Susanna Wadegård new Head of Sustainability at Axfood
Susanna Wadegård has been appointed as Axfood’s new Head of Sustainability and will lead the Group’s continued work on sustainable development. Susanna most recently served as Head of Quality and Sustainability at Dagab, Axfood’s purchasing and logistics company, and has worked within the Group for nearly 20 years.
Susanna Wadegård will assume the role as Head of Sustainability at Axfood on 1 October. Susanna is currently Head of Dagab’s Quality and Sustainability Department with responsibility for sustainability and quality assurance across the entire production chain, which covers everything from food safety and sensory analysis to animal welfare and human rights. She has previously held several roles in quality assurance and holds a degree in Agricultural Science with a focus on food science from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
“With our vision to be a leader in affordable, good and sustainable food, Axfood aims to be a positive force in society for more sustainable food in Sweden. Susanna is a leader with a genuine understanding of the business and a strong commitment to sustainability and health. I am convinced that, with clear direction and a strong business focus, she will continue to develop the Axfood Group’s sustainability work towards our long-term ambitions,” says Sara Kraft Westrell, Head of Corporate Communications at Axfood.
“To me, successful sustainability work is about both perseverance and progress. I look forward to taking the next step toward our ambitious goals together with all our dedicated colleagues across the Group,” says Susanna Wadegård.
Susanna Wadegård will assume the role as Head of Sustainability at Axfood on 1 October 2026, succeeding Åsa Domeij, who is leaving after 18 years in the role to pursue other commitments outside the Group.
För ytterligare information, kontakta:
Magnus Törnblom, presschef Axfood, 070-266 27 12, magnus.tornblom@axfood.se
Axfood aspires to be the leader in affordable, good and sustainable food. Our family of companies includes the store chains Willys, Hemköp and City Gross as well as Tempo, Handlar’n and Matöppet. B2B sales are handled through Snabbgross, and our support company Dagab is responsible for the Group's product development, purchasing and logistics. The Axfood family also includes Urban Deli as well as the partly owned companies Apohem and Eurocash. Together the Group has approximately 15,000 employees and sales of close to SEK 90 billion. Axfood has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 1997, and the principal owner is Axel Johnson AB. Read more at www.axfood.com.
