Responsible Sourcing Programme

In the Carlsberg Group, we believe that good relationships are based on cooperation with our suppliers by engaging them in our work with CSR to achieve mutually beneficial goals

As a multinational company, we purchase goods in the global marketplace from countries with varying regulatory structures and standards of business practice. We want to improve our understanding of CSR issues within our supply chain while maintaining business performance and a good relationship with our suppliers.

Our efforts in this area are focused on assessing the social and ethical performance of our suppliers and finding ways to improve this performance together with our suppliers. We recognise that there is a great deal of work ahead.

Supplier and Licensee Code of Conduct

The Carlsberg Group Supplier and Licensee Code of Conduct reflects our requirements that we expect our suppliers and licensees to adhere to when doing business with the Carlsberg Group. These standards are aligned with the Carlsberg Group's CSR policies on labour & human rights, health & safety, environment and business ethics. Our Code of Conduct is an integral part of our global contract template, which we use when signing contracts with global suppliers.

You can read more about the Code of Conduct here

Responsible Sourcing Programme

The basis for our Responsible Sourcing Programme is the Carlsberg Group Supplier and Licensee Code of Conduct. The purpose is to set up a process to increase the knowledge of CSR issues in our supply chain, as well as monitoring compliance with our Code of Conduct.

AIM Progress & Sedex

In 2011 we became member of AIM-Progress, an industry wide forum for global consumer companies to enable and promote responsible sourcing practices. This collaboration with other companies is about sharing and working together on different aspects of responsible sourcing.