Film: IKEA, the Lord of the Forests (How IKEA plunders the Planet)

IKEA has a reputation as an eco-friendly furniture company using Forest Stewardship Council-certified wood. Behind its wholesome and eco-friendly image, the Swedish furniture giant – the world’s biggest consumer of wood – has some highly unscrupulous practices. This documentary investigates the Scandinavian multinational with an insatiable appetite for raw materials, or how Ikea plunders the planet from Sweden to New Zealand. The documentary raises questions about how sustainable large corporations can really be and is suitable for any designer curious about sustainability.

94 minutes.

In English and French with English subtitles.