Cooperative businesses have proven strong and stable over time. The report Det kooperativa Sverige 2014–2024 reveals that the sector generated a turnover of SEK 676 billion in 2024, an increase of SEK 145 billion compared with 2014. The largest companies together employ nearly 100,000 people. The UN has designated 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives, highlighting the model as a key to achieving the sustainability goals.

Södra Skogsägarna is Sweden’s largest forest-owner association with more than 50,000 members and a turnover of SEK 29 billion. With a mission to refine and renew the values of the forest estate, we enable long-term value creation for members and society. As a cooperative, we ensure that the value generated by our operations benefits our members and supports the development of their forest estates. This means we process raw material from the forest into products that contribute to more sustainable construction, such as cross-laminated timber, and develop solutions that strengthen the value chain from forest to customer. Through innovation, collaboration and responsibility, we work to optimise the forest’s potential while promoting sustainable use of natural resources.

“The report confirms what we see every day: the cooperative model remains strong, even in times of change. For Södra’s members, it’s about more than business – it’s about creating value from the forest while safeguarding the long-term worth of the forest estate. Through collaboration and a long-term approach, we make it possible to develop the forest as a resource for both members and society,” says Henrik Andersson, Head of Strategy and Cooperation at Södra.