Pacific Environment’s Ship It Zero coalition commends IKEA for continuing to prioritize maritime shipping decarbonization, as reflected in the company’s FY24 Climate and Sustainability reports released in early February.
Pacific Environment has encouraged IKEA to push other retailers to move towards zero-emission ships and commit to truly green fuels. Jonathan Butler, Pacific Environment’s Climate Campaign Manager for Corporate Affairs and the lead representative of the Ship It Zero campaign, expressed appreciation for IKEA’s commitment to advancing maritime decarbonization, noting that shipping is one of the major industries long reliant on fossil fuels that pose threats to public health, the environment, and the climate.
He pointed out that biofuels are not a permanent solution and agreed that there is a need to transition to truly green sources of maritime fuel. He called on IKEA to be more ambitious in its efforts to adopt green maritime fuels and to continue leading the way for retailers in the pursuit of green fuels and a zero-emission maritime shipping future.
The health of our communities and planet necessitate larger, more ambitious, efforts to decarbonize will be needed to reach zero-emission maritime shipping on a science-aligned timeline
… said Jonathan Butler
Furthermore, the Mission to Seafarers (MtS) had entered into a three-year partnership with IKEA Supply AG. to build knowledge and awareness of the integral role of seafarers within the IKEA supply chain, with the goal of enhancing the wellbeing of seafarers.
