Sustainability

The 17 SDGs

How we work with the SDGs

At Jakobsens, we want to do something for people and the beautiful nature that surrounds us. That's why we actively pursue the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Below you can follow which SDGs we are actively working on.

FN Verdensmål #1

Abolish poverty

Jakobsens A/S buys Fairtrade certified honey, and we work closely with selected suppliers. We also support small, family-owned apiaries in developing countries.

FN Verdensmål #3

Health and well-being

Jakobsens A/S supports local and national health promotion initiatives through sponsorship. In addition, we work with suppliers who support the development of local health systems in their home countries.

FN Verdensmål #4

Quality training

We employ more students than the norm requires.
Our employees are continuously educated and trained through both internal and external courses.

FN Verdensmål #6

Clean water and sanitation

We continuously monitor and work to reduce water consumption in our production.

FN Verdensmål #8

Decent jobs and economic growth

Jakobsens A/S supports the development of some of the world's small, local communities by buying honey from them.

FN Verdensmål #9

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

We keep our facilities up to date so we don't generate unnecessary pollution and waste.

We are constantly working to optimise our work processes so that we leave the least possible environmental impact.

FN Verdensmål #10

Less inequality

Through cooperation with suppliers in several developing countries, Jakobsens A/S supports the fight against inequality in these societies - for example between rich and poor and between the sexes.

FN Verdensmål #11

Sustainable cities and communities

Jakobsens A/S supports the local community through sponsorships. In addition, we work with suppliers who support the development of local communities in their own countries.

FN Verdensmål #12

Responsible consumption and production

In addition to sending our waste cardboard and paper from both production and administration for recycling, 100% of the cardboard and paper we use is FSC-certified. In addition, the majority of our squeeze bottles for liquid honey are made from recycled plastic.

FN Verdensmål #15

Life on land

Jakobsens A/S supports the organic way of thinking by buying organic honey both in Denmark and from our suppliers in developing countries.

FN Verdensmål #16

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Jakobsens A/S is a trustworthy company. We demand the same from our suppliers. A requirement for foreign suppliers is that they adhere to our Code of Conduct, which is a description of Jakobsens A/S ethical code.
Naturally, Jakobsens A/S does not accept any form of corruption.

FN Verdensmål #17

Partnerships for action

In the fight against honey adulteration, Jakobsens A/S has entered into close cooperation with the world's leading laboratories for honey analysis. We always make sure to use the latest and best methods to detect honey adulteration.

- We respect nature, each other, the product and differences.

Jakobsens A/S

CSR

A value-adding food supplier

Jakobsens A/S sætter præg på et sundt liv i balance og den gode smag i måltidet. Det gør vi ved at øge udvalget af fødevarer til bevidste forbrugere, som værdsætter en høj kvalitet.

Derfor arbejder vi også målrettet på at være en socialt og miljømæssigt ansvarlig virksomhed. Jakobsens A/S er en værdidrevet virksomhed. Vi inkorporerer vores værdier i alt, hvad vi foretager os.

an optimal production

Minimal waste

At Jakobsens A/S we focus on minimising food waste. We have therefore developed and implemented machines that ensure the least possible waste.

This has resulted in a 22% reduction over the past three years and we are still working to optimise the process so we can continue to improve.

When nature cooperates

When beekeeping bears fruit

Honey from the Danish orchards is fruitful in several ways. Bees make honey, but they also play an important role in pollinating fruit trees.

Honey bees are indispensable in an orchard. For a plant to set seed, it must be pollinated. This means that pollen from the male flowers must be transferred to the female flowers of another plant. Since flowers cannot move, they need help to be pollinated. And this is where bees come in handy.

To ensure good fruiting, all fruit trees should be pollinated. Pollination takes place, among other things, via the migration of honeybees from flower to flower.

Danish honeybees contribute to high pollination in Danish orchards, so we can have more fruit and high quality honey at the same time. This has resulted in this idyllic honey collected from Danish orchards.