11-29-2015, 01:50 PM
(11-25-2015, 09:49 AM)ookpik Wrote: Also while IKEA's founder may have been associated with pro-Nazi organizations in his youth, he's long since atoned, he's now gone and IKEA has continues to make substantial investments in socially and environmentally conscious causes.
Not actively involved (he's 89 after all) as his sons have taken over management -- but he still effectively controls IKEA through the INGKA foundation. Net worth is estimated to be anywhere from $4B to $40B (the corporate structure is quite opaque).
That said, I still believe IKEA s a good place to shop, as long as you choose carefully (check materials before you buy -- they do document them).