SWEDEN
At the upcoming annual meeting, 15 May in Gothenburg, Sveriges Tvätteriförbund, the Swedish TSA, will award its annual Textile Service Industry Sustainability Award for the ninth year. This time the Association, in cooperation with Ecolab, recognises two award winners who each contribute in their own way to increased sustainability within the industry.
Creating a sustainable laundry in Ystad
Entrepreneur Lars Larsson, from Ystad, has been passionate about making Hemrex as sustainable a company as possible since 2014. Throughout the newly built laundry, completed in 2024, Larsson has taken a giant step from a traditional drycleaner to a laundry that uses the latest technology for advanced laundry production, utilises energy optimisation and produces almost all of the electricity for the business from 450 square metres of solar panels.
Through his company, Larsson also has an active social commitment and supports initiatives for young people through local projects and associations and, in addition supports Star for Life, which works for the advantage of school children in southern Africa.
Energy advice for a changing market
Energy expert Christer Bäcker, through his specialisation in the energy market and in finding purchasing strategies to secure long-term good prices for electricity and gas in a volatile market, has contributed with tireless energy to our members having the opportunity to achieve a stable price picture and thereby ensure sustainable economic sustainability. Through conscious choices, economic sustainability has gone hand in hand with ecological sustainability, as finite and climate-impacting fossil energy has been cost-effectively phased out towards renewable alternatives.
SOCIAL INCLUSION: Swedish TSA is very active in social sustainability; for example, supporting the youth activities of the leading football clubs Malmö FF and IF Brommapojkarna Stockholm. In the picture, Swedish TSA CEO Daniel Kärrholt Is seen with legend Roy Hodgson who has managed 22 teams in eight countries including among others England, Liverpool and Malmö FF, which he led to a historic five league titles in a row in the late 1980s. The picture was taken at Malmö FF’s 115th birthday. The latest club for Roy was Crystal Palace in 2024.
