How much wood from Cameroon did IKEA use?
We require that suppliers use Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified or recycled wood in our home furnishing products. All information presented here is valid for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) with a reporting period from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 and, unless otherwise specified, applies to virgin wood used in IKEA home furnishing products (excluding paper).
Amount of virgin wood used roundwood equivalent (RWE): 421 m3
Contribution to total IKEA virgin wood used for home furnishing products: <0.1%
Approximate proportion of Cameroon’s total harvest used by IKEA suppliers: <0.01%
Approximate proportion of Cameroon’s forests that are FSC-certified: 2%
Years in IKEA supply chain: 10
Regions and types of forests
In FY22, virgin wood of Cameroonian origin used in IKEA products came from actively managed tropical forests in the central region.
Wood species
In FY22, the species sourced from Cameroon for solid wood applications was obeche.
Concerns
The risk for illegal logging is higher in Cameroon, so we must be extra vigilant. However, we have learned over the years that working with value-driven, honest, hard-working people, wherever they are based, is rewarding and impactful - especially when working together to drive change. Sometimes this means that we work in markets facing challenges, and we will continue to do so when we see that we can help improve forest management and support the rights and needs of people who depend on forests.
Wherever our suppliers source wood from, to minimise the risk of wood entering our supply chain that does not meet our own requirements, including legal requirements, we require our suppliers to only source FSC-certified wood-based materials. Our suppliers are also required to collect evidence across the supply chain to demonstrate compliance and our experts on the ground regularly perform IWAY forestry and wood supply chain audits.