Danish Sustainability Champions in the UAE
Sustainability has
become one of the most important strongholds for Denmark, and as #3 on United
Nation’s global sustainability index, the results speak for themselves. This
has fostered a tradition of public-private partnerships has fast-forwarded the
green transition and made Denmark an internationally recognized hub for
sustainable innovation.
Many Danish companies are international, and the UAE hosts subsidiaries of some of the biggest and most innovative Danish companies, the Danish Sustainability Champions in the UAE. Click on the logos below and learn more about each of the companies’ UAE-based efforts.
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A.P. Møller Capital
Read moreA.P. Moller Capital is an infrastructure fund manager headquartered in Denmark with an office in Dubai. It focuses on critical infrastructure investments within transportation and energy transition. It is part of the A.P. Moller Group and focuses on sustainable investments in growth markets where the infrastructure funding gap is profound and where it benefits from macroeconomic tailwinds.
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Arla Foods
Read moreArla Foods is a dairy cooperative, annually collecting ~14 bn kg of milk from our farmer owners making Arla the world’s 6th largest dairy company. Our global brands include Arla®, Lurpak® and Puck®. It is our vision to create the future of dairy, to bring healthy and sustainable dairy products to people across the world and to lead the transition towards sustainable dairy farming and production.
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cBrain
cBrain is listed at Nasdaq-OMX with offices in Europe, the USA, and Emirates. We believe in a society based on democracy and digitization being the enabler for a new generation of strong, transparent, and efficient government institutions. Please see our CSR report and SDG 16 commitment to help to develop strong and accountable institutions.Read more -
Chr. Hansen
Read moreChr. Hansen is a global, differentiated bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. We are uniquely positioned to drive positive change through microbial solutions and we have worked for almost 150 years to enable sustainable agriculture, better food and healthier living for more people around the world.
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Danfoss
Founded in 1933, Danfoss is a family-owned company that engineers solutions which increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification in industries such as refrigeration, air conditioning, power conversion, motor control, marine etc., including solutions for renewable energy, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.Read more -
Grundfos
Read moreWe are more than just a water pump company. Through our solutions and services, we touch millions and millions of people every day, without most even noticing. And with that comes great responsibility. A responsibility to respect, protect and advance the flow of water for people, businesses and the planet. Because at Grundfos, we believe that every drop contains infinite possibilities, and that water has the power to change the world.
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JYSK
Read moreAs a big international company, we are in contact with thousands of customers, employees and suppliers. We are aware that our activities and actions affect our surroundings, and therefore we have a big responsibility. Our responsibility is not limited to our own employees. It also covers the people employed at our suppliers around the world as well as our surroundings.
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VIKING Life-Saving Equipment
Read moreVIKING Life-Saving Equipment is a global leader in safety solutions for the maritime and offshore industry. The company’s mission is to protect and save lives all over the world - and this goes well in hand with caring for the environment.
Denmark has committed to one of the most ambitious climate goals in the world of reducing annual greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent in 2030 compared to the emissions in 1990. The strong focus on sustainability combined with public-private partnerships has fostered great innovation in the areas of green transition, water management, green cities and circular economy. The Danes have proven that business and sustainability can go hand in hand and has become a sought after provider of green solutions and expertise.