Jesper Brodin
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Jesper Brodin | |||
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| Born | 1968 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Nationality | Swedish | ||
| Citizenship | Sweden | ||
| Education | M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering | ||
| Alma mater | Chalmers University of Technology | ||
| Occupation | Chief executive officer | ||
Jesper Brodin is the chief executive officer of INGKA Holding Group.[1][2] which controls 390 IKEA stores in 31 markets[3].
Early Life and Education
Brodin was born in 1968 in Gothenburg, Sweden[4]. In 1994, he graduated with a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology.[4]
Career
Early Career
In 1995, Brodin joined IKEA as the company’s purchase manager in Pakistan[5] before becoming its Range & Supply Manager in Southeast Asia in 1997[6]. In 1999, Brodin assumed the role of assistant to Ingvar Kamprad and Anders Dahlvig, CEO of IKEA Group at the time[7].
In 2008, Brodin moved to China to become Regional Purchase Manager[8]. In 2011 he moved back to Sweden to serve as IKEA Supply Chain Manager at IKEA of Sweden, before becoming CEO of IKEA Range & Supply in 2013[9].
Executive Career
IKEA Range & Supply
In 2013, Brodin began his executive career as the CEO of IKEA Range & Supply, the company responsible to develop, design, produce and supply all IKEA stores around the world with its home furnishing range and solutions[10].
Ingka Group
In September 2017, Brodin became the CEO of Ingka Group[11].
Under the leadership of Brodin, Ingka Group announced the acquisition of TaskRabbit in September 2017[12].
In April 2018, Brodin announced a three-year strategy for Ingka Group to transform its business by increasing its focus on digital solutions, online shopping and home delivery service[13]. In addition the company announced in October 2018 that it will test and try new formats by opening smaller stores in central urban locations[14].
In September 2018, Brodin committed to accelerating Ingka Group’s work to shift to zero-emissions delivery by 2025 by working more quickly with key cities[15]. The company had previously joined the Science-Based Targets initiative, pledging to cut emissions from stores and other operations in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement[16].
In 2019 Jesper joined The B Team[17]. In addition, he also is the chair of WEF Alliance of CEO Climate leaders[18]
References
- ↑ "Ikea seeks to disrupt itself before it is disrupted". Financial Times. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Jesper Brodin". Ingka Group.
- ↑ "Ingka Group Annual Summary & Sustainability Report FY19" (PDF).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "'Ikea can only exist if we are sustainable' says CEO Jesper Brodin". Stuff. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ Chaudhuri, Saabira (24 May 2017). "IKEA CEO Peter Agnefjäll Quits Less Than Four Years Into the Job". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Thinking outside the box – Jesper Brodin takes IKEA digital". European CEO. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "IKEA group appoints Jesper Brodin new CEO". The Economic Times. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Jesper Brodin - Agenda Contributor". bloomberg. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "Jesper Brodin - Agenda Contributor". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ IN, FashionNetwork com (24 May 2017). "Ikea Group appoints Jesper Brodin new CEO". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Ikea appoints new chief executive". www.ft.com. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ Swisher, Kara (28 September 2017). "Ikea has bought TaskRabbit". Vox. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Ikea Prepares for Future of Mega Cities and 'Thin Wallets'". Bloomberg.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Ikea to Focus on 30 Megacities for Future Small-Store Openings". Bloomberg.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ Peters, Adele (13 September 2018). "Ikea is quickly shifting to a zero-emissions delivery fleet". Fast Company. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "'The right thing to do': IKEA Group secures approval for 80 per cent science-based emissions target". www.businessgreen.com. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "THE B TEAM WELCOMES JESPER BRODIN AND JEAN OELWANG". The B Team. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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