- Summer drought impacting food supply and increasing costs
- Higher fuel costs affecting purchasing and logistics
- Increased competition in the food retail sector
- Sector convergence blurring traditional business lines
- Growing customer demand for sustainable and organic products
- Need to adapt to changing customer behaviors and shopping patterns
- Challenges in ensuring sustainable and responsible conditions throughout the supply chain
- Risk of IT disruptions due to centralized IT structure
- Climate change impacting food production and supply chains
Axfood Aktiebolag (publ)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2018 reporting, Axfood Aktiebolag (publ) disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 22.2K tCO2e (2018). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
22.2K tCO2e (2018)
2018
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 22.2K tCO2e (2018) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon footprint by 78% since 2009 (despite choosing not to use palm oil-based biodiesel in 2018)
- Reduced plastic grocery bag consumption by approximately 6% at Willys and Hemköp
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Cut food waste in half by 2025
- Reduce plastic bag consumption by half by 2025
- Have at least 20% of managers with international backgrounds by 2020
- Achieve an even gender balance (40-60%) in management positions
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve 10% organic sales by 2020 (updated to include sustainability certified products, aiming for 25% by 2025)
- Be climate-neutral by 2020 (reduce carbon footprint by 75% from 2009 levels)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Sustainable foodClimate actionFood waste reductionAnimal welfareSustainable supply chainEmployee developmentGender equality