DONATE HERE. “Especially when wood comes from countries with known problems such as corruption, the consumer must know and be able to understand this.”. 49 $179.00 $179.00. The Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) has lodged a complaint against the local subsidiary of furniture giant Ikea and its CEO, Jessica Anderen, accusing them of violating Swiss wood declaration laws and deliberately misleading customers.
The beechwood used in the folding chair Terje was declared as originating from “Belgium, Bosnia, Germany, Romania” in the Lyssach store, and from “Europe, Turkey” in the Spreitenbach, Aubonne and Vernier stores.

Forgo a traditional kitchen table and opt for a sleek bar table and stool. The timber association was one of the entities that pushed for the introduction of the law. Mongabay’s requests for comment to Ikea Switzerland CEO Jessica Anderen and the company’s press office have not been answered. In the fifth store, in Pratteln, the chair was not available. You may republish Mongabay content in your publication at no cost, Solomon Islands environmental defender faces life sentence for arson charge, Threatened species caught in crossfire of ongoing land conflict in Myanmar, Under cover of COVID-19, loggers plunder Cambodian wildlife sanctuary, Brazilian Amazon protected areas ‘in flames’ as land-grabbers invade, ‘Tamper with nature, and everyone suffers’: Q&A with ecologist Enric Sala, New paper highlights spread of organized crime from global fisheries, Study: Chinese ‘dark fleets’ illegally defying sanctions by fishing in North Korean waters, Game changer? A similar investigation focusing on Romania, carried out by a Swiss consumer television show, confirmed Earthsight’s findings. Every day, Mongabay reporters bring you news from nature’s frontline. “Its aim is to increase transparency for consumers,” according to the WBF. $324.99 Transform your small kitchen into a welcoming cottage with this traditional white table and matching chairs. “Instead of becoming more transparent they are doing the opposite,” Paun said.
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3.7 out of 5 stars 47. “We examined chairs and tables which, under Swiss laws, require the company to declare the country of origin,” said Jonas Schälle, a researcher at BMF. Many also come with expandable leaves that make it easy to turn a small IKEA kitchen table into a larger dining area. It's constructed of pine wood which is known for its durability and affordability.

We regret the error. IKEA armchairs are the perfect addition to any home, with various styles available to suit any type of interior design. But while people know about problems relating to wood from tropical forests, he said, “people do not yet know much about what happens in Eastern Europe.”. We depend on support from users like you. “We are currently working on introducing a similar regulation to EUTR in Switzerland,” Gautschi said. Explore more Unlike the EU’s European Timber Regulation (EUTR), which prohibits the import of illegally logged wood but does not require the declaration of the wood origin at the point of sale, Switzerland’s regulation is mainly customer oriented. He recommended having both regulations in place — the Wood Declaration Obligation and the EUTR — rather than compromising the former that empowers consumers. review process here. Something went wrong. It is Jessica Anderen, and not Katharina Anderen. This small space-friendly IKEA kitchen table is perfect for a tiny apartment with just one or two inhabitants.