Sweden's Fair Transport grouping, which sees members adhere to sustainable criteria and high working standards for drivers, now has 400 hauliers making up its membership.
The 400th haulage firm to become part of the group is LBC Borås AB, whose CEO Martin Falck has said he is proud to be part of Fair Transport:
“We want to show that we take sustainability seriously and now that Fair Transport is a certification that also requires our subcontractors to be certified, it was an important piece of the puzzle that fell into place. It is compatible with what we stand for, it is positive for the industry, the customers, and internally in the organization. We do the sustainability work together and we get a consensus that gives pride,” said Falck.
Fair Transport says its aim is for healthy and sustainable transport to become more commonplace on the roads. Its members are audited by an independent party in order to ensure compliance with the organisation’s standards.
Fair Transport believes that its work can help the trucking industry contribute towards Sweden’s climate ambitions while also ensuring good working conditions for staff.
“There is extensive work going on with sustainability in the haulage industry, and through Fair Transport, the haulage companies can finally show it off. The trucking industry wants to be involved and contribute to the transition in order to reach set goals. This is work that must be done together with the country’s transport buyers,” says Maria Werpers Dahl, operations manager at Fair Transport.
LBC Borås also says its membership of Fair Transport has brought about increased interest from customers:
“A lot has happened in the industry in recent years alone. Now we pretty much always talk about sustainability issues in meetings and negotiations with customers and suppliers. The customer dialogue is important now and we hope that the demands will come more and more,” added Falck, the company’s CEO.
