We create sustainable value chains for a thriving Society

As a significant societal actor, a great responsibility rests on our shoulders not only to take the necessary measures but also to take a leading role in society’s collective sustainability efforts.

Since I took on the role of CEO in August 2023, I have observed a strong drive and pride among the employees to work on something as meaningful as creating sustainable value chains for a thriving society. The company has a solid foundation to build upon as we continue developing toward a sustainable world.
- Göran Eriksson, CEO of the Port of Gothenburg.

We will continue on this path and strengthen our position as the leading port in Scandinavia. Just as before, we will create the conditions for Swedish industry to grow and strengthen its position both in Sweden and internationally. The uncertainty surrounding future goods flows has never been greater. In times of economic volatility, geopolitical instability, and climate crisis, new ways of solving problems are required. In a changing world, we cannot build our strategy on old truths. We must think anew!

The Port of Gothenburg’s impact on the UN’s global sustainable development goals

We assume responsibility by being a driving force for sustainability, within the port authority and the cargo hub. The port forms a central element of the transport industry’s role to ensure that society can achieve the UN’s global sustainable development goals.

In Scandinavia’s biggest cargo hub, the port authority has a vital role in contributing to the implementation of Agenda 2030, both in Sweden and internationally. Under Agenda 2030, the world’s countries have adopted 17 global goals for sustainable development that aim to achieve four objectives by 2030: abolish extreme poverty, reduce inequalities and injustices in the world, promote peace and justice, and solve the climate crisis. The Gothenburg Port Authority is affected by 15 of the 17 goals and by 63 of the 169 targets, with a degree of relevance that varies according to the authority’s mandate and the impact of its operations.

The analysis in accordance with Agenda 2030 is integrated into the Gothenburg Port Agency’s business plan and goals. It has also been used in the selection of the authority’s most significant sustainability-related issues.