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Table 1

Company characteristics and respondents

Company	Company characteristics	Relationship characteristics	Respondents and information sources
Transport buyer (TB)	Large manufacturer of heavy vehicles Part of international group of companies (including headquarters and sister companies) Adopted science-based targets and ambitious transport-related scope 1–3 targets for CO₂	Long-term, close relation with TS1, important transport supplier in a specific geographic area, inbound flows to manufacturing sites Long-term relation with TS2, relatively dependent on TS2 due to their unique coverage in northern Europe, inbound flows to manufacturing sites	Purchasing manager (TB:PM) Sourcing project manager (TB:SPM) Sustainability developer (TB:SD) TB’s sustainability reports 2021 and 2022 TB’s website (accessed May 2023)
Transport supplier 1 (TS1)	Specialized in road transportation Pan-European presence Approximately 200 vehicles, primarily own Bio-gas project together with fuel supplier, buyer and researchers	Goods from the buyer’s suppliers to manufacturing sites are often consolidated via cross-docks Long-term, mutually important partnership with close communication The buyer is one of the largest customers and a prestigious customer account Expresses dependency, but not solely on the buyer	Owner/Operations manager (TS1:OM) Key account manager (TS1:KAM) Sustainability manager (TS1:SM) TS1’s sustainability report 2022/2023 TS1’s website (accessed May 2023)
Transport supplier 2 (TS2)	Logistics service provider with a global presence, focus is northern Europe and road transportation Operates a large fleet of primarily subcontracted vehicles Offers insetting - greening in the supplier’s transport system is sold to green buyers Adopted science-based targets	Goods from the buyer’s suppliers to manufacturing sites, often consolidated via cross docks Long-term, mutually important partnership with close communication. The buyer and buyer group are important long-term customers Expresses a joint dependency in the relation but acknowledges their own “interchangeability” lane by lane	Key account manager (TS2:KAM) Sustainability specialist (TS2:SS) Environmental specialist (TS2:ES) TS2’s sustainability report 2021 and 2022 TS2’s website (accessed May 2023)

Company	Company characteristics	Relationship characteristics	Respondents and information sources
Transport buyer (TB)	Large manufacturer of heavy vehiclesPart of international group of companies (including headquarters and sister companies)Adopted science-based targets and ambitious transport-related scope 1–3 targets for CO₂	Long-term, close relation with TS1, important transport supplier in a specific geographic area, inbound flows to manufacturing sitesLong-term relation with TS2, relatively dependent on TS2 due to their unique coverage in northern Europe, inbound flows to manufacturing sites	Purchasing manager (TB:PM)Sourcing project manager (TB:SPM)Sustainability developer (TB:SD)TB’s sustainability reports 2021 and 2022TB’s website (accessed May 2023)
Transport supplier 1 (TS1)	Specialized in road transportationPan-European presenceApproximately 200 vehicles, primarily ownBio-gas project together with fuel supplier, buyer and researchers	Goods from the buyer’s suppliers to manufacturing sites are often consolidated via cross-docksLong-term, mutually important partnership with close communicationThe buyer is one of the largest customers and a prestigious customer accountExpresses dependency, but not solely on the buyer	Owner/Operations manager (TS1:OM)Key account manager (TS1:KAM)Sustainability manager (TS1:SM) TS1’s sustainability report 2022/2023TS1’s website (accessed May 2023)
Transport supplier 2 (TS2)	Logistics service provider with a global presence, focus is northern Europe and road transportationOperates a large fleet of primarily subcontracted vehicles Offers insetting - greening in the supplier’s transport system is sold to green buyersAdopted science-based targets	Goods from the buyer’s suppliers to manufacturing sites, often consolidated via cross docksLong-term, mutually important partnership with close communication. The buyer and buyer group are important long-term customersExpresses a joint dependency in the relation but acknowledges their own “interchangeability” lane by lane	Key account manager (TS2:KAM)Sustainability specialist (TS2:SS)Environmental specialist (TS2:ES)TS2’s sustainability report 2021 and 2022TS2’s website (accessed May 2023)

Source(s): Table by authors