Löfbergs’ New Sustainability Report: "While Others Slow Down, We Want to Accelerate"

Löfbergs’ sustainability report for 2024 shows that the Swedish-based coffee roaster continues to invest strongly in sustainability. 2024 was a challenging year for the coffee industry. Climate change with reduced yields, tougher conditions for coffee farmers, and higher green coffee prices – but Löfbergs continues to prioritise sustainability and environment. Development projects in the producing countries, fossil-free sea transports, packaging development, and full traceability were some of the focus areas in 2024.

“When others want to slow down, we want to accelerate. Sticking to sustainability requires courage and a long-term approach. We are convinced that a sustainable transition is necessary for the planet and crucial for companies that want to be relevant and competitive,” says Anders Fredriksson, CEO at Löfbergs.

Investing in the coffee of the future
Löfbergs is actively working on reducing its climate impact to make sure that we can enjoy good coffee in the future as well. The development projects that improve the development and living conditions for small-scale coffee farmers have had more than 190,000 participants. These projects are carried out within the framework of International Coffee Partners and coffee&climate.

The company has also invested in fossil-free transports. As the first Swedish coffee roaster, Löfbergs converted to 100 per cent fossil-free sea transports, which resulted in a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions by 1,400 tons.

Löfbergs has been working with improved traceability in the value chain for many years, and all of the company’s coffee is traceable today. This means that Löfbergs is at the cutting edge and can meet increased demands in line with the EU Deforestation Regulation.

Another important area for Löfbergs is coffee waste – only 0.3 per cent of all coffee that passes through the roastery turns into waste. The waste arising is used as raw material in new products, for example peat-free coffee soil – a smart and circular way to make use of residues.

“We are working actively in the entire chain – from bean to cup. We show that it is possible to persevere and stay true to our goals, while creating long-term value together with customers and suppliers. That is how we make a real change,” says Kajsa-Lisa Ljudén, Head of Sustainability at Löfbergs.

Continuous packaging development
Packaging is another central part of Löfbergs’ sustainability work. In 2024, Löfbergs increased the share of monomaterial, which means that even more packaging can be recycled.

“Our packaging strategy is to reduce the material consumption and convert to renewable and recyclable materials. In the end, it is about offering sustainable and user-friendly packaging alternatives – without compromising on function or quality,” says Kajsa-Lisa Ljudén.

Some key figures of Löfbergs’s sustainability report

• The production was equivalent to 12 million cups of coffee – a day
• More than 190,000 small-scale coffee farmers have participated in the development projects that are carried out within the framework of International Coffee Partners and coffee&climate
• SEK 40.2 million in extra premiums for Fairtrade farmers and cooperatives
• 100% traceable coffee
• 100% fossil-free maritime transports
• 0.3% waste in the company’s own production