LFM30

What LFM30 does

LFM30 (Lokal Färdplan Malmö 2030) is a member-driven economic association (ekonomisk förening) founded in 2019 and headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, with the mission of delivering a climate-neutral building, civil engineering, and property management sector in Malmö by 2030 (net-zero CO2) and a climate-positive sector by 2035. Its core product is the Metod för Klimatbudget (Method for Climate Budget), a six-step standardized methodology — Identify, Calculate, Improve, Below target limit value, Repayment, Ongoing control — codified in the Beräkningsanvisning (2026:1) and made mandatory for all 190+ member organizations. Supporting tools include UnderDB, a national reference database of approximately 1,800 climate calculations; Åtgärdsplanen, a structured template for material producers' fossil-free product roadmaps; Klimatstegen, a Lund University co-developed method for reducing climate impact in existing buildings; and Klimatberäkningstugan, an educational workshop series for training members in climate calculations.

LFM30 operates a portfolio of three strategic transition areas (Klimatnytta i affären, Klimatsmart byggnation, Klimatoptimerad förvaltning) and three specialized forums (Byggherreforum, Materialforum, Förvaltningsforum) that convene building owners, contractors, material suppliers, consultants, and property managers. Active multi-year projects include BFA30 (national bio-based building innovation cluster, funded by Energimyndigheten), Effekt! (2025–2027 Formas-funded research-to-practice project with Chalmers), 0% deponi (2025–2028 zero-landfill project with KTH, LTH, IVL), and UnderDB (funded by Formas and Smart Built Environment). Notable pilot project members include Wihlborgs (Kvartetten), Granitor (Fyrtornet), JM (Tellus), Skandia (Sävja), MKB (Rapsen 2), PEAB, Ikano Bostad, SLP, Siegel, VA SYD, E.ON, and Malmö Stad Stadsfastigheter.

The association's revenue model combines membership fees from its 190+ organizational members with partial financing from Region Skåne and competitive project grants from Vinnova, Formas, Energimyndigheten, SBUF, and Smart Built Environment. Annual climate reporting is conducted through the Position Green platform during March–April, with 149 of 190 members participating in the 2024 cycle. The legal entity is organized as a Swedish cooperative (Org.nr 769638-7849) with no external shareholders, and is governed collectively by its member base. The organization is co-located with White Arkitekter at Neptunigatan 1, 211 20 Malmö.

Name

LFM30

Legal name

LFM30 (Ekonomisk förening)

Website

https://lfm30.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LFM30 is a member-driven Swedish economic association founded in 2019 that develops standardized climate calculation methodologies, a national reference database (UnderDB), and pilot projects for the construction and civil engineering sector, serving 190+ member organizations in Malmö and southern Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Construction Climate Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Target-Setting, Transition Planning & Performance Management Platforms (EUABAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

GHG Accounting & Net-Zero/Decarbonization Planning (Scopes 1–3) (EUAHAJAC), Climate & Emissions Data Management (Data Lake, Integration, APIs) (EUABAEAC), Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI), Climate & GHG/Emissions Modeling & Scenario Analysis (Inventories, Projections, Net-Zero Pathways) (EUAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Climate budget methodology
• Construction emissions tracking
• Sustainable construction standards
• Building decarbonization services
• Climate reporting frameworks

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: LFM30 operates as a member-driven economic association (ekonomisk förening). Members pay fees to participate in the network and access tools, methodologies, knowledge sharing, and the annual climate reporting system.
2. External project funding: LFM30 receives partial financing from Region Skåne and coordinates externally funded research and innovation projects (e.g., from Vinnova, Formas, Energimyndigheten, SBUF) that support the association's climate objectives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

LFM30 is a member-driven economic association that provides a standardized climate calculation methodology (Metod för Klimatbudget), a national reference database (UnderDB), annual climate reporting tools, and a member network of 190+ construction-sector organizations working toward climate-neutral building and civil engineering in Malmö by 2030. Members commit to the Klimatlöftet (Climate Pledge), use the Beräkningsanvisningar (Calculation Instructions) for project-level climate accounting, and report climate data annually through the Position Green platform.

Product overview

LFM30 is a member-driven economic association for climate-neutral building, construction, and property management in Malmö, Sweden. Its core product is the Metod för Klimatbudget (Method for Climate Budget) — a six-step mandatory calculation and reporting framework for members — paired with the Beräkningsanvisningar (Calculation Instructions), which consolidate system boundaries, data requirements, and target limit values into a unified standard. The organization operates a portfolio of related products and forums: UnderDB is a national reference database for sharing climate calculation data; Klimatredovisning is the annual reporting cycle powered by Position Green; Pilotprojekt showcases real-world climate-neutral construction examples; and the Kunskapsbanken compiles research, methodology documents, and working group resources. Sub-products include the Klimatlöftet (the climate pledge all members commit to), the Åtgärdsplanen (a dialogue tool for material producers' roadmaps), and the Materialforum, Byggherreforum, and Förvaltningsforum which serve as collaborative networks for contractors, building clients, and property managers respectively. LFM30 also runs innovation initiatives including BFA30 (a national bio-based building cluster funded by the Energy Agency), Effekt! (a Formas-funded research-to-practice project), and 0 % deponi (a zero-landfill methodology project). The organization is co-funded by Region Skåne and operates the UnderDB in partnership with IVL and Treano bygg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BFA30: Bygg-, fastighets- och anläggningssektorns innovationskluster för hållbart byggande – a national innovation cluster for sustainable building developed by LFM30.
• UnderDB

Products and services

• Metod för Klimatbudget (Method for Climate Budget) A comprehensive calculation methodology that defines how to measure, report, and reduce climate impact in construction, installation, and ROT (renovation) projects. It is a mandatory framework for all LFM30 members, structured in six steps from business identification through ongoing control.
• Beräkningsanvisningar (Calculation Instructions) A normative document (2026:1) that prescribes how climate calculations must be performed under LFM30's Klimatlöfte. It consolidates system boundaries, data requirements, and target limit values into a common standard for members.
• UnderDB – National Reference Database for Climate Calculations A national reference database for climate calculations, developed as an open data project. UnderDB enables comparison and knowledge sharing of CO2 data and climate calculations across the construction and installation sector. Contains approximately 1,800 project entries, primarily from Boverket, supplemented by climate calculations from building clients.
• Kunskapsbanken (Knowledge Bank) A curated collection of knowledge documents including resources from working groups, network presentations, the Method for Climate Budget, project reports (SBUF, Vinnova), and thesis works. Continuously updated to support members' climate work.
• Klimatredovisning (Annual Climate Reporting) An annual climate reporting process in which all LFM30 members measure and disclose their climate impact. Conducted through the Position Green platform, the reporting covers corporate-level activities and climate performance from concrete construction and installation projects.
• Pilotprojekt (Pilot Projects) A showcase of completed and ongoing pilot projects that demonstrate climate-neutral building in practice. Includes detailed project information, building type, climate impact metrics, lessons learned, and collaboration partners for each project.
• Åtgärdsplanen (Action Plan Tool) A dialogue tool and template developed within the Materialforum that enables material producers to describe both existing products and planned development focused on reduced climate impact. Structured per product group, it helps buyers understand current solutions and future product roadmaps.
• Klimatlöftet (Climate Pledge) The foundational commitment that all member organizations undertake, encompassing measurement, reduction, and transparent reporting of climate impact. The updated pledge provides clear guidance on climate accounting, climate budgeting, and goal follow-up.
• Resultatrapport (Annual Results Report) Annual climate reporting results published as a comprehensive report, tracking members' progress against their Klimatlöfte commitments year over year.
• BFA30 – Innovation Cluster for Bio-Based Building A national innovation cluster that builds on the success of BioBas30, developed by LFM30 with funding from the Swedish Energy Agency. It unites actors across the construction, property, and installation sector's value chain to drive climate-efficient and bio-based building by 2030.
• Effekt! Från forskning till nollutsläpp (From Research to Zero Emissions) A research-to-practice project funded by Formas (2025–2027), led by LFM30 in collaboration with Chalmers, Stadsverkstad, Kjellander Sjöberg, and Azote. It uses design sprints to test and scale climate-efficient construction methods from research into real building projects.
• 0 % deponi (0% Landfill) A project developing and testing practical methodologies for zero waste-to-landfill in construction. In collaboration with KTH, LTH, IVL, and industry partners, it aims to produce a usable guide for achieving 0% landfill across the building lifecycle.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 of 78 projects reached LFM30's climate targets for new production in 2024
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• IVL Swedish Environmental InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVL is a development partner in the UnderDB project, contributing research expertise to the national reference database for climate calculations.
• Treano ByggcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTreano Bygg is a development partner in the UnderDB project, providing practical construction industry perspective to the database development.
• Klimatarena StockholmsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlimatarena Stockholm collaborates on the UnderDB project and is a partner in developing the national reference database for climate calculations.
• Malmö StadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalmö municipality is a development partner in UnderDB and hosts LFM30's headquarters. The city is also a major building owner and member of the association.
• Lunds kommunsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLund municipality collaborates as a development partner in the UnderDB project, contributing to the national reference database.
• Helsingborgs stadsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelsingborg municipality is a development partner in the UnderDB project.
• HS30supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHS30 (Helsingborg climate initiative) collaborates as a development partner in the UnderDB project.
• Gävle klimatavtalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGävle climate agreement initiative is a development partner in the UnderDB project.
• ElecosoftsupportingTechnology or IntegrationElecosoft is a tool partner providing software integration (Bidcon) for climate calculations in the UnderDB system.
• JernhusensupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJernhusen (state-owned railway property company) is a testing partner in the UnderDB project.
• HSBsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSB (housing cooperative) is a testing partner in the UnderDB project.
• WihlborgssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWihlborgs Fastigheter is a testing partner in the UnderDB project and has implemented successful pilot projects under LFM30.
• ChalmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChalmers University of Technology contributes research perspectives, analysis, and methodology support related to climate optimization and design practice in the Effekt! project.
• StadsverkstadsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadsverkstad facilitates design sprints and develops new collaboration forms in the Effekt! project.
• Kjellander SjöbergsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerKjellander Sjöberg facilitates design sprints and develops new collaboration forms in the Effekt! project.
• AzotesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAzote visualizes and packages results for dissemination, learning, and communication in the Effekt! project.
• KTH (Royal Institute of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKTH is a project partner in the 0% deponi project, contributing research on circular construction and waste reduction.
• LTH (Lund University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLTH (Lund University Faculty of Engineering) is a project partner in the 0% deponi project.
• IVL Svenska MiljöinstitutetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVL Swedish Environmental Institute is a project partner in the 0% deponi project.
• Smart Built EnvironmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmart Built Environment is a strategic platform that LFM30 participates in, and UnderDB is financed through this initiative.
• White ArkitektersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhite Arkitekter hosts LFM30's headquarters at their office in Malmö. The architecture firm is an active member and participant in pilot projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HS30 (Helsingborg Climate Initiative): HS30 is a climate initiative for Helsingborg, Sweden following an analogous LFM30-style local climate roadmap model. It is a development partner in LFM30's UnderDB project and represents the same municipal-level climate construction roadmap structure targeting 2030 climate neutrality.
• Klimatarena Stockholm: Klimatarena Stockholm is a similar Stockholm-based climate initiative for the construction and real estate sector. It is an explicit development partner in LFM30's UnderDB project, making it a directly comparable regional climate construction platform with parallel methodology and member network structure.
• Viable Cities: Viable Cities is a Swedish national strategic innovation program focused on climate-neutral cities by 2030, coordinating similar local climate initiatives across Sweden. It is the umbrella network for many of LFM30's peer initiatives and operates a comparable member-driven methodology framework for urban decarbonization.
• Gävle Klimatavtal: Gävle Klimatavtal is a climate agreement initiative in Gävle, Sweden that is a development partner in LFM30's UnderDB project. It mirrors LFM30's member-driven model for regional construction sector decarbonization, making it directly comparable as a peer climate initiative.

Emerging players

• One Click LCA: One Click LCA is a venture-backed software platform for life cycle assessment and embodied carbon calculations in construction. It competes directly with LFM30's manual methodology and UnderDB database as a more scalable, technology-driven alternative for construction climate calculations globally.

Others

• Position Green: Position Green is the climate reporting platform that LFM30 uses for its annual Klimatredovisning (climate reporting) cycle. As a platform partner/integrator, Position Green provides the technology layer while LFM30 provides the methodology and member coordination - a complementary rather than competing relationship.
• IVL Swedish Environmental Institute: IVL is a Swedish environmental research institute that is a core development partner in LFM30's UnderDB project and Effekt! project. While IVL provides scientific and methodological research, LFM30 operationalizes the methodology in the construction sector - an enabling rather than competing relationship.

Broad incumbents

• Sweden Green Building Council (SGBC): SGBC is the leading Swedish organization for sustainable building certification, administering NollCO2, Miljöbyggnad Guld/Silver, and other certifications that LFM30 members pursue. While LFM30 focuses on climate calculation methodology, SGBC operates the broader certification framework, making it a broader incumbent in adjacent space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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