- Increased carbon footprint due to the decision to stop using HVO fuel containing palm oil
- Difficulty in gaining insight into the sub-supplier level in the supply chain
- Difficulty in getting employees to choose train travel over air travel
- Insufficient supply of ASC certified salmon
- High cost of fossil-free plastic
Axfood AB (publ)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2018 reporting, Axfood AB (publ) disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 22.2K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 26.6K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 61.6K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 770 tCO2e/year. 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/year
2018
Renewable Energy
39% (of total fuel consumption)
of total energy
Waste
8.8K tons/year (incineration from stores/warehouses)
2018
Energy Use
1.3M MWh/year
2018
📊 Emissions by Scope (2018)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 26.6K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 61.6K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 770 tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon footprint by 78% since 2009
- Opted out of using biodiesel containing palm oil to avoid rainforest deforestation
- Increased share of trucks with refrigeration systems powered by the truck’s own diesel engine
- Investments in biogas trucks and RME-adapted trucks
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce electricity consumption by 15% per square metre by year-end 2020
- Reduce Dagab’s electricity consumption in relation to sales by 15% by 2020
- Reduce CO2 emissions from Dagab’s delivery fleet by 20% by 2020
- All new company cars and service vehicles to be bonus cars by 2020
- All suppliers of private label products to report on climate measures yearly by 2020
📅 Medium-term
- By 2022, all plastic packaging for private label products will be recyclable
- By 2025, no vehicle type will make up more than half of Dagab’s fleet
- By 2025, food waste from Hemköp, Willys, Axfood Snabbgross and Dagab will be halved
- By 2025, all suppliers of private label meat and meat products will meet the requirement for animal welfare certification
🔭 Long-term
- By 2030, plastic packaging for Axfood’s private label products will be made of renewable or recycled content
- By 2030, eradicate poverty in Axfood’s supply chain for private label products
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Sustainable productsTransportsClimate and energyResponsible suppliersEmployees