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New packaging in JYSK will remove 27 million plastic bags a year

New packaging in JYSK will remove 27 million plastic bags a year

Starting from now, JYSK will change the packaging on bed linen and sheets from plastic bags to FSCTMcertified paper bands. This will remove 27 million plastic bags each year, and is just another example of JYSK’s sustainability efforts.
Sustainability is an important part of JYSK’s strategy. JYSK is striving to make renewable and more sustainable packaging that is easy to recycle. Now JYSK is t

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JYSK commits to more sustainable cotton

By the end of 2024, all cotton for JYSK's textile products will be either recycled or sourced in a more sustainable way.
JYSK is working on several fronts to reduce the negative impact on the environment. One of the things the company focuses on is the raw materials used for their products.
Therefore, JYSK has now set a specific goal for cotton: By the end of 2024, all cotton sourced for the

”When a large retailer like JYSK breaks out and sets ambitious sustainability targets, it creates a ripple effect," says Director of FSC Denmark, Søren Grue. (Photo: FSC Denmark)

JYSK commits to 100 percent sustainable wood

​As of 1 January 2022, all new wooden products launched in JYSK will be FSC certified. By the end of 2024, all wood products in JYSK will be made from FSC certified wood.

Scandinavian Sleeping & Living

JYSK is an international home furnishing retailer with Scandinavian roots that makes it easy to furnish every room in any home and garden.

With more than 3,400 stores and webshops in 48 countries, JYSK always has a great offer and competent service nearby, no matter how customers want to shop.

Founder Lars Larsen opened his first store in Denmark in 1979. Today, JYSK employs 31,000 colleagues.

JYSK is part of family-owned Lars Larsen Group with a total turnover of DKK 44.0 billion in financial year 2022/23. JYSK’s turnover was DKK 41.1 billion in financial year 2023/24.