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Greenpeace activists demonstrate against Ikea forestry practices in Almhult

Älmhult, Kronoberg, Sweden · Nov 10, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 10.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Protesters say Ikea sources wood for its furniture from valuable and unprotected continuity forests in Sweden and other European countries.
What they want
They want Ikea to stop sourcing wood from Europe's most valuable and vulnerable forests to protect biodiversity.
What changed
Nov 10: Greenpeace activists confronted Ikea managers during a leadership summit in Almhult over timber sourcing practices.
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What protesters want

  • Stop sourcing wood from Europe's most valuable and unprotected forests
  • Protect continuity forests from being logged for furniture production

Organised by: Greenpeace Sweden, Greenpeace Germany, Greenpeace Poland

What authorities say

Inter IKEA's head of sustainability stated that the company ensures wood is responsibly sourced with strict requirements, while noting that definitions of protected forests require collaboration between suppliers, NGOs, and other actors. According to Greenpeace, company representatives maintained that Ikea takes responsibility, a claim…2

The full story

Activists from Greenpeace Sweden, Germany, and Poland demonstrated in Almhult, Sweden, targeting Ikea during its internal leadership gathering. The protesters challenged the furniture company's forestry practices, accusing suppliers of clear-cutting Sweden's last unprotected continuity forests. Demonstrators displayed banners and a tree costume with a chainsaw outside the venue to greet arriving managers. Greenpeace campaign spokespersons stated that Ikea's growth ambitions cannot be sustainable while using timber from ecologically valuable forests. Ikea's head of sustainability responded that the company has strict requirements for responsible forestry, asserting that the maps used by Greenpeace are outdated and that multiple stakeholders must determine what constitutes protected woodland.

Timeline

  1. Greenpeace activists from multiple countries protested outside Ikea's leadership summit in Almhult, demanding an end to sourcing wood from vulnerable forests.12

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