Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, launched Action Speaks – a collaborative online platform for climate solutions. The platform aims to drive open collaboration and play a leading role in driving action across the private, public and NGO sectors. With verified member’s good examples, users will be able to search, learn, copy and act on available, impactful and scalable solutions.
With five years to go to deliver to the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to below 1.5°C, the Action Speaks platform aims to be part of inspiring many more to take climate action. Developed in close collaboration with Project Drawdown, a world-leading, nonprofit resource for climate solutions, and the World Economic Forum where the platform is hosted – on Forum Spaces – the collaboration was first announced in January during the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting.
Jesper Brodin, CEO, Ingka Group said: “To spark real change, it’s action that speaks the loudest. What started as an idea, just over 12 months ago, is now an open platform for other businesses to be inspired by and contribute to, no matter their size. Companies and businesses are committing and taking climate actions like never before, but there is a gap we need to fill between awareness, scaling and implementation of solutions.
“This is why we have developed this open-source platform where everyone can take inspiration, copy and learn. We believe that open-source innovation holds power to lift and shift entire industries: it is good business to be a good business, and we encourage companies to register and get involved.”
Aileen Lerch, Director of Sustainability at Allbirds, said: “We believe businesses have an obligation and a unique opportunity–to take near-term action to reduce their climate impacts. And while many organisations are making great steps, we’re in need of great, bold strides that are only made possible by working together.
“Collaborative communities and platforms like Action Speak are key to maximising positive impact. We are thrilled to join Action Speaks’ community and share our learnings from our near decade of carbon reduction work, including the toolkit used to create M0.0NSHOT Zero, the world’s first net zero carbon shoe.”
As a business, IKEA is committed to reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions from the value chain by at least 50% by FY30 (compared to FY16 baseline) and reach net zero emissions by 2050, in alignment with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net-Zero Standard.
For more information on the new Action Speaks platform and event – Action Speaks: Join the Movement for Collective Climate Action
To collaborate or if you have an idea for Action Speaks you can email at actionspeaks@ingka.ikea.com or visit the Action Speaks member registration page: Become a member of Action Speaks
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