Suppliers must:
work to reduce waste and emissions to air, ground and water,
handle chemicals in an environmentally safe way
handle, store and dispose of hazardous waste in an environmentally safe manner,
contribute to the recycling and reuse of materials and products,
use wood from known areas and, if possible, from sources that are well managed and preferably independently certified as such.
Suppliers must not:
use or exceed the use of substances forbidden or restricted in the IKEA list of “Chemical Compounds and Substances”,
use wood originating from national parks, nature reserves, intact natural forests or any areas with officially declared high conservation values, unless certified.