Introduction | Becoming People & Planet Positive | Stakeholder engagement | Sustainability governance | SDG index Healthy & sustainable living - Our circularity agenda - Our climate agenda - Regenerating resources - Fair & equal - IWAY Steps taken across many IKEA Gender balance in the trucking industry organisations to improve gender balance and other aspects of diversity In FY23, e昀昀orts were made to promote gender balance in the transport and During FY23, the franchisee Ingka Group logistics industry, particularly in India, focused on three strategic priorities: where there is a signi昀椀cant shortage of gender, ethnicity, and disabilities. Ingka truck drivers. Almost 25% of commercial successfully piloted a new programme called vehicles remain unused due to this "Equal UP!", which aims to identify and shortage. address barriers to equal opportunities for In India, IKEA Supply Chain Operations people from underrepresented ethnic and partnered with Ashok Leyland, a leading cultural backgrounds. Ingka also created truck manufacturer, and – using their an approach to global disability inclusion – building competencies, accountability, and database – identi昀椀ed six women from Northern India, who had already trained leadership – while continuing their e昀昀orts to drive heavy vehicles, to participate on inclusive succession planning; 55% of those in the talent pipeline for key positions in further training at Ashok Leyland's identify as women and 50% of the people Rajasthan facility. In May 2023, they in Ingka leadership programmes identify as relocated to the city of Pune to become our women. 昀椀rst-ever women truck drivers at an IKEA distribution centre. The franchisee, Al Futtaim, which operates and gender and domestic violence protocols in An IKEA Philippines' campaign for LGBTQ+ inclusion The plan is to expand this model to in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman and Egypt, has a the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, taking was awarded bronze at the Asia Paci昀椀c Tambuli continue diversifying the truck driving commitment to increase the ratio of people greater responsibilities beyond the workplace. In Awards 2023, which recognises purpose-driven identifying as women to 35% by 2025. Next the Dominican Republic, Sarton has been working brands. industry in India. year, targets will be set for departments together with the Ministry of Women and the Inter IKEA Holding B.V. and Inter IKEA Systems B.V. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to in昀氀uence change in various areas of towards an equality seal. have set a minimum target of at least 40% for the the business. Additionally, a community of least represented gender (male or female) in their women in leadership will be established to With operations in Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, respective Management Boards and Supervisory support women's empowerment. the Philippines and Mexico, the franchisee, IKANO Boards by the end of 2030. Inter IKEA Group aims Sarton Group, the franchisee operating in has taken important steps to support the LGBTQ+ to have equal representation (50%) of females and the Spanish Islands, Dominican Republic and community in both Thailand and the Philippines. males in management teams by the end of 2030. Puerto Rico, has implemented workplace and IKEA Thailand celebrated Pride Month by co-hosting An action plan has been prepared to reach the sexual harassment protocols in all locations a public seminar on how to prevent LGBTQ+ goals and develop a gender-balanced, long-term discrimination and harassment in the workplace. succession pipeline. 53 - IKEA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FY23