Environmental, Social and Cross Cutting Partnerships
Climate Partnership
The Danish Governments Climate Partnerships for Food and Agriculture focuses on ensuring the transition of Danish food production, achieving Denmarks 70% reduction target by 2030 and net-zero by 2045. Jais Valeur, CEO of Danish Crown, was chairman of the partnership.
Danish Soy Alliance
Danish Crown is one of the founding partners of the alliance, which is a partnership between government, NGOs, retailers, and producers. Together, we aim to create a deforestation-free supply chain for soy.
Danish Palm Oil Alliance
Danish Crown is member of the alliance, which is a partnership between government, NGOs, retailers, and producers. Together, we aim for all palm oil imported into Denmark - both in raw form and embedded in products - to be produced deforestation free.
DRIP
The DRIP partnership is a partnership between a number of Danish companies aiming to develop water-saving technologies, that can both enhance their competitiveness and support several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
DFDS
In April 2023, Danish Crown and the logistic company DFDS entered into a five-year partnership agreement which includes a commitment to introduce new transport solutions with reduced climate footprint. Danish Crown is also part of a broader partnership with Arla Foods, DSV - Global Transport and Logistics, and DFDS are working on providing net-zero transport from Denmark to the UK before 2030.
Green Fertilizer
In 2022, Danish Crown together with 3 other large Danish cooperatives - DLG Group, Danish Agro a.m.b.a. and Arla Foods - founded Green Fertilizer Denmark, a visionary partnership to explore the options for production of a new fertilizer in Denmark. It is looking into the possibilities of building a factory producing a fertilizer with reduced CO2 footprint.
Bigadan (Biogas)
In the spring 2023, we concluded a strategic partnership agreement with the biogas company Bigadan. The agreement offers a wide range of opportunities to reduce the CO2 footprint on meat production. The agreement includes an option to receive biomass for biogas, biofuels, food-grade CO2, origin guarantees, etc.
Proud Danish Olympic partner
Danish Crown is proud Danish Olympic partner with Danmarks Idrætsforbund and Team Denmark. We believe that food can make a difference and we are delighted to be helping to strengthen the foundation of Danish sports and the athletes’ journey from talent and dreams in the local association to medals and Olympic stardom. Together, we want to direct attention to the importance of a balanced diet and exercise for both everyday athletes as well as top athletes.
Primary schools
Danish Crown has partnered with multiple primary schools to introduce a Danish Crown theme week. The purpose of these weeks is to inform about our industry and the profession as a butcher with the aim to recruit the next generation of butchers.
UN Global Compact
Danish Crown has been a signatory of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) since 2011. The UNGC focuses on human and labor rights, environment and anti-corruption. As part of our membership, we collaborate with other UN Global Compact members, share best practices and insights in the fight against corruption and human and labour rights violation. These partnerships strengthen the collective efforts to combat corruption and promote ethical business practices.
Our commitments related to sustainability
- 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
- Corporate Sustainability Responsibility Directive (CSRD)
- Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
- Danish Code of Conduct on the Use of By-products
- Danish Healthy Food Council
- Danmark mod Madspild (Denmark against Food Waste)
- EcoVadis
- Environment Management (14.001) Certification
- EU Code of Conduct on Responsible Food Business and Marketing Practice
- EU Taxonomy
- Forest Stewarship Council (FSC)
- Global Child Forum
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG)
- Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
- Round Table on Responsible Soy
- Science Based Targets initiative
- Sedex
- Swedish Platform on Risk Commodities
- Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
- Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
- UK Modern Slavery Act
- UK Soy Manifesto
- UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
- Vision Zero Denmark