CONTENTS Foreword 3 What we promised in 2016 and what we achieved 4 Goals for 2017 6 What we work for 8 About DLG 11 How we are working with corporate social responsibility at DLG 12 Scope and reporting principles 15 DLG’s CSR organisation 16 Responsible supply chain management 18 Food product safety and quality 21 Resource efficiency 22 People in DLG 24

FOREWORD Welcome to the DLG Group’s CSR report for 2016 As one of the largest agricultural companies in Europe, DLG plays an important role as both purchaser and supplier of feed, feed compounds, crops, and other inputs in the first stage of production of food. Together with our energy business, this gives us a central position in the Danish and European agriculture and food cluster. Our aim is to be the industry leader and set its course. This means that we, as a company, recognise and accept a social and environmental responsibility. DLG operates on the conviction that a company’s work in social responsibility must be measured by its concrete actions. This is why in 2012 we committed to the UN Global Compact, which is an international initiative with ten principles focusing on corporate responsibility. As part of the Global Compact, DLG is working to implement the principles in human rights, employees’ rights, envi- ronment and anti-corruption in the group’s daily operations. At the same time, we are committed to actively communica­ting the group’s CSR activities and results in an annual progress report known as a Communication on Progress (COP). This is our COP, where we publish our objectives and initiatives for social responsibility. At the same time, we describe the direction we want to be heading in over the next year. Our aim is to be the industry leader and set its course. This means that we as a company recognise and accept a social and environmental responsibility. 2016 was yet another eventful year rich in lessons for our work in social and environ- mental responsibility. Over the course of the year, we have made a particular effort to implement a number of group-wide policies that we have developed since entering the UN’s Global Compact. In 2017, we will continue to focus on ensuring that our policies become more deeply anchored in our business, so we can make an even greater difference for both the DLG Group and the world around us. We are pleased and proud to be able to confirm, by way of this progress report, our continued support of the UN Global Compact. DLG’s Group Management Kristian Hundebøll (CEO) Lars Sørensen (CFO) Ole Christensen (COO) Kim Balle (COO) KRISTIAN HUNDEBØLL, KIM BALLE, LARS SØRENSEN OG OLE CHRISTENSEN DLG GROUP CSR REPORT 2016 3

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