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Connect with solution providersGlobally, there’s increasing emphasis on the industrial sector’s role in driving down emissions and resource consumption across value chains. As new regulations and requirements from bodies such as the EU are reshaping business practices, companies have a unique opportunity to lead the change.
Many Danish companies are already turning the challenge of creating green value chains into an opportunity for environmental, social and economic value creation.
Coupled with Denmark’s history of effective public-private collaboration on climate action, together, Danish industry leaders and public decision-makers can make the case for seeing the green transition of value chains not as a cost, but as a competitive advantage.
An advantage, which must be seized to spur competitive decarbonisation, energy transformation and resource-efficient production, and ultimately deliver on Europe’s green commitments to the benefit of the rest of the world.
Publication: Towards a sustainable industry
Industries worldwide are both central to economic growth and key to addressing the climate challenge, as they account for a significant share of global energy use, emissions, and water consumption.
Our white paper ‘Towards a Sustainable Industry’ shares concrete insights and tangible solutions on energy, water, and resource efficiency across sectors such as food & beverage, manufacturing, life science, pharmaceuticals, and resource-intensive industries.
Explore real cases of industrial symbiosis and efficiency measures that demonstrate how sustainable industry can drive competitiveness, resilience, and growth.
'Next stop: Green business'
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Grundfos: Pumps make the world go around
9 October 2025In the Next stop: Green business podcast series, we explore why Danish companies continue to see green business as good business — even in the face of growing pressures and uncertainty. This time, we visit Grundfos.
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Green value chains
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PensionDanmark: First movers of green finance
6 November 2025In the ‘Next stop: Green business’ podcast series, we visit Danish companies that continues to believe, despite growing pressures and uncertainties, that green business is good business. Next stop: PensionDanmark.
Discover key imperatives to turn value chains green
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Energy efficiency in industry
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The global imperative: Energy
16 July 2025As demand for industrial goods grows, so does the need to rethink industrial energy consumption. With global energy demand rising and emissions climbing, industry must use less, waste less, and switch to renewable energy to achieve climate goals.
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Green value chains
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The competitive imperative
16 July 2025Green business is good business. Beyond compliance with regulatory standards and risk mitigation, companies that invest in sustainable practices are experiencing significant cost savings, operational efficiencies, and enhanced market positioning.
Discover key sectors
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Energy efficiency in industry
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Manufacturing industry
16 July 2025Manufacturing industries globally are responsible for a major share of economies’ emissions and resource use. However, by targeting operational inefficiencies and resource management, true green growth can be enabled in the sector, as shown in Denmark.
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Biodiversity in agriculture
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Food and agriculture industry
16 July 2025Feeding a growing world population while battling worsening climate and environmental conditions is forcing the food and agriculture industry to transform. And Denmark is spearheading that effort with ambitious regulation and efficient production.
Connect with companies that have turned green supply chains into competitive advantages
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Smart energy systems
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FLS
3 June 2009At FLS, we are committed to shaping the future of the mining industry. For over 140 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation, delivering full flowsheet technology and services that drive efficiency and sustainability in mineral processing.
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Buildings
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VELUX
28 January 2009For more than 80 years, the VELUX Group has created better indoor environments by bringing daylight and fresh air into buildings all over the world. Our products help create bright, healthy, and energy-efficient places to live, work, learn and play in.
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Buildings
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ROCKWOOL Group
21 January 2009ROCKWOOL is the world leader in stone wool products, from building insulation to acoustic ceilings, external cladding systems to horticultural solutions, engineered fibres for industrial use to insulation for process industry and marine & offshore.
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Energy efficiency in industry
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Hempel
1 May 2014Hempel is a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions, working with customers in the Energy, Infrastructure, Marine and Decorative industries. Across the globe, Hempel’s paints and coatings can be found in almost every country of the world.
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Combined heat and power production
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Ørsted
25 January 2009Ørsted is a global leader in developing, constructing, and operating offshore wind farms, with a core focus on Europe. Backed by more than 30 years of experience in offshore wind, Ørsted has 10.2 GW of installed offshore capacity and 8.1 GW under construction.
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Air pollution from industry production
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Ramboll
30 January 2009Ramboll is a leading international architecture, engineering, and consultancy company, owned by the Ramboll Foundation.
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Air pollution from industry production
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COWI
28 January 2009COWI is a global consulting group headquartered in Denmark. Our services cover engineering, architecture, renewable energy, environmental services, and more.
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Policy frameworks
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Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
18 March 2009The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities is responsible for national and international efforts to prevent climate change. Through visionary green leadership, the Ministry aim to achieve the Danish Government's target to reduce Danish greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent by 2030.
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Policy frameworks
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Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs
28 February 2013The mission of the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs is to create Europe’s most competitive and innovative economic condition in order to make Denmark an attractive place to work and run a company.
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Green value chains
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VELUX: A window of green opportunity
11 December 2025In Next stop: Green business, we meet Danish companies that continue to believe one thing: green business is good business - even when times are uncertain and the pressure is rising. This episode takes us to VELUX.
