Sustainability
Sustainability is integrated into Scanlog’s business strategy and implemented in our operations. We strive for economic growth within the planetary boundaries. This means that we are trying to reduce our negative environmental and climate impact while we are growing and increasing our turnover. Scanlog’s corporate strategy is permeated by sustainability and our motto Responsible logistics at all levels.
STRATEGY
In the spring of 2023, Scanlog developed a new strategy for the company that is permeated by sustainability. The strategy is the way forward for how Scanlog will go from being a logistics company that works with sustainability to a sustainable company that works with logistics.
Scanlogs strategy is divided into three areas: A sustainable business, Our climate pledge and A loving company. These areas represent our work with economic, environmental and social sustainability. Each area has clear goals and concrete action plans linked to it.
100% Fossil free sea freight
In February 2024, Scanlog was the first in the world to sell a biofuel with 100% reduction of greenhouse gases via so-called insets. We have developed a product for our customers that can be used for all sea transports we perform, completely regardless of which shipping company is used.
Watch the film about our fossil-free sea freight to see how it works in practice.
Responsible logistics
Scanlog was founded in 2013 with the goal of building a logistics company with responsibility as its watchword. We take responsibility for our value chain, both upstream and downstream. Scanlog creates value for its customers, suppliers and employees by permeating its operations with responsibility manifested in the motto Responsible Logistics. For us, that means delivering
transport services with maximum cost-effectiveness, minimal negative environmental impact and the highest quality. It permeates everything we do and it is our watchword when we create transport solutions for our customers.
SUSTAINABILITY DATA
Sustainability data is becoming more and more important when it comes ti reduce the climate impact and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For us, it is also an important tool for showing our customers which transport solution is best from a climate point of view.
Scanlog makes environmental calculations for each project, where our customers can clearly compare the climate footprint of different modes of transport, see the total energy consumption and the renewable energy quota.
Our customers have the opportunity to receive a sustainability report to get information about how much emissions their transports have generated.
All calculations of sustainability data are done with the EcoTransIt World tool.
CARBON OFFSET
Our concept of Responsible Logistics means that we have a strong focus on reducing the environmental impact of our transports. We are constantly working to optimize transport routes, capacity utilization and means of transport, which is why Scanlog, for example, is such a large rail carrier. Air is the most climate-damaging mode of transport, but fast and efficient air freight remains very important to our customers.
We are proud that we were the first logistics company in Sweden, and probably in the world, to start carbon offsetting all the air freight we handle for our customers – at no extra cost.
We carbon offset in collaboration with the leading climate project developer South Pole. Projects that Scanlog invests in are certified according to internationally recognized standards such as Gold Standard, VCS, CCBS (Climate Community Biodiversity Standard). Our projects also contribute to sustainable ecological and social development in the regions where the projects are located, thereby contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustainable Development Goals
Agenda 2030 and the UN’s global sustainability goals are a toolbox for how we can achieve sustainable development in the world by 2030 and at Scanlog we see it as an important priority to work actively with. We have selected five goals that are relevant to our business.
Goal 3: Scanlog invests in its co-workers to be an attractive employer and have a healthy organisation, which is measured and followed up weekly.
Goal 8: In recent years, Scanlog has had strong economic growth, which the forecast also shows in the coming years. We are convinced that our transition and active sustainability work will enable future strong economic growth
Goal 9: Scanlog designs and builds new, innovative logistics solutions that are an important part of the transition. We challenge existing players in a conservative industry.
Goal13: Scanlog minimizes greenhouse gas emissions by offering its customers
alternative transport solutions with lower carbon dioxide emissions. Scanlog has fossil-free alternatives for all modes of transport.
Goal 17: Together with suppliers, customers, co-workers and other partners worldwide, we contribute to the transformation of the global logistics industry.
Quality & Environmental Policy
We are certified according to ISO 9001 and 14001 as well as Ecovadis silver.
Read our environmental and quality policy here:
We collaborate in several different partnerships to push the transition towards a more sustainable society.
SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES
Since our start in 2013, Scanlog has supported SOS Children’s Villages. We are proud friends of SOS Children’s Villages and annually donate money at Christmas, instead of buying Christmas presents for our customers. Through donations, we financially support “our” children’s village in Siem Reap, Cambodia, as well as various educational efforts for children in Ukraine
UNHCR
UNHCR is the UN refugee agency that helps people forced to flee their homes with shelter and supplies. UNHCR has been fighting to protect people forced from home for 70 years. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in 2022, Scanlog has supported UNHCR and their work with education in Ukraine.
Smart Freight Centre
In 2024 Scanlog joined the Smart Freight Centre.
The Smart Freight Centre is a non-profit organisation that works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and their impacts from freight transport on a global scale. The goal is for the entire logistics industry to have net-zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, in accordance with the Paris Agreement.
Scanlog are working in Smart Freight Centres program Clean Cargo, Clean Air Transport och Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC).
UN GLOBAL COMPACT
The Global Compact is the UN’s sustainable business network, which was formed during the World Economic Forum in Davos in 1999 at the initiative of then then UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. The aim was to create international principles aimed at companies around human rights, labour law issues, the environment and anti-corruption. The principles are based on the UN Declaration on Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights in Working Life, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the UN Convention against Corruption.
As a member of the UN Global Compact, Scanlog subscribes to the ten principles, works actively to ensure that they are fulfilled and reportsannually how the work to promote the Global Compact’s principles in the business is progressing.
