Ikea Has More Renewable Energy Than It Can Use, and That’s Just the Beginning
Feb 04, 2021
As an early adopter of rooftop solar, Ikea is always worth watching for innovative, energy-centric approaches to retailing, and the latest news from the company could ripple out to influence other retailers, too. Last week, Ikea’s parent company, Ingka Group, announced that its wind and solar assets generate more far more energy than it needs for its own operations - 132 percent more, to be exact. That’s just part of the story, though, as the company enlists its customers and partners in decarbonization as well.