In this episode we speak to Karol Gobczynski, Head of Climate and Energy at Ingka Group about how IKEA is entering into the energy market and doing its part to help secure a renewable future for the many people. Find out more about IKEA Australia’s sustainability commitments and initiatives in the Leap Year Of Sustainability Report.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Kent from IKEA as we explore the kid's toys and the wonderful Swedish language. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Kent from IKEA as we explore the pantry and the wonderful Swedish language. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Kent from IKEA as we explore the bathroom and the wonderful Swedish language. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At IKEA we want to create a better everyday life for as many people as possible – including the millions who are vulnerable and marginalised – enabling a more equal and inclusive society where a decent job is a natural right. IKEA Social Entrepreneurship is one way of making this a reality.  By backing and working with social entrepreneurs, whose business ideas are based on making societies and people thrive, IKEA contributes to creating jobs and better everyday lives around the world.  In...

Avoiding waste and using resources efficiently, is part of the IKEA way of working. With the ambition to find methods to create more sustainable interior design, one of our product development teams asked themselves a question: “Would it be possible to use recycled waste instead of new materials, in our kitchen range? The answer was yes and IKEA created KUNGSBACKA, kitchen fronts made from recycled wood and recycled PET bottles. Sara Åberg and Anna Granath talk about both the challenges...

The issue of water scarcity and the need to save water is always front of mind for a hot and dry country like Australia.  With an average annual rainfall of only 470mm per year, Australia is the driest continent inhabited by humans, with very limited freshwater sources.   Now more than ever, we need to enable not just Australians, but consumers around the world to act in their own homes to preserve this precious and threatened resource. At IKEA, we believe that climate action starts at home....

This episode features Courtney Rea, Unit P&C Administrator at the IKEA Distribution Centre. Courtney has been with IKEA for about 3 years, having recently accepted a new role at the Distribution Centre that had never been done before. She has welcomed this new challenge and enjoys the ownership of work and responsibility it has given her. Outside work, Courtney likes to give back to the community; over the Christmas period she spent her time off supporting the bushfire relief by donating...

This episode features Jayden Bickle, Sales Team Leader at IKEA North Lakes. Joining IKEA as a teenager in 2016, Jayden has spent the past four years working his way up to his current role as team leader of self-serve furniture. For him, the most fulfilling part of his role is being a mentor to his team of eight co-workers, and he is thankful IKEA has given him the opportunity and encouragement to do this at this stage of his career.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode features Nam Pham, Sales Team Leader at IKEA Springvale. Nam was the first person in Victoria to have the role of Customer Division Journey Co-ordinator, focused on providing excellent customer service within the kitchen department, and ensuring the customer journey runs as smooth as possible. He also has first-hand experience of the new and innovative online kitchen planning service and how its launch is assisting their work in meeting the many.    See acast.com/privacy for...

This episode features Ola Diab, Services Experience Leader at IKEA Service Office Australia. Growing up in Syria, Ola talks us through her career journey from working with UNICEF in the Middle East to working at IKEA Australia in Sydney. She’s also recently become a mum, so she is busy juggling a career and raising family, and while it is understandably challenging, she is very grateful of the support she is receiving from her IKEA co-workers as she navigates this new chapter in her...

Each year IKEA launches its Life at Home Report; it’s the longest running and biggest study of life at home across 30 different countries. This year the report found that privacy is lacking in our lives, which has a big impact on our general wellbeing. Privacy is one of the most important emotional needs at home, however it is also one that Australians feel they don’t get enough of.   One of the ways we can enhance privacy in our home is by spending time in activities that encourage...

Each year IKEA launches its Life at Home Report; it’s the longest running and biggest study of life at home across 30 different countries. This year the report found that privacy is lacking in our lives, which has a big impact on our general wellbeing. Privacy is one of the most important emotional needs at home, however it is also one that Australians feel they don’t get enough of.   One of the ways we can enhance privacy in our home is by spending time in activities that encourage...

Each year IKEA launches its Life at Home Report; it’s the longest running and biggest study of life at home across 30 different countries. This year the report found that privacy is lacking in our lives, which has a big impact on our general wellbeing. Privacy is one of the most important emotional needs at home, however it is also one that Australians feel they don’t get enough of.   One of the ways we can enhance privacy in our home is by spending time in activities that encourage...

At IKEA, we are guided by our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people and their pets. We believe that creating a better life starts with a better life at home.     Each year IKEA launches its Life at Home Report; it’s the longest running and biggest study of life at home across 30 different countries. This year the report found that Privacy is lacking in our lives, which has a big impact on our general wellbeing. Privacy is one of the most important emotional needs at...

Each year IKEA launches its Life at Home Report; it’s the longest running and biggest study of life at home across 30 different countries. This year the report found that privacy is lacking in our lives, which has a big impact on our general wellbeing. Privacy is one of the most important emotional needs at home, however it is also one that Australians feel they don’t get enough of.    One of the ways we can enhance privacy in our home is by spending time in activities that encourage...

Welcome to the IKEA Behind the Brand podcast mini-series where Osher Gunsberg goes behind the scenes with the wonderful co-workers from IKEA in a discussion about our values.   This episode features Benjamin Fender, Sales Co-worker II at IKEA Marsden Park, whose career path took a different turn when he joined IKEA part-time while studying to be a teacher. He feels his passion for leadership and teaching is better used outside the classroom, and is more conducive to a workplace like IKEA,...

Welcome to the IKEA Behind the Brand podcast mini-series where Osher Gunsberg goes behind the scenes with the wonderful co-workers from IKEA in a discussion about our values.  This episode features Hattie Lulham, Goods Flow Manager In-Flow at IKEA Tempe, who gives us a behind the scenes look at what It takes to replenish an entire IKEA store, and how her team works together, both day and night, to ensure the process runs as smooth as possible; from receiving the products, to storing...

Welcome to the IKEA Behind the Brand podcast mini-series where Osher Gunsberg goes behind the scenes with the wonderful co-workers from IKEA in a discussion about our values.   This episode features animal-lover Caroline Stewart, Visual Merchandiser at IKEA Perth, about the soft-toy and textile donation partnership she has started between IKEA and dog shelters, as well the different materials she re-uses to make dog bandanas for her market stall so that the materials don’t end up...

Welcome to the IKEA Behind the Brand podcast mini-series where Osher Gunsberg goes behind the scenes with the wonderful co-workers from IKEA in a discussion about our values.   This episode features Matt Priestley, Shopkeeper for Home Decoration, Home Textiles, Rugs and Activities at IKEA Adelaide , who discusses the importance of equality at IKEA and what it means to him as a co-worker, his journey through the business over the past 14 years, as well as his work with the Army Reserves. 

Doing Business for the Planet - a panel discussion hosted by IKEA Australia, saw leading voices across business, government and industry come together to explore how we can prioritise a renewable future, both in Australia and around the world.  Hosted by the ABC’s Juanita Phillips, the panellists included:  Jan Gardberg - CEO and Chief Sustainability Officer, IKEA Australia  Kate Washington MP - Member for Port Stephens and Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage  Andrew Peterson - CEO,...

IKEA believes that home is the most important place in the world. That’s why we meet people where they live, to learn about what they need and dream about when it comes to life at home.   In this episode we talk to Australia’s Renovation Guru’s and stars of The Block and Quick Room Flips, Ronnie and Georgia about their Life at home, what it looks like, what it means to them and why it’s so important.   

About 15% of the world’s population live with some form of disability. Here in Australia, 1 in 5 people currently live with a disability. The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. This includes all individuals with different kinds of functional needs – from children to the elderly and everyone in between.   With the upcoming release of the OMTÄNKSAM range in Australia, IKEA is helping people overcome obstacles that make it difficult to enjoy an independent...