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Danish Crown

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Danish Crown, a leading player in the global meat industry, is headquartered in Denmark (DK) and operates extensively across Europe and beyond. Founded in 1887, the company has evolved into one of the largest pork and beef producers, renowned for its commitment to quality and sustainability. Danish Crown's core offerings include a diverse range of meat products, from fresh cuts to processed goods, all distinguished by their adherence to high welfare standards and innovative production techniques. The company has achieved significant milestones, including numerous awards for its sustainability initiatives and product excellence, solidifying its position as a market leader. With a strong focus on sustainability and traceability, Danish Crown continues to set benchmarks in the industry, making it a trusted choice for consumers and partners alike.

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66

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Food Product Manufacturing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

13

Industry Benchmark

Danish Crown's score of 66 is higher than 83% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Danish Crown's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Danish Crown reported total carbon emissions of approximately 11,015,000,000 kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 152,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 176,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based), and a significant contribution from Scope 3 emissions, which totalled around 10,687,000,000 kg CO2e, primarily from purchased goods and services. For 2023, the company’s total emissions were about 11,306,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 157,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at around 184,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based). The Scope 3 emissions for that year were about 10,965,000,000 kg CO2e. Danish Crown has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from production and logistics per kg of meat by 2030, relative to a 2005 baseline. Additionally, the company has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality (net zero) by 2050. They also aim for a 42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2029/30 from a 2019/20 base year. These commitments reflect Danish Crown's proactive approach to addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint across all scopes of emissions.

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Danish Crown's primary industry is Food products nec, which is medium in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Danish Crown is in DK, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Danish Crown is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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