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REACH

The European Union's new chemical regulation - REACH – came into effect on June 1, 2007, and will be fully implemented on June 1, 2018.
The purpose of REACH is to raise the level of protection for human beings and the environment, to further alternative methods for the evaluation of risks posed by substances, to secure EU’s inner market, and increase competitiveness and innovation.

REACH covers substances and substance mixtures, substances that are intentionally released during normal use of articles and particularly hazardous substances, where exposure to human beings and the environment cannot be avoided during normal and predictable use. 
Danfoss’ handling of REACH
Danfoss will comply with the requirements in REACH and ensure that customers and suppliers are informed to the extent necessary about chemicals in our products. Danfoss’ facilities in EU does not manufacture nor import chemicals, oils and metals for re-melting from countries outside the EU. Chemicals used at Danfoss’ facilities in EU are used according to the use identified by the supplier/manufacturer. Danfoss is to be regarded as a downstream user in terms of REACH.  

If you are a customer to Danfoss:
Danfoss will inform customers as required by REACH of any potential presence of SVHC substances (Substances of Very High Concern) in our products. Our customers can ask Danfoss about the presence of SVHC substances in delivered products and we aim to answer such requests within 15 days. A letter from Danfoss’ management on the company’s position on REACH can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Inquiries from customers must be directed to the Danfoss sales office where products are bought. Inquiries can also be directed to the Danfoss REACH helpdesk at REACH@Danfoss.com.  

If you are a supplier to Danfoss:
Suppliers are responsible for ensuring pre-registration of all substances supplied to Danfoss. If pre-registration is not performed in due time, the substance cannot be sold in EU until the complete registration dossier is approved by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency, Helsinki). EU producers/importers must register substances on their own, or join a SIEF (Substance information Exchange Forum). Non-EU suppliers have the possibility to appoint an “Only Representative” which takes over all registration obligations. Danfoss’ use of substances must be included in the supplier registration dossier to ECHA.  

Inquiries and information from suppliers must be directed to the Danfoss procurement department buying your products or substances. Inquiries can also be directed to the Danfoss REACH helpdesk at REACH@Danfoss.com.

Corporate Citizenship

Danfoss’ overall goal within Corporate Citizenship is "keeping our own house in order".
This applies to employees, so that they have an attractive workplace and a healthy work-ing environment. It applies to the environment, where Danfoss products contribute to energy savings, and where the environmental impact of their production is constantly being reduced.
And it applies, in a broad sense, to social and ethical responsibility.
Efforts are continually being intensified, because when employee satisfaction is high, consumption of resources is as low as possible, and the company’s ethics and reputation are good, the result is a positive effect on the accounting bottom line.