IKEA，the world’s largest furniture retailer, is a Swedish company registered in the Netherlands that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture, appliances, and home accessories. Thursday, IKEA Canada announced that it has purchased a 46-megawatt wind farm in Pincher Creek, Alberta, which is expected to generate twice the total energy consumption of its stores across Canada.

If as expected, this investment in wind farm will bring IKEA and consumers a win-win situation. For IKEA, cost of energy and operating will be reduced and a good public image will be built. For consumer, as IKEA stated they will pass the benefits from investing in wind farm to consumers by continuing to offer high quality home furnishings at low prices. Additionally, IKEA is supporting the transition to a low-carbon future.

This action taken by IKEA makes people think about the rest more than 5,000-megawatts of untapped and affordable wind capacity in Alberta. Everyday emission of Carbon dioxide is threating our world environment. With the great availability of using the clean energy, both government and companies should take their responsibility to protect environment. Government should invest in clean energy and subsidize companies that invest in using clean energy, such as IKEA. Business organizations can take the opportunities to join the group of supporting lower-carbon future, not only for own benefit to reduce cost and good reputation, but also for taking corporate social responsibility and save world’s environment.

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http://www.bnn.ca/News/2013/11/14/IKEA-eyes-low-carbon-future-with-Alberta-wind-energy-project.aspx