make a complete conversion to electric vehicles (EV) for goods delivery by 2025.

This will enable the retailer to reduce carbon emissions.

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