Adrien GARCIA’s Post

FRANCE, DECEMBER 2024: ELECTRIFYING OUR MARSEILLE ROAD CLUSTER   It feels great to share that, together with GROUPE PORTMANN we are turning our flows in Southern France into “zero emission” solution! 3 Scania trucks – the first ones in France to be deployed in IKEA network, and one of the Scania’s first ones in France - will be deployed in December on the flows from our distribution center (DC) in Fos sur Mer to the stores in Vitrolles, Marseille and Avignon, and from the port to the DC, covering around 1500 shipments yearly, saving approx. 150 tons of CO2. This is the first step and more will come at a later stage. Electrification of the road heavy-duty transportation is one of the corner stones in building future waste-free transportation. Without a fantastic collaboration it would not be possible to make this set-up sustainable in all respects: optimized operating framework ensuring highest possible vehicle’s productivity, charging infrastructure, operational planning, etc. are the keys to success. Big thanks to Groupe Portmann: Jean Michel Bauer, Catherine ANGEVELLE Scania Group: Emil Sjödin, Eric Darné, christophe Billet, Yves Depp And IKEA land team: Adrien GARCIA, Francesco Figus, Mathieu Talavera

What an amazing week at the IKEA Board Meeting in Poland – where we took a deep dive into IKEA’s Supply Chain, an area of mastery and excellence, which is of course essential for IKEA’s quality and low prices. The Head of IKEA’s Supply Chain is the wonderful Susanne Waidzunas, an IKEA veteran who leads operations in a clever, trustworthy and low-profile way – very much in IKEA’s style! 😊 We visited the biggest furniture factory in the world, located in Poznan, which has over 100 hectares of working operations! This factory is led by another AMAZING woman Małgorzata Dobies-Turulska. 💪 There are so many stories I could share about this visit, but for now I want to highlight how impressed I was with the commitment towards co-creating a fully decarbonised goods flow! IKEA completes 1.7 million shipments a year, and the team are constantly striving to ensure that logistics are simpler, more affordable and sustainable. Bien sûr! IKEA’s ambition is to use zero-emission transport and 100% renewable energy across operations, with: ✅ 100% renewable electricity in logistics units by 2025 ✅ 70% relative reduction in transport operations and the use of 100% renewable energy by 2030 I was also very excited to see the fleet of 100% electric trucks! Did you know that IKEA was the pioneer of using the mega trucks from Volvo Group? 🤔 An epic move from IKEA – much like Claude Van Dime’s famous Volvo split! Watch it below 👏 #IKEA #Sustainability #Volvo #Decarbonisation anders dahlvig Jon Abrahamsson Ring Kuba Jankowski Doris Martetschlaeger Elin Niklasson Haben Debessay Maria Porle Henrik Elm Veronique Laury

Electric JAC TRUCKS spotted running around Sydney delivering for IKEA via delivery partner ANC Delivers. When IKEA announced their plans for zero emission deliveries by 2025 back in 2019 it seemed like a long way off. As of November 2024, IKEA and its delivery partners achieved 60% zero emission deliveries, making Australia the seventh most electrified IKEA fleet in the world.

  Impact CEE is behind us.     I had the pleasure of participating in the panel "New Economic Era: From Globalization to Deglobalization".    Events such as the pandemic or the war in Ukraine have spurred us at IKEA to build supply chains in a safer, more diversified way.    Poland remains extremely important for IKEA. Every fifth IKEA piece sold in the world is produced in Poland. IKEA has 16 factories in 8 locations. Together with our business partners, across the entire value chain in Poland, we have created nearly 100,000 jobs.    The new economic era is largely defined by the climate crisis 🌍 . At IKEA, we have set ourselves ambitious goals – 50% reduction of the emissions in the entire value chain by 2030 and 90% by 2050 (comparing to FY16). The changes that need to take place will affect the entire value chain. Investments in renewable energy, which IKEA implements globally, including in Poland, are also of a key importance. Already in 2021, IKEA produced more energy from renewable sources in Poland than we used in all of our operations in stores, warehouses, factories and distribution centers.    I would like to thank the host Boguslaw Chrabota from Rzeczpospolita and co-panelists Jagoda Zakrzewska, Google, Robert Dobrzycki, Panattoni, Andrzej Leder, PAN for a good conversation!    #impactCEE #IKEA 

🚚 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄...Truck drivers play a vital role in delivering products that fuel our daily lives, from the food we eat to the goods we use every day. However, they face numerous challenges on the road—from long hours to limited access to basic facilities like toilets. 💡 That’s why leading companies on the Responsible Trucking platform BATON TRANSPORT A/S, BMW Group, Daimler Truck AG, H&M Group, IKEA, Iveco Group, MAN Truck & Bus SE, PostNord, Raben Group, Scania Group, Volvo Cars and Volvo Group - are stepping up, making strides to improve working conditions for truck drivers in Europe. 𝗛𝗼𝘄? With the 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝟮.𝟬, a powerful tool to foster higher social standards throughout the supply chain and a culture of respect for this profession. Read below what Elisabeth Munck af Rosenschöld, Global Sustainability Manager, Supply Chain Operations, Inter IKEA Group has to say on the new guidelines!   𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 📖 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: https://shorturl.at/ropM5 🤝 Or consider joining fellow companies in setting fairer, safer, and more sustainable practices: https://shorturl.at/aR6Bf   #ResponsibleTrucking #Sustainability #Logistics #SupplyChain #WellbeingAtWork #IKEA 

IKEA continues its rapid electrification by partnering with Scania Group and KLog.co to decarbonise its operations in Portugal ⚡️ The move will see IKEA Portugal's diesel truck fleet gradually replaced with Scania's electric models. With electric truck infrastructure and fleet transitions popping up across Europe, major decarbonisation efforts like that of IKEA's are clearly starting to have an impact 🔋 Find out more down below 👇 #ElectricDrives | #ElectricVehicles | #EMobility | #EV | #Sustainability | #IKEA | #Scania | #KLOG | #Portugal | #ElectricTrucks | #EVTruck | #EHGV Scania Portugal Carla Coelho Dariusz Mroczek Evalena Falck Egidio Cerqueira Lopes João Maria Pais Malcolm Haylett João Nunes João Duarte Sónia Manuel Veronica Munteanu Mariela Ramos Rojas Janan Knust

Congrats, Cologne!     The transition to more sustainable logistics is a top priority for us at DACHSER. This is why we’re delighted that Cologne has just become one of many cities in Europe where we’re introducing DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery.     What’s behind it?    Reducing carbon emissions and noise in city centers is a major step toward making cities more livable—and DACHSER is proud to be playing its part: A defined area in the city center of Cologne will be exclusively served by two fully electric trucks with a gross vehicle weight of 7.49 metric tons. A smaller electric transporter will be used for deliveries in the narrow streets of Cologne’s famous “Altstadt.” All three vehicles will be charged with green electricity at our local branch.    We’ve been using battery-electric trucks since 2018, and we’re expanding our fleet of vehicles with alternative drive systems in both the short- and long-haul sectors. DACHSER currently has more than 90 zero-emission trucks on the roads across Europe. We’ve set ourselves ambitious targets: by the end of 2025, we want to establish DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery zones for non-refrigerated groupage consignments in at least 24 European cities.     Berlin, Hamburg, Paris, Madrid, Vienna, Stockholm and many other cities are already on board—and we’re thrilled that Cologne has joined them.    DACHSER Emission-Free Delivery is a real success story and demonstrates our commitment to be an impulse generator for climate action in the logistics industry: not only do our customers embrace this concept, but it also motivates our local teams—especially the drivers, who appreciate the extra flexibility that easy-to-use and silent electric trucks offer them in city centers.    This is how sustainable transformation succeeds—when it combines practical benefits and technological progress in a meaningful way.    #Logistics #FutureLogistics #Sustainability #EmissionFree

Who knew we did European E-fulfilment 😉 Please take a few minutes to watch the video and understand how #Yusen/ #ILG can elevate your supply chain and be your integrated supplier into Europe from Origin to sofa #yusen # ILG (International Logistics Group Ltd) #Euopeanfulfilment #Poland #BREEAMOUTSTANDING #greenlogistics

Folks, here’s my pick of this week's top logistics news stories you need to know 👇👇 1️⃣ Freedom Furniture teamed up with Shippit and Fluent Commerce to slash freight costs by 20% and cut cancellations by 85%. It’s the kind of efficiency makeover even IKEA would envy! 🛋️✨ 2️⃣ Kimberly-Clark & Woolworths Group are ditching 15 tonnes of plastic. VIVA paper towels are now eco-warriors of your cleaning cupboard. Who knew sustainability could look so chic? 🌏✨ 3️⃣ Auckland Airport is adding $1.4M to New Zealand’s economy per international flight. Tourism’s up, exports are booming - that’s not just a touchdown; it’s a jackpot with wings ✈️💸 4️⃣ DHL Supply Chain opens its premium fulfilment network to small businesses. No setup fees, global reach, and the kind of speed that makes Amazon jealous. Logistics for the little guys just leveled up 🌐📦 5️⃣ Transport Women Australia Limited just added four trailblazing women to its board. More leadership, more innovation, and more breaking glass ceilings in logistics 💪👩💼 6️⃣ Blue Water Shipping's Queensland hub is live with 15,000 sqm of space, solar power, and even a truck washbay. Because nothing says "professional" like squeaky-clean logistics 🚢♻️ 7️⃣ Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) held the The The Australian Supply Chain & Logistics Awards 2024 celebrating innovation, sustainability, and resilience. A big round of applause for the legends who keep our industry moving 🌟🏆 8️⃣ Brookfield’s Cardinia Logistics Estate is going full eco-glam with 185,000 sqm of sustainable warehousing. Solar panels, rainwater harvesting, and mega-awnings - your freight deserves the green VIP treatment 🌱🏢 9️⃣ Volvo Trucks Australia's Jahra Taylor just stepped into the VP of Remarketing role. Her goal? Making used trucks so irresistible, even the new models are blushing. 🚚✨ 📢 Got a logistics story to share? Let’s hear it! Drop your updates in the comments 💬 👉 Like, follow, and stay tuned for next week’s top stories. Don’t miss out on the news shaping our industry! 🚛✨ Jacquelene Brotherton | Coralie Chapman | Loretta Hartley | Claudia Foini | Ainsleigh Thomas | Katrina Burns #Logistics #Trucking #SupplyChain #Transport #Freight #InterstateTransport #RoadFreight #TransportServices #Linehaul #Procurement #3PL #Warehousing #Warehouse #FreightForwarder #FreightForwarding #TruckingNews #Cargo #Import #Export #OceanFreight #SeaFreight #AirFreight #Australia

IKEA is doubling down on sustainability! Introducing IKEA Preowned in Spain—a second-hand marketplace for buying and selling pre-loved IKEA furniture. The initiative embraces circular economy principles, extends furniture lifecycles, and cuts Scope 3 emissions. #CircularEconomy #SustainableLiving #Scope3, Jon Abrahamsson Ring, Jesper Brodin https://lnkd.in/eX3xuGtq