net zero co lab
From conversation to action on net zero
Decarbonising supply chains is one of the most complex challenges in freight and logistics today. The net zero co lab is where companies stop talking about it and start doing something about it.
What is the net zero co lab?
The net zero co lab is a cross-industry platform created by DFDS that brings together customers, partners, and stakeholders from across logistics, manufacturing, FMCG, automotive, and other industrial sectors.
It is a space where companies can explore shared decarbonisation challenges openly, test new approaches together, and develop practical, real-world solutions without the risk of going it alone.
Since launching, the co lab has held sessions in Amsterdam, London, Copenhagen, and Hamburg, with Session 008 in Stockholm bringing together 28 participants from 9 companies.
Moving together towards net zero. Together.
Net zero co lab brings customers, partners and DFDS together to solve decarbonisation challenges, accelerating learning and creating practical, scalable solutions.
4+ years
8 events
40+ customers engaged
90+ participants
How it works
The co lab is built around the Double Diamond method, a structured design process that ensures ideas translate into outcomes rather than getting lost in conversation.
1. Understand the problem
We start by exploring the challenge in depth, drawing on the experiences and insights of all participants.
2. Define key challenges
Together, we identify the specific barriers that are holding companies back from making progress.
3. Ideate
With a clear picture of the problem, we generate ideas, share approaches, and explore what is possible.
4. Deliver tangible solutions
We move from ideas to outputs that can be tested, developed, and scaled across organisations. This structured approach prevents the common trap of jumping straight to solutions before the underlying issues are properly understood.
What our participants have to say
Volvo Group
"It's a really great opportunity to go from thinking and talking about it to actually identifying some actions." - Karin Falck, Specialist Innovation Manager at Volvo Group
Hypnos
"It is really important how we can share ideas, discuss openly, not only showing the journey we have done so far, but also seeing how we can change that and inspire other companies and their leaders to join us on this journey as we set industry first and try and change the world we live in for better and for all." - David Baldry, Hypnos
Geminor
"You find yourself circling over the same problems that other companies are going through and the joint learnings that can be had." - Kirstie Jones Williams, Geminor
Britvic
"It's about learning from each other. We all make mistakes in this journey, and we're here to learn, to adapt, and it's all for the greater good.” - Kevin McGourty (Britvic part of Carlsberg)
DFDS
"The key value here is creating a community in which we gather people who, like ourselves, have the green transition on the agenda." - Kasper Damgaard, DFDS
Real outcomes, not just ideas
The co lab does not just generate discussion. It produces practical outputs that companies can act on. Sessions so far have resulted in:
- Emissions dashboards that help companies visualise and benchmark their transport emissions
- Shared logistics opportunities, identified by mapping overlapping transport routes across companies
- Electric truck charging infrastructure concepts, now being developed into real projects
Built on collective action
One of the biggest barriers to decarbonisation is risk: financial, operational, and technological. The co lab helps reduce that risk by enabling companies to test solutions together through shared pilots, data modelling, and collaborative planning, without committing to large-scale investments upfront.
Participants quickly realise that many of the barriers they face are not unique. They are shared across supply chains, and that shift in perspective, from individual to collective problem-solving, is where real progress begins.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to make progress on net zero?
The transition to low-carbon logistics cannot be achieved by individual companies working alone. It requires collaboration across entire industries and ecosystems.
If you are ready to move beyond discussion and start building real solutions alongside others who share your goals, we would like to hear from you.