At Danfoss, we are on a continuous sustainability journey. To remain transparent and accountable to our employees, customers, business partners, and the public, we are committed to transparent and reliable reporting.
Explore the links below to learn more about our progress, performance, policies, position papers, procedures, and sustainability ratings.
Policies | Sustainability reports l CDP reports l Sustainability ratings
Environmental
We work to prevent pollution and manage our use of resources efficiently to minimize the environmental impact of our activities. We apply preventive measures and a risk-based approach to ensure continuous improvement of our environmental performance. On our product compliance page, you will find policies and position papers related to our environmental impact.
Social
At Danfoss, we are committed to respecting human rights across our own operations and value chain. This commitment is firmly embedded in our own operations, compliance programs, due diligence processes, and grievance mechanisms.
Learn more about our approach, ethical guidelines, the Danfoss Ethics Hotline, and more here.
Governance
Acting responsibly is central to our core values and instrumental in our ability to build leading positions. Through our due diligence approach, we ensure that we partner with suppliers that operate responsibly. Find the Danfoss Supplier Code of Conduct here.
Learn more about how we work with our suppliers here.
Our policies
At Danfoss, our corporate culture is built on fairness, equity, and transparency — values that are deeply embedded in the Danfoss DNA. Aligning practices with strategic goals and global standards, our aim is to foster a culture of accountability and responsible decision-making while inspiring entrepreneurship and innovation.
The Danfoss business conduct policy is an overarching and foundational policy in Danfoss. It provides a structured framework for responsible business conduct, linking together our company purpose and strategy with our values.
Policies and implementation guidance:
- Water Management Policy
- Water Management – Policy Implementation and Governance Document
- Waste Management Policy
- Waste Management - Policy Implementation and Governance Document
- Circular Economy Policy
- Circular Economy - Policy Implementation and Governance Document
- Energy Management Policy
- Energy Management Policy - Policy Implementation and Governance Document
- Human Rights Policy
- Danfoss Human Rights – Policy Implementation and Governance Document
- Sustainable Procurement Management policy extracted from Danfoss Business Conduct
- Sustainable Procurement, Policy Implementation and governance document
Explore our integrated annual report for a holistic view of our financial and sustainability performance and progress, strategy, and governance.
Download the Annual Report 2025
Climate transition plans
Sustainability reports
- Sustainability Report 2020
- Sustainability Report 2019
- Sustainability Report 2018
- Sustainability Report 2017
- Sustainability Report 2016
Danfoss has published environmental or sustainability reports since 1995.
Corporate Questionnaires
Sustainability ratings
Danfoss is regularly assessed by rating agencies on our sustainability performance.
Danfoss holds an A- rating in both Climate Change and Water Security assessments, earning a Leadership tier position for strong climate action, transparent reporting, and environmental resilience.
CDP is a global non-profit organization that operates an independent environmental disclosure system. It is recognized as one of the world’s leading environmental benchmarking platforms, rating companies on progress in their environmental performance and their transparency.
EcoVadis has awarded Danfoss a Gold Medal for performance across environment, labor and human rights, procurement, and ethics. This places us among the top five percent of all companies evaluated and in the top two percent within our industry.
EcoVadis is a global sustainability ratings provider that assesses companies on environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.