One year in: Begoma’s sustainability strategy in action

One year after adopting our first sustainability strategy, Begoma has taken concrete steps to reduce emissions, develop more climate-efficient transport solutions that make commercial sense and strengthen our role as a long-term logistics partner.

In the spring of 2025, we adopted our first sustainability strategy. The goal was clear: to reduce CO₂ emissions from fossil road transport by 50 percent by 2030. One year later, the strategy is not only a document. It is increasingly shaping how we develop our services, evaluate transport options and support customers in making more informed logistics decisions.

For Begoma, sustainability is not treated as a separate to the business. It is part of how the company works with capacity, cost, delivery reliability and climate impact. It is also becoming more closely connected to how we use data, work with suppliers and help customers compare different transport options.

– Our sustainability strategy is rooted in something bigger than just a reduced CO₂ footprint. We asked ourselves how we can build a company that is relevant, profitable and responsible ten or twenty years from now. The steps we are taking now are all part of this process, says Camilla Dahlin, Chair of the Board at Begoma.

From strategy to concrete initiatives

During the first year, several concrete initiatives have taken shape. Begoma has formed a new business unit for multimodal transports, with the aim of making rail-based solutions more accessible to a wider range of customers. The company has also developed a rail-based import setup from Europe to Sweden, connecting selected European hubs with Malmö and Swedish distribution.

At the same time, Begoma continues to improve existing road transport. Trailer sideskirts are being used to reduce fuel consumption on selected trailers, and HVO100 is offered as a practical option for customers who want to reduce emissions without changing their entire logistics setup.

– We know that the transition will not happen through one single solution. It is about combining better data, smarter transport planning, efficient loading, alternative fuels and more rail, intermodal and multimodal solutions where they make sense. Our role is to help customers make smart business decisions, that also benefit sustainability, says Henrik Malmberg, Managing Director at Begoma.

A long-term partner in the transition

Another important step has been Begoma’s external assessment by EcoVadis. The review gave us outside perspective on both strengths and areas for improvement, including documentation, reporting and sustainable procurement.

Begoma is also continuing to develop how climate impact is measured and communicated. Our systems already calculate CO₂ emissions for individual transport assignments, giving customers a clearer basis for comparing alternatives and understanding the climate impact of the logistics flows.

For Camilla Dahlin, this is an important part of the direction going forward.

– A responsible transport partner cannot only talk about CO₂. We need to make decisions based on facts and data, develop our employees, listen to our customers and work together with suppliers. Sustainability has to both strengthen our business and make it easier for our customers to make more climate friendly decisions that also make sense businesswise, she says.