LOTS Group brings female leadership and low-carbon logistics to COP30

LOTS Group, a global logistics company owned by the Scania Group, is making a strong showing at COP30 with concrete initiatives that symbolize the shift toward cleaner, more efficient and more inclusive transportation. The company is demonstrating how the integration of technology, operational efficiency and social inclusion can generate sustainable value in a sector responsible for 16% of global emissions and 43% of emissions in Latin America.

The highlight of its participation is the “Route to Belém” expedition, a journey of more than three thousand kilometers using biogas-powered trucks, carried out in partnership with Scania, Ultragaz and Senai-SP. The route, which departed from São Bernardo do Campo and traveled to the host city of COP30, transported Senai-SP’s Mobile Circularity School and served as a real-scale laboratory for the feasibility of decarbonizing heavy transport in Brazil.

Women at the Wheel
 The expedition was led by trained drivers, including Michele Pereira, a graduate of the Elas no Volante program. This initiative, which has already qualified more than 60 women for the transportation sector, aims to promote gender equality and increase female participation in heavy-duty operations. Michele’s presence behind the wheel of a biogas truck symbolizes the growing strength of women in logistics—who now represent 35% of the driver positions at LOTS’ São Bernardo do Campo base—and reinforces the company’s belief that sustainability is built through efficiency and inclusion.

Green Logistics with Cost Parity
 LOTS Group is at the forefront of the energy transition, working to prove that carbon-neutral logistics can be achieved with total operating costs similar to traditional diesel logistics. The company manages a fleet of more than 180 trucks and has expanded the use of alternative fuels, with 70% of its national fleet already powered by gas and biomethane.

Operational results have demonstrated environmental and economic viability:

●     Emission reduction: The use of biomethane and electric vehicles enables potential emission reductions of up to 88% and 100%, respectively, compared to diesel.

●     Operational efficiency: In the partnership with Scania, replacing diesel trucks with gas-powered vehicles reduced refueling costs by 26%.

In 2025, LOTS also inaugurated, in partnership with VWCO, the first Green Corridor in Latin America—a 100% electric route between Resende (RJ) and Sorocaba (SP). This operation, supported by six female drivers, has already avoided approximately 5 tons of CO₂ emissions per truck in 2024.

During COP30, Edson Guimarães, CEO of LOTS Group in Latin America, participated in panels emphasizing Brazil’s potential to lead heavy-transport decarbonization with cost parity. “The energy transition in transportation depends on innovation, but also on people. Having a driver like Michele operating a biomethane truck all the way to COP30 shows that sustainability and strategic collaboration are the fuel not only for accelerating green logistics, but also for strengthening diversity and inclusion, generating a positive impact on society,” Guimarães stated.