Partnerships

At the end of 2021, Salling Group initiated a collaboration with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). CDP is a non-profit organization that has developed a global system over the past 20 years for disclosing and processing data related to climate change. The collaboration can help Salling Group systematically gather climate-related data to gain an overview of our CO2e footprint across the entire value chain.

We use CDP's questionnaires when engaging with our suppliers to gain insight into how much of their CO2e emissions can be attributed to the products they produce and deliver to Salling Group. So far, we have asked 440 of our largest suppliers to join CDP, and we aim for at least two-thirds of our suppliers to have joined by the end of 2027.

In 2022, Salling Group became a member of the UN Global Compact. The UN Global Compact is the world's largest voluntary initiative for responsible businesses and sets the framework for communication and engagement in responsible corporate governance. As a member of the Global Compact, one commits to working according to 10 principles concerning human rights, labor rights, the environment, and anti-corruption.

In 2021, we committed through the Science Based Targets initiative to the UN's Paris Agreement and the ambition to keep human-induced temperature increases below 1.5 degrees. Joining the Global Compact is a natural extension of this commitment, as the 10 principles must be incorporated into our strategies, policies, and procedures.

Salling Group has a dedicated focus on public health and providing customers with a greener alternative in their daily lives. Therefore, we are a member of the Danish Plantbased Business Association, an industry organization aimed at making the world greener through food. The partnership was established to support the important agenda of the green transition.