http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4pv39j95Ls
IKEA - Funny ad - Banned Commercial - BED
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjsrUTk8Jho&feature=related
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/polluted-by-profit-johann-hari-on-the-real-climategate-1978770.html
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1) She soon began to see how this behaviour had pervaded almost all of the mainstream green organisations. They take money, and they offer praise, even when the money comes from the companies causing environmental devastation. To take just one example, when it was revealed that many of Ikea's dining room sets were made from trees ripped from endangered forests, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) leapt to the company's defence, saying that Ikea "can never guarantee" this won't happen; many environmental groups strongly disagree. Is it a coincidence that the WWF is a "marketing partner" with Ikea, and takes cash from the company?
2) The green groups defend their behaviour by saying they are improving the behaviour of the corporations. But as these stories show, the pressure flows the other way: the addiction to corporate cash has changed the green groups at their core. As MacDonald says, "Not only do the largest conservation groups take money from companies deeply implicated in environmental crimes, they have become something like satellite PR offices for the corporations that support them."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IKEA
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IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer.[3] Founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in Sweden, the company is named as an acronym comprising the initials of the founder's name (Ingvar Kamprad), the farm where he grew up (Elmtaryd), and his home parish (Agunnaryd, in Småland, South Sweden).[4]
The firm is known for the attention it gives to cost control, operational details and continuous product development, allowing it to lower its prices by an of average 2 to 3% over the decade to 2010, while continuing its global expansion.[5]
The groups of companies that form IKEA are all controlled by INGKA Holding B.V., a Dutch corporation, which in turn is controlled by a tax-exempt, not-for-profit Dutch foundation.[6] The IKEA trademark and concept is controlled by a series of corporations that can be traced to the Netherlands Antilles[7] and to the Interogo Foundation in Liechtenstein.[8]
http://therussiamonitor.com/2010/04/04/ikea-scandal-furniture-giants-corruption-troubles-far-from-over-updated/
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IKEA Scandal – Furniture Giant’s Corruption Troubles Far from Over [Updated]
Image via Wikipedia
I couldn’t help but notice the high level of traffic - 10 percent of which came from IKEA servers – my humble blog received for my post on the firing of two top expat executives from IKEA Russia on allegations of “condoning” bribery. Obviously, I wasn’t the one who “broke” this story – Johan Wallqvist of Expressen in Stockholm deserves all the credit. But like so many others I couldn’t look away as a company widely considered to be progressive, innovative, and ethical had its reputation dragged through the mud. And while the major media outlets have started referring to IKEA’s Russian corruption problems in the past tense, nothing could be further from the truth.What follows are the CliffsNotes version of what’s happened over the past month-and-a-half. Once again, the world has Mr. Wallqvist and his stalker-like access to IKEA secrets to thank for much of the details being public.
Ongoing Legal Battle with Russian Service Providers
http://boingboing.net/2011/04/10/sweden-exports-sweat.html
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In response, the factory -- part of Ikea's manufacturing subsidiary, Swedwood -- hired the law firm Jackson Lewis, which has made its reputation keeping unions out of companies. Workers said Swedwood officials required employees to attend meetings at which management discouraged union membership...
Laborers in Swedwood plants in Sweden produce bookcases and tables similar to those manufactured in Danville. The big difference is that the Europeans enjoy a minimum wage of about $19 an hour and a government-mandated five weeks of paid vacation. Full-time employees in Danville start at $8 an hour with 12 vacation days -- eight of them on dates determined by the company.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Lewis_LLP
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Jackson Lewis LLP is a labor and employment law firm dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law and related litigation. Included in the AmLaw 100 listing of the largest law firms, Jackson Lewis has over 650 lawyers practicing in 46 locations nationwide.
The firm, which was founded in 1958, has an active employment litigation practice, with a 2011 caseload of 5000 litigations and 300 employment class actions.[1]
http://peoplesworld.org/who-s-ikea-gonna-call-union-busters/
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Who’s IKEA gonna call? Union busters!
by: John Wojcik May 12 2011
This is the third article in a series about the ongoing struggle by IKEA workers in Danville, Va., to form a union. See first article and second article in the series.
DANVILLE, Va. - The manager of IKEA's Swedwood furniture factory here, Bert Lundgren, says the company bars the Machinists union from talking to workers at the facility, because "that's how the American system works." He says that, in accordance with what is permissible under U.S. labor law, he has "absolutely no dialogue" with the union and that all company "dialogue" is directly with the workers. His position is that there is no need for a union, "a third party," to get between him and his workers.
Ghost Busters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xX9IRvhbOM&feature=related
http://peoplesworld.org/ikea-in-virginia-a-modern-sweatshop/
Excerpt:
DANVILLE, Va. - "Your daughter gets sick. You take her to the hospital and turn in a doctor's note when you get back - one demerit. Death in the family, you stay home - one demerit. Going to the restroom when not on break - one demerit.
"With the fifth demerit, you get a written warning. Ninth: Go home and don't come back.' You're out of a job."
http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/10/30/no-easy-answers-in-monitoring-the-social-impacts-of-a-global-supply-chain/
Excerpt:
In a nutshell, we looked at the case of Ikea managing child labor risks in its carpeting supplier communities in India and Pakistan in the mid-1990s. The Ikea supply chain executive had just discovered that several of its 2,200 suppliers had violated the firm’s anti-child labor contracts. The executive immediately flew to the factories in question and created a third party monitoring partnership with Rugmark, to create an anti-child labor auditing system.
However, a German media outlet was going forward with an expose on Ikea’s supply management labor abuses. The case asked the following:
http://upperleftcoast.blogspot.com/2006/08/ikea-vs-wal-mart.html
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Comment: Just a question: how much does Wal-Mart -- with 130 times the number of employees as IKEA and 96 times the earnings -- pay in taxes to the various state and federal entities compared to IKEA? Wanna bet who pays more? A ton more?
http://shaybo-therisingtide.blogspot.com/2011/04/tax-cheating-ikea.html
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http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/about_ikea/facts_and_figures/about_ikea_group/index.html
Excerpt:
Around the globe there are also other companies operating under the IKEA Brand. Some of them share the same founder and a common historical heritage, but are independent groups of companies with separate owners.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_46/b3959001.htm
Excerpt:
NOVEMBER 14, 2005
COVER STORY
Ikea
How the Swedish Retailer became a global cult brand
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/
Excerpt:
We’ve all heard of Ikea. But what exactly is it? A Swedish corporation? No, it is actually a tangled
network of companies, holdings and foundations, owned by a Dutch foundation. The Stichting
Ingka Foundation (SIF), formed in 1982 by Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, owns the Ingka Holding
Group, which operates 210 of the 240 Ikea furniture stores worldwide. According to “The
Economist” magazine, SIF has a current value of US $36 billion and is therefore the richest
foundation in the world.
http://www.salon.com/2000/11/22/ikea_2/
Excerpt:
Aha! Ikea was acting just like an evil U.S. capitalist multinational. Call George Orwell! The animals on the farm are starting to look a bit like the humans they’ve overthrown. At last, I feel a measure of comfort that my animus toward Ikea might even be politically correct. But I have to confess: It’s so nice having the bookcases that I’m thinking of going back to buy two more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Swedish_Movement
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The New Swedish Movement (Swedish: Nysvenska Rörelsen) is a far-right political movement in Sweden that emphasized strong Swedish nationalism, corporatism, anti-Semitism and anti-communism as well as a cult of personality around Per Engdahl who founded the organization in 1941. The party overtly rejected Nazism, instead looking more towards Benito Mussolini for inspiration while also seeking to unify all groups against democracy, whether they were fascist or not. IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad was a member from 1942 until at least 1945
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/07/anders_behring_breivik_jail.php
Excerpt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isjrGmFapS4&feature=related
Ghost Busters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xX9IRvhbOM&feature=related
http://peoplesworld.org/ikea-in-virginia-a-modern-sweatshop/
Excerpt:
DANVILLE, Va. - "Your daughter gets sick. You take her to the hospital and turn in a doctor's note when you get back - one demerit. Death in the family, you stay home - one demerit. Going to the restroom when not on break - one demerit.
"With the fifth demerit, you get a written warning. Ninth: Go home and don't come back.' You're out of a job."
http://inspiredeconomist.com/2010/10/30/no-easy-answers-in-monitoring-the-social-impacts-of-a-global-supply-chain/
Excerpt:
In a nutshell, we looked at the case of Ikea managing child labor risks in its carpeting supplier communities in India and Pakistan in the mid-1990s. The Ikea supply chain executive had just discovered that several of its 2,200 suppliers had violated the firm’s anti-child labor contracts. The executive immediately flew to the factories in question and created a third party monitoring partnership with Rugmark, to create an anti-child labor auditing system.
However, a German media outlet was going forward with an expose on Ikea’s supply management labor abuses. The case asked the following:
- Does Ikea cancel the contract with the supplier?
- Does Ikea do the interview?
- What is Ikea’s long-term solution to eliminate child labor abuses in its supply chain?
http://upperleftcoast.blogspot.com/2006/08/ikea-vs-wal-mart.html
Excerpt:
Comment: Just a question: how much does Wal-Mart -- with 130 times the number of employees as IKEA and 96 times the earnings -- pay in taxes to the various state and federal entities compared to IKEA? Wanna bet who pays more? A ton more?
http://shaybo-therisingtide.blogspot.com/2011/04/tax-cheating-ikea.html
Excerpt:
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_AU/about_ikea/facts_and_figures/about_ikea_group/index.html
Excerpt:
Around the globe there are also other companies operating under the IKEA Brand. Some of them share the same founder and a common historical heritage, but are independent groups of companies with separate owners.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_46/b3959001.htm
Excerpt:
NOVEMBER 14, 2005
Ikea
How the Swedish Retailer became a global cult brand
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/
Excerpt:
We’ve all heard of Ikea. But what exactly is it? A Swedish corporation? No, it is actually a tangled
network of companies, holdings and foundations, owned by a Dutch foundation. The Stichting
Ingka Foundation (SIF), formed in 1982 by Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, owns the Ingka Holding
Group, which operates 210 of the 240 Ikea furniture stores worldwide. According to “The
Economist” magazine, SIF has a current value of US $36 billion and is therefore the richest
foundation in the world.
http://www.salon.com/2000/11/22/ikea_2/
Excerpt:
Aha! Ikea was acting just like an evil U.S. capitalist multinational. Call George Orwell! The animals on the farm are starting to look a bit like the humans they’ve overthrown. At last, I feel a measure of comfort that my animus toward Ikea might even be politically correct. But I have to confess: It’s so nice having the bookcases that I’m thinking of going back to buy two more.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Swedish_Movement
Excerpt:
The New Swedish Movement (Swedish: Nysvenska Rörelsen) is a far-right political movement in Sweden that emphasized strong Swedish nationalism, corporatism, anti-Semitism and anti-communism as well as a cult of personality around Per Engdahl who founded the organization in 1941. The party overtly rejected Nazism, instead looking more towards Benito Mussolini for inspiration while also seeking to unify all groups against democracy, whether they were fascist or not. IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad was a member from 1942 until at least 1945
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/07/anders_behring_breivik_jail.php
Excerpt:
Anders Behring Breivik's Possible Jail Cell Resembles Ikea Showroom
Anders Behring Breivik, who is the world's most recent despicable murderer (in case you've been on vacation, he massacred 90-some people last week in two separate instances), may, upon conviction, be spending the next 21 years (the maximum sentence in Norway) in a relatively tranquil spa-like abode, with lots of perks. That is, Halden Prison, which features rock-climbing walls, personal trainers, private bathrooms, and flat-screen TVs (but no HBO). This is because things are civilized in Norway, even in Norway jails, and "depriving a person of their freedom for a period of time is sufficient punishment in itself without any need whatsoever for harsh prison conditions," a Norwegian prison official told The Daily Mail. Perhaps they have a point, but here in America, we want to see this guy suffer, not enjoy digesting the delectable contents of his mini-fridge, jogging on the nearby trails, jamming with the prison rock band, and skimming through his latest beach read in the comfort of a POÄNG Chair. (Full disclaimer: We don't know whether the prison has Ikea furniture. In fact, it's probably nicer.) More photos here, via the Atlantic Wire. [NYDN]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Behring_Breivik
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On 22 July 2011, Breivik bombed government buildings in Oslo, which resulted in eight deaths.
Within hours after the explosion he arrived at Utøya island, the site of a Labour Party youth camp, posing as a police officer and then opened fire on the unarmed adolescents present, reportedly killing 69.[11][56][57] The youngest victim was Sharidyn Svebakk-Bøhn,[58] who was 14 years old.[59] Another victim was Trond Berntsen, the step-brother of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (the son of Princess Mette-Marit’s late stepfather)[60].
Breivik confessed and stated that the purpose of the attack was to save Norway and Western Europe from a Muslim takeover, and that the Labour Party had to "pay the price" for "letting down Norway and the Norwegian people".[61]
When armed police arrived on the island and confronted him, he surrendered without resistance.[62] After arrest and outside court, Breivik was met with an angry crowd, some of whom shouted "burn in hell" or "traitor of country", while some used stronger words
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Princess_Mette-Marit
Excerpt:
IKEA Nanny Banned Commercial 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anders_Behring_Breivik
Excerpt:
On 22 July 2011, Breivik bombed government buildings in Oslo, which resulted in eight deaths.
Within hours after the explosion he arrived at Utøya island, the site of a Labour Party youth camp, posing as a police officer and then opened fire on the unarmed adolescents present, reportedly killing 69.[11][56][57] The youngest victim was Sharidyn Svebakk-Bøhn,[58] who was 14 years old.[59] Another victim was Trond Berntsen, the step-brother of Crown Princess Mette-Marit (the son of Princess Mette-Marit’s late stepfather)[60].
Breivik confessed and stated that the purpose of the attack was to save Norway and Western Europe from a Muslim takeover, and that the Labour Party had to "pay the price" for "letting down Norway and the Norwegian people".[61]
When armed police arrived on the island and confronted him, he surrendered without resistance.[62] After arrest and outside court, Breivik was met with an angry crowd, some of whom shouted "burn in hell" or "traitor of country", while some used stronger words
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_Princess_Mette-Marit
Excerpt:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isjrGmFapS4&feature=related
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