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Axfood AB, commonly referred to as Axfood, is a prominent player in Sweden’s retail trade services sector, specialising in food retail and household goods. Headquartered in Stockholm, the company operates extensively across Sweden, serving a broad customer base through its various store formats and online platforms. Founded in 2000, Axfood has established itself as a key competitor in the Swedish retail market, known for its focus on quality, sustainability, and customer service.
The company’s core offerings include grocery retail, wholesale distribution, and repair services for household goods, setting it apart through innovative store concepts and a strong emphasis on responsible sourcing. With a reputation for market leadership and strategic growth, Axfood continues to strengthen its position within the retail trade services industry, delivering value to consumers and stakeholders alike.
+45 vs industry average
Axfood’s score of 81 is higher than 86% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Retail Trade Services has below-average carbon intensity
The Retail Trade Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 31% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Axfood, headquartered in Sweden and operating in the retail trade services sector, reported total emissions of approximately 4.12 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 4.49 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 3.02 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 4.12 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The largest contributors to Scope 3 were purchased goods and services, accounting for approximately 3.6 billion kg CO2e, and downstream transportation and distribution at about 335.1 million kg CO2e.
Looking back, Axfood's total emissions were approximately 4.14 billion kg CO2e in 2024, approximately 2.72 billion kg CO2e in 2023, approximately 2.54 billion kg CO2e in 2022, and about 41.5 million kg CO2e in 2021.
Axfood has set ambitious climate commitments, with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets cascaded from Axfood AB (publ). Axfood AB commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 70.0% by 2030 from a 2024 base year. Additionally, Axfood AB aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by 30.3% by 2030 from a 2024 base year. The company also commits that 70.0% of its suppliers by spend, covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by 2030. Furthermore, Axfood AB is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from its own operations by 2030 at the latest and has a target to achieve no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities by 31 December 2025. Dagab, a part of Axfood, also aims to reduce CO2 emissions for its owned trucks by 30% by 2025, using 2020 as the base year.
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70% reduction in Scope 1
Axfood AB commits to reduce absolute scope 1 GHG emissions 70.0% by 2030 from a 2024 base year.
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70% reduction in Scope 2
Axfood AB commits to reduce absolute scope 2 GHG emissions 70.0% by 2030 from a 2024 base year.
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30.3% reduction in scope 3 total
Axfood AB commits to reduce absolute scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions 30.3% by 2030 from a 2024 base year.
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