Better World with Better Products
Industries
Danish companies in the water sector contribute significantly to secure clean, safe and affordable drinking water, water for production and wastewater treatment – both in Denmark and globally. Their efforts are contributing to a better environment, healthier populations and a clean production with very low water consumption.
In the Danish agriculture and food industry, responsibility is about providing solutions to the challenges from society, whether they are local, national or global. The industry is aware of the environmental
impacts of modern farming and food production and aims to take care of natural resources.
Working systematically to ensure a stable supply and a constant focus on safe and sustainable production has put the highly efficient Danish energy sector firmly on the global map. Key words for the
sector are a highly trained workforce and cutting-edge technology.
The building and construction industry is one of the main industries in the Danish business sector. The industry maintains and extends Denmark’s buildings and infrastructure, which combined represent 80% of Denmark’s assets.
Danish furniture industry is known for its excellent design, where form and function combine in a higher unity. Many Danish furniture companies – both manufacturers and retailers – are generally quite advanced in the process of formulating policies and implementing CSR initiatives. This makes them a shining example for the industry internationally and also encourages suppliers, retailers and competitors to actively address the CSR challenges faced by the industry.
The Danish Design tradition has often been celebrated for its aesthetics, craftsmanship and beauty. But underneath the beauty lay stories reaching far beyond aesthetics into design of coherent societal models.
Danish breweries have a responsibility towards consumers, the environment and society at large. This responsibility is reflected in the activities carried out at sector level by the Danish Brewers’ Association and the individual breweries. The association’s CSR activities can be divided into consideration for consumers, the climate, the environment and natural resources, and the workforce.
For the last 20 years, Danish graphic companies have focused on social, environmental and working environment conditions in the industry. A large number of companies have established and implemented systems and eco-labelling schemes to ensure satisfactory conditions throughout the graphic supply chain.
Wind energy forms an important part of the energy infrastructure in many countries. In the future the importance of wind energy is set to increase as diminishing resources and climate change will play a bigger role across the world. As a result, installing wind energy is an environmentally responsible activity with considerable growth and job creation potential.
The Danish Transport and Logistics Association (DTL) is the trade organisation for the Danish road and rail transport sector. DTL has 2,450 transport companies as members. They are in charge of 13,200 lorries, 50 loco-motives and employ 16,300 people with a total payroll of DKK 6 billion. DTL supports the development of its member companies and works to promote good framework conditions. In relation to CSR, this means traffic safety, climate, the environment and the recruitment of non-ethnic Danes.
Danish textile and fashion companies are among the world leaders when it comes to improving the work environment and introducing environmental management, resource economy and cleaner technologies. They were also among the first to use eco labels on their products, and they remain among the pioneers within ecology, Fair Trade and Cradle to Cradle solutions. Companies that have set up factories around the world have continued to apply the high Danish CSR standards and are thus raising the bar for how local companies can produce more responsibly while operating a profitable business.
Sustainability is solidly embedded in Danish and Nordic architectural traditions. Danish architects are leaders in the field of construction, town planning and landscaping that provide social, economic and cultural value for people, companies and societies all over the globe.
The Danish Detergent Industry (SPT) consists of about 25 companies ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to large multinationals active both in the industrial & institutional (I&I) domains and the consumer goods market. It is the industry mission to benefit society by contributing to the sustainable improvement of the quality and comfort of life through hygiene and cleanliness, in a free, competitive and innovative way.
The Danish healthcare and welfare industry has a good reputation around the world. This is primarily due to the ability of Danish manufacturers to translate Denmark’s position at the cutting edge of care for the elderly and the disabled into useful products and services targeting the needs of different groups of people with disabilities. These products and services, for example customised technical aids as well as accommodation and building equipment facilitating access and greater mobility, assist the disabled in their day-to-day lives, and, what is perhaps more important, help individuals maintain an independent lifestyle.
Danish shipping companies handle around 7 percent of total world tonnage and transport 10 percent of the world’s seaborne trade. Moreover, Danish shipping companies’ share of the value of the world’s seaborne trade corresponds to more than USD 900 billion or ten times the value of total Danish exports. Consequently, Danish shipping companies are important players in global shipping and as mediators of international trade.
The Danish Coatings and Adhesives Association encompasses 32 companies. At a very early stage, the Danish Coatings and Adhesives Association together with the industry acknowledged its responsibility for reducing unwanted and harmful substances. Today, the industry has become a leader in the field through product development and a pro-active approach.
A day without plastics is unthinkable in a modern, sustainable society. Plastics is used in an endless number of items in our daily lives and is extremely valuable for the individual and society. We use plastics to insulate our houses and in district heating pipes; we use it to manufacture sustainable energy solutions and solutions for clean drinking water. We also reduce food waste by wrapping food in plastics. In Denmark, the plastics industry and its suppliers of raw materials, machinery and services are represented by the Danish Plastics Federation. Its mission is to strengthen the industry’s competitiveness and increase the population’s knowledge about plastic. The Danish Plastics Federation helps create the framework that enables Danish plastics companies to supply solutions required by society to improve the quality of life of the population, preserve resources and protect the environment.
