The world has shown us how quick things can change this past year. Conflicts, financial insecurity, and climate change form a more fragmented world. In times like these, it is clear how important it is to stick together and act jointly – no one can solve the great challenges on their own.
When Löfbergs was founded in Karlstad in 1906, it was not just about roasting coffee, but about building for the future. Being family owned means carrying a responsibility that extends beyond the next quarter, and as a family business, we do not take shortcuts, says Kathrine Löfberg, Chair of the Board and coffee roaster in the fourth generation.
2025 was another challenging year for the coffee industry. High coffee prices, extreme weather and uncertain harvests put pressure on the entire value chain. Despite this, Löfbergs’ latest sustainability report highlights several concrete advances – from development projects in coffee-producing countries and regenerative coffee to fossil-free sea freight, more circular packaging and reduced waste.
All Löfbergs whole beans are now packed in mono-material – a packaging made from a single type of plastic and fully recyclable. This transition marks an important step towards more sustainable material use and a circular economy. "This is an important part of our work to create a more sustainable supply chain,” says Madelene Breiling, Head of Development & Compliance at Löfbergs.
Building on more than a century of work to advance sustainability - and after two years of co-developing a regenerative agroforestry sourcing model together with GrowGrounds - Löfbergs is now entering the next phase: scaling real-world restoration across key coffee landscapes. The goal is clear: restore nature, improve farmer resilience, and secure high-quality coffee for future generations.
Swedish-based coffee roaster Löfbergs has taken another pioneering step in sustainable coffee sourcing. Earlier this year, the family-owned company became one of the first in Europe to buy Regenerative Organic Certified coffee — a new and ambitious certification that goes beyond traditional organic standards.
Getting more people to choose sustainable consumption takes more than just sustainable products. Through inspiration, knowledge, and practical tips, Löfbergs wants to make it easier to brew, taste, and enjoy coffee in a more conscious way.
In 2014, the Löfberg family strengthened its sustainability commitment by establishing a private foundation that benefits sustainable development in coffee producing countries. Ten years later, we can look back on a number of successful projects in South America and Africa.
Löfbergs has been a pioneer in sustainable packaging solutions for a long time. Through systematic and innovative efforts, the company is developing material and design that reduce the environmental impact, facilitate recycling, and comply with new legal requirements. Madelene Breiling, Head of Development and Compliance, explains why packaging is a key feature in the sustainability transition.
2024 was a year when climate change, poor harvests, and rising green coffee prices hit the coffee industry hard. Despite this, Löfbergs chose to continue investing in sustainability. According to Anders Fredriksson, CEO of Löfbergs, staying committed to sustainability requires both courage and a long-term perspective.
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 – but Löfbergs continues to prioritise sustainability. Development projects in the producing countries, fossil-free sea transports, packaging development, and full traceability were some of the focus areas in 2024.
Using coffee grounds to enrich soil is a well-known trick among gardeners. Now, Sweden-based Löfbergs and Weibulls are taking it a step further with Coffee Soil – a completely peat-free potting mix made from upcycled coffee beans.
Löfbergs has been awarded the prestigious Sustainability Innovation Award by Food Folk, McDonald's licensee for the Nordics, recognising the company’s outstanding efforts in sustainability. This award highlights the hard work behind Löfbergs' commitment to improving traceability within the supply chain and comes amidst tough competition from McDonald's suppliers across the Nordic region.
Löfbergs has engaged in The Coffee Sustainability Program, emphasizing collective responsibility in the coffee industry. Participants, including experts and farmers, explored sustainability challenges and historical impacts, gaining new insights to enhance their sustainability efforts and broaden their coffee knowledge.
The Löfberg Family Foundation initiates a multiannual collaboration with the Help to Help foundation. The support makes it possible for young people in Tanzania and Uganda, who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to carry out higher education, to qualify for vital societal professions like agronomists, economists, engineers, or doctors.
The world of Löfbergs revolves round coffee. The great taste of course, but also the genuine interest and the knowledge that we have built since 1906. But that is not worth anything if we do not take care of each other and our planet. Which is why sustainability is and always has been important to us.
The new sustainability report of Löfbergs for the prolonged financial year from July 2022 to December 2023 shows that the family-owned coffee roaster continues to make progress in the sustainability area. The company also presents a new framework for sustainable development, where the goal is to reduce emissions in the entire value chain (Scope 3) with 30% by 2030.
Maritime freight is a smart alternative to air freight, but often goes under the radar when companies map their Scope 3 emissions. The purchased goods often generate the most emissions, while the emissions of the freight, are proportionately low. But it is still good and important that there now are solutions to make maritime freights fossil-free. It is smart to pick a low-hanging first.
The Swedish-based coffee company Löfbergs is now taking a new important step to reduce its carbon footprint. By cooperating with the logistics company Scanlog, the family-owned coffee company secures 100 per cent fossil-free sea transport – a measure that reduces the CO2 emissions with 1,800 metric tons.
Lead by experienced professionals and backed Löfbergs the new company GrowGrounds has set out to change a global coffee industry with major climate and environmental challenges. In collaboration with coffee farmers all over the world, the goal is to eliminate coffee's negative CO2 impact and restore nature, and simultaneously ensure income and better living conditions for the coffee farmers.
