Social

Our Social Responsibility and Values

At Fynbo Foods, we take social responsibility seriously – towards our employees, the local community, and the value chain behind our products.

In 2024, we joined the UN Global Compact and are therefore committed to working in accordance with its ten principles covering human rights, labour rights, climate action, and anti-corruption. The same year, we also signed the DI Diversity Pledge and actively work to promote an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Employee Well-Being and Workplace Culture at Fynbo Foods

Our employees are essential to Fynbo Foods’ success, and their well-being is a key factor in the company’s continued positive development. In addition to ongoing dialogue between HR, managers, and employees, we have measured our social capital annually since 2012, focusing on trust, fairness, and collaboration.

Since 2023, we have also measured our eNPS (Employee Net Promoter Score) to monitor employee loyalty and engagement.

Working Conditions and Employee Well-Being

At Fynbo Foods, we ensure that working conditions for our employees comply with applicable legislation and relevant collective agreements. We respect international conventions on human rights and labour rights, including the principles of the UN Global Compact and ILO conventions. As a proud member of the Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), we are covered by both the Industry Agreement and the Industry Salaried Employees Agreement.

Our people strategy supports inclusion and diversity in the workplace. We employ people from a wide range of nationalities, professional backgrounds, and educational levels, including apprentices, trainees, unskilled and skilled workers, flex-job employees, and senior employees.

As a company partner of the local job centre in Hjørring Municipality, we help unemployed citizens gain meaningful work experience and qualifications with the aim of securing permanent employment. We have mentored more than 200 work-placement trainees, and several of our current employees have joined us through these programmes.

In both 2016 and 2024, we received the Integration Council’s Recognition Award for our continued and valuable contribution to integration efforts in Hjørring Municipality. This recognition highlights the commitment of our managers and employees to creating an open and inclusive workplace culture.

Our workplace initiatives support UN Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, including:

  • Target 8.3: Promote productive employment and inclusion in the labour market
  • Target 8.5: Ensure decent working conditions for all
  • Target 8.6: Reduce the proportion of young people not in employment, education, or training

Our Commitment to the Future Workforce and Education

At Fynbo Foods, we believe that businesses have a responsibility to contribute to both social and educational initiatives. We actively support pathways into education and employment and work closely with the Hjørring Municipality Job Centre as well as other local and regional initiatives.

We are a guarantee partner in Hjørring Municipality’s Youth Guarantee Programme and participate in  DA Open Company.

Each year, we engage in a range of partnerships with educational institutions across Northern Jutland, involving practical projects, assignments, and company visits.

To help educate the workforce of tomorrow, we have set a goal that at least 5% of our employees should consist of apprentices, trainees, students, or interns.

Our Managing Director, Richard Fynbo, has for many years actively contributed through board positions in organizations such as Confederation of Danish Industry (DI), Business Hub North Denmark, EUC Nord, and UCN, helping to strengthen collaboration between businesses and educational institutions.

Working with Our Suppliers

Although we manufacture our products in Denmark and comply with both Danish legislation and international conventions on human rights and labour rights, our responsibility does not stop there.

We source raw materials, ingredients, and packaging from around the world, and therefore our responsibility extends beyond Denmark’s borders.

Supplier Management and Risk Assessment

At Fynbo Foods, we have established procedures for the risk assessment, approval, and ongoing evaluation of our suppliers. These procedures form an integrated part of our quality management system.

Our suppliers are required to sign our Code of Conduct – a code based on, among other things, the principles of the UN Global Compact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and ILO conventions. The Code establishes minimum standards for CSR and ESG and includes requirements such as:

  • Prohibition of corruption and unlawful business practices
  • Prohibition of forced labour, child labour, and discrimination
  • Guidelines for employment conditions, wages, working hours, and working environment

Suppliers are committed to complying with these requirements and ensuring that equivalent standards are upheld throughout their own supply chains and by their subcontractors.

For suppliers located in countries classified as high-risk according to the amfori BSCI Country Risk Classification, we apply enhanced requirements. Social and environmental conditions must be documented through audits or certifications conducted by a recognized third-party organization, such as Sedex (SMETA) or amfori BSCI, and may be supplemented with on-site supplier audits conducted by Fynbo Foods.

Fynbo Foods actively participates in the global SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) platform to strengthen ethical sourcing, responsible supply chain management, and the documentation of social and environmental standards.

Fairtrade® Certified Supplier

Fynbo Foods is certified by FLOCERT GmbH in accordance with the international Fairtrade standard, enabling us to manufacture products carrying the official Fairtrade label. We use Fairtrade-certified sugar through the Fairtrade Sourced Ingredient (FSI) model in selected products.

Within our Fynbo product range, a large number of products carry the white Fairtrade sugar label.

Fairtrade is a global certification scheme that works to improve working and living conditions for some of the world’s most vulnerable smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. At the same time, the scheme promotes environmental protection and helps ensure compliance with national standards for minimum wages and working conditions. Fairtrade also creates opportunities for positive social investments, such as the construction of schools and improvements to farming practices through. Fairtrade sourcing

Our Collaboration with Fairtrade Supports the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Including:

  • Goal 1: No Poverty. Particularly target 1.1, by ensuring that local producers receive a fair price for their raw materials.
  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger. Particularly targets 2.1 and 2.4, by improving productivity and income opportunities for small-scale food producers.