Our Commitment to the World Around Us
We are dedicated to taking responsibility for our surroundings - both environmentally and socially. We believe that through everyday actions, both large and small, we can help make a meaningful difference. Our commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) spans everything from our climate footprint and employee well-being to animal welfare and food safety.
Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
From a climate perspective, the egg - with its relatively low carbon footprint - represents an attractive alternative to other animal-based products.
Nevertheless, we have set an ambitious goal to significantly reduce our climate impact in the years ahead, including through more efficient resource use. The majority of the egg’s carbon footprint stems from the production stage.
We are actively working to reduce this footprint by increasing our use of renewable energy and investing in its transformation.
Since 2023, we have committed to setting short-term targets aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). These targets were officially approved by SBTi in 2025. The approved targets cover the period from 2021 to 2030, using 2021 as the baseline for calculating Danæg Holding A/S’s climate footprint.
All subsidiaries contribute to the shared SBTi goals and are responsible for optimizing processes that can improve our current climate impact.
We continuously evaluate progress toward our collective SBTi targets - both at the group level and within each individual subsidiary.
Naturally, we strive to reduce our climate footprint because it is expected of us - by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.
Danæg Holding A/S, including the subsidiaries Danæg A/S, Danæg Products A/S, Kronägg AB, Källbergs Industri AB, Munax OY and Torggumman AB, commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. Within the same timeframe also to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emission 42%.
Social Responsibility
Every day, we strive to be a safe and supportive workplace for all our employees. To us, Social Responsibility reflects our deep engagement and respect for the society we are an active part of. That’s why we collaborate with selected Danish and Swedish associations and organizations that make a meaningful difference.
Naturally, we work continuously to ensure good working conditions - because it’s expected of us by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.
UN global compact
We are proud to be a member of the UN Global Compact - one of the world’s largest international initiatives under the United Nations, working to advance human rights, labour standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption across the globe.
Together with our partners and suppliers, we are committed to upholding the ten principles of the UN Global Compact. These principles are embedded in our Supplier Code of Conduct.
The ten principles are grouped into four key areas: human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption.
Naturally, we strive to ensure strong and responsible collaboration—because it is expected of us by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.
Animal welfare
We want to influence the future egg production focusing on high quality and animal welfare. We have an independent advisory board that advise us how to maintain a high animal welfare in all forms of the production. The cooperation with our advisory board has e.g. led to increased demands for green plants in the hen farms for free range hens and organic hens.
Naturally, we are committed to improving animal welfare—because it is expected of us by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.
Danæg advisory board
- Peter Sandøe – Professor at the Department of Food and Resource Economics and the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at The University of Copenhagen.
- Jesper Bo Jensen – Futurist and CEO of the Centre for Future Studies.
- Jens Peter Christensen – Professor MSO at the Department of Veterinary and Anumal Sciences at the University of Copenhagen, Veterinary Clinical Microbiology.
Safety and quality
We set the highest standards when it comes to food safety. All of our companies are certified with ISO or similar standards that ensures sublime food safety and quality in all processes and products. Our certifications include e.g. FSSC 22000, ISO 14001, Halal and Kosher, KAT, KRAV, EU Organic, IFS Wholesale / Cash&Carry.
We are naturally committed to delivering food of the highest quality and safety - because it is expected of us by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.
The highest standards for salmonella control
We conduct weekly salmonella tests covering more than 2,500 different types of salmonella.
This rigorous testing ensures that our eggs are among the safest in the EU, earning us a special status.
We test egg conveyor belts for salmonella, and all transport packaging is disinfected before reuse.
Thanks to our uncompromising quality standards, we label our egg cartons with: “Eggs from hens tested free of all types of salmonella.”
In parallel with our packing facility’s quality efforts, Danish egg producers are required to submit manure samples from the henhouses for salmonella testing at least every two weeks.
Naturally, we are committed to delivering eggs of the highest quality and with a strong focus on food safety—because it is expected of us by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.
From shell eggs to egg products
At both Danæg Products A/S in Denmark and Källbergs Industri AB in Sweden, we transform fresh eggs into high-quality processed products.
This process demands the highest standards of hygiene and safety.
That’s why production takes place in strictly controlled environments, operated by employees trained in food hygiene.
Once the products are packaged, they are placed in storage while awaiting the results of ongoing, comprehensive laboratory analyses - including microbiological, chemical, physical, and sensory testing.
Only after the products have been thoroughly tested and approved for sale are they released from storage.
This testing process typically takes four days.
Naturally, we are committed to ensuring the highest level of hygiene and food safety - because it is expected of us by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.
Traceability
All Danish, Swedish, and Finnish eggs are individually marked. We call it traceability.
We began marking our eggs back in 1895, and today, this system is used on all eggs across the EU.
The first digit indicates whether the egg is organic, free-range, or barn-laid. The remaining numbers allow the egg to be traced all the way back to the individual farmer.
Naturally, we operate with a strong focus on transparency and quality assurance - because it is expected of us by ourselves, our customers, and our business partners.