Impact

Leading the transition to sustainable freight

Leading with Responsibility—For People and Planet

Let’s be upfront: Our industry isn’t a clean business. The industry has a big impact, and we’re right at the heart of it. At PNO, we believe in facing this reality head-on—with courage, humility, and a determination to do better, every day. For us, being responsible isn’t just a box to check. It’s a journey that involves our entire team, our partners, and our customers.

Change doesn’t happen overnight, and it certainly doesn’t happen alone

That’s why we’re committed to taking meaningful action—both for our planet and for our people. We invest in real climate business initiatives, we nurture a diverse and healthy team, and we work closely with our suppliers to raise the bar. As a proud B Corp since 2019, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and invite learning and progress along the way.

Join us as we move forward—learning, improving, and leading the way towards a more sustainable, people-centered freight industry.

A proud B Corp since 2019

As a B Corp, we’re part of a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact. B Corp allows us to evaluate how our initiatives impact people and the planet. It’s our North Star Metric.

Solvej, our Chief Impact Officer, on why we became a B Corp:

OUR PEOPLE INITIATIVES

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: BEYOND BUZZWORDS

We believe that diversity isn’t just about statistics—it’s about perspective, innovation, and belonging. Our team represents 19 nationalities across 7 countries, bringing new ideas and voices to the table, every single day.

We set clear goals for gender balance and leadership, invest in inclusive hiring, and foster a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work.

Learn more here.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Empowering women in a male-dominated industry. This is what we do about it:

Introduced the Women in Leadership Coaching Program
Analysing our Gender Gap
Offering sponsorship for women
Min 50% female representation in trainings

See our analysis here.

GROWTH: WE NEVER STOP GROWING

Investing into developing people – because change starts from within. In 2022, we introduced our PNO Capability Academy. It’s a place to learn all things business, social and behavioural.

We’re also working with Officevibe to gather continuous insights into our culture, collect anonymous feedback and have regular 1:1 conversations.

Learn more here.

COMMUNITY: GIVING BACK, TOGETHER

Impact doesn’t end at our office door. Every PNO team member spends two working days each year volunteering for local organizations—supporting causes that matter in the communities where we live and work.

Community Days: 200+ hours of volunteering across five countries in 2023.

Partnership with Den Danske Naturfond: Turning every kilometer run, biked, or walked into protected Danish wild nature.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

We’re passionate about nurturing potential—because our team’s development is the engine behind our impact. The PNO Capability Academy offers courses in leadership, communication, wellbeing, and more.

In 2023 alone, our team spent over 600 hours learning, sharing, and growing together.

Learn more here.

PARTNERSHIP WITH SAGA

We have a big heart for projects and groups that can be levers of change in the world – like SAGA. They focus on climate, mental health and education.

We believe SAGA can be a changemaker for a more sustainable and equitable society for all of us.

Learn more here.

Planet Initiatives

Proud to Be a B Corp

Being a B Corp isn’t about a logo on our website—it’s our commitment to accountability. Since 2019, we’ve measured our impact against the highest standards for people and planet.

In 2023, we took a leap and became an even better B Corp, raising our score and setting the bar higher for ourselves. But there’s more work to do, and we’re here for it.

Chasing Net Zero—With Honesty

We measure our carbon emissions from end to end—our own operations, our fleet, our supply chain, and beyond. We use these numbers to set bold targets, invest in real reductions, and stay accountable. We’re working toward Net Zero, but we’re also honest: the journey is tough, and sometimes we have to rethink our approach. When offsetting didn’t deliver the results we hoped for, we changed course and focused on deeper, long-term reductions.

Emissions Mapping

With support from Normative, we’re calculating our Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions in line with the GHG Protocol. This is basically the golden standard on calculating your CO2e emissions. So we can implement initiatives that will actually make a difference.

Check out our Green Sheet here.

CO2 Reduction Targets

Each year, we’re setting Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction targets across our offices.

Find our 2025 targets here.

Impact Ambassadors

In each country office, we have an Impact Ambassadors – a dedicated colleague who drives (local) environmental initiatives. This includes recording our energy, water and heating consumption, organising local community days and tracking and compensating for emissions from team events.

Supplier Assessment

Most of our impact lies in our supply chain. So we’re working closely with our suppliers and supporting them with calculating their carbon emissions. We’ve developed an assessment to see where they’re at with their sustainability initiatives.

Find our assessment here (Excel) and our Supplier Code of Conduct here.

PARTNERING FOR PROGRESS

Sustainability is a team effort. That’s why we work closely with our suppliers to measure and improve their environmental footprint, too. Every year, we assess our partners on carbon emissions, diversity, and governance—sharing knowledge and raising the bar together.
We even developed a Carbon Calculator so our customers can track their own impact and make smarter choices.

Learn more here.

UN Global Compact

We’re committed to the UN Global Compact’s 10 principles covering human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. It’s an initiative aimed at mobilizing a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to achieve a better world.

Learn more here.

IMPACT REPORTS

Each year, we publish an Impact Report – a place to share the progress of our impact initiatives. It’s about taking an honest look at how far we have come and how far we still need and want to go. Because sustainability is a constant work in progress.

Read our latest reports here.

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