Company
Ikea
Date of signature
19 December 2001
Signatories
IKEA, IFBWW
Key objectives
“The Swedish furniture company IKEA and IFBWW signed an agreement on the promotion of workers rights at IKEA wood suppliers in May 1998. IKEA has now developed its own Code of Conduct for their suppliers (…).Follow up and co-operation between IKEA and IFBWW on the implementation is continuing in different countries and regions and on health and safety and forestry.”
Duration
Indefinite
Applicable law
Not defined
Implementation and dissemination
“IKEA wants to influence and support their suppliers to achieve the requirements stated in ""The IKEA Way on Purchasing Home Furnishing Products"". A contract (…) has been introduced world-wide and is being implemented in relation to all suppliers of IKEA products.”
Review and monitoring
Review
“Both IKEA and IFBWW appreciate the value of a continued co-operation and henceforth see it beneficial to have a joint group that will meet twice per year, one meeting being organised by IKEA and the other by IFBWW.”
Monitoring
“IKEA will inform IFBWW of the progress of the implementation of ""The IKEA Way on Purchasing Home Furnishing Products"" for advice and comments from the group.”
“(...) the parties will at such meetings exchange general information and experiences within the field of subjects covered by the ""The IKEA Way on Purchasing Home Furnishing Products"".”
“(…) in relation to all suppliers of IKEA products. IKEA has established a compliance organisation with the task to support and monitor the compliance work.”
Dispute settlement and sanctions
Sanctions:
“Should the IFBWW become aware of any contravention of ""The IKEA Way on Purchasing Home Furnishing Products"", IFBWW will report this to the group which will review the matter and propose appropriate measures.”
Related texts
IKEA Way on Purchasing Home Furnishing
Main topic
Fundamental labour rights,
Secondary topic(s)
child labour, no forced labour, health and safety, minimum wage and working time limits, discrimination, right to organise and bargain collectively, sustainability.