In the Bavarian transport and logistics sector, the issue of sustainability continues to fall short of expectations. This is evident from the current "Index | Sustainability | Transport+Logistics | BY," published by the CNA/Logistics Initiative Bavaria in May 2025. According to the press release, the issue is losing significance for companies and is often associated with growing bureaucracy.
The index regularly measures the role sustainability plays in companies and how willing they are to pay more for corresponding services. In April 2025, the value for the perceived importance of sustainability fell to minus 23.6 points – the lowest level since mid-2023. Willingness to pay, too, remains at
a very low level, with minus 34.6 points.
One reason for the reluctance, from the industry's perspective, is the administrative burden associated with sustainability. Particularly, the Supply Chain Act is regarded by many as a symbol of excessive regulation, according to CNA. 86 percent of respondents said they see the law primarily as a bureaucratic burden – a significant increase compared to the previous year, when this figure was 75 percent. 72 percent reported noticeable additional burdens, and 62 percent reported more challenging logistics and procurement processes. Only 14 percent of respondents believe the law actually contributes to improving the human rights situation, the same percentage as
last year.
Despite this skepticism, the issue of sustainability is not entirely ignored. According to CNA, many companies have now developed their own sustainability strategies and are implementing them in parts. At the same time, political uncertainties are affecting investments. The currently unclear future of government funding programs is apparently stalling many short-term decisions.
The index is collected as part of the Logistics Barometer Bavaria. The monthly expert survey is aimed at players in the transport and logistics sector in Bavaria and examines both the importance and willingness to pay in connection with sustainable logistics solutions.
The complete analysis takes place in the context of this year's
Logistics Congress Bavaria, which will be held on November 20, 2025, in Nuremberg. Under the motto "Navigating the Twin Transition in Logistics," the focus will be on the challenges and opportunities of sustainable and digital transformation.
The collection and publication of the Sustainability Index is being carried out on behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Building and Transport. It is part of the work of the Logistics Initiative Bavaria, which aims to promote exchange between business, science, and politics and to stimulate innovations in the field of sustainable logistics. Coordination is handled by CNA, a non-profit think tank for mobility, transport, and logistics based in
