Sustainability Report
Driving sustainable change
At Deloitte Denmark, we are committed to driving societal change and promoting environmental sustainability. We seek to advance the transformation towards a more sustainable world, and, along with our colleagues across the global Deloitte organisation, we work in innovative ways with companies, the public sector, and civil society organisations to design and deliver solutions that contribute to a sustainable and prosperous future for all.
Explore highlights from our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) sections below, as well as our approach to sustainability reporting.
Highlights
Our approach to sustainability reporting
As a leading professional services firm built on a proud legacy of trust and quality, an employer in a people-centric business, and a corporate citizen with a strong sense of purpose, behaving ethically is non-negotiable within Deloitte. We promote the highest levels of ethical behaviour and invest in our people, our culture, and the services we provide to our clients to reinforce our position as our clients’ trusted advisor and continue building a sustainable, successful business. We work to reduce our carbon footprint throughout our value chain, aiming to achieve a more environmentally sustainable business. We collaborate with clients and partners to advance public understanding of the megatrends shaping our society, showcasing new approaches to safeguarding our common future. We recognise our role in driving the transition to a sustainable and resilient future, in collaboration with our people, clients, and the communities we are part of.
This Sustainability Statement reflects our commitment to transparency and accountability in how we manage our governance, social, and environmental impacts. It shows our progress and our assessment of how well we are doing.
As good governance and our people are fundamental to our business, the Sustainability Statement in our Impact Report will be structured accordingly, with our governance disclosures first, followed by social, and ending with the environmental section.
At Deloitte Denmark, we recognise that sustainability is a critical factor influencing all areas of our organisation. Consequently, it is not a task for any single department to solve but requires a collective and ongoing effort that must be fully integrated into how we operate. That is why we have established clear governance and are adopting a unified approach across our organisation and the global Deloitte network.
Our Partner Council is elected by and from among the Equity Partners. The Council is responsible for appointing board members, overseeing and ensuring fairness, and setting targets related to ESG performance.
Furthermore, the Partner Council, together with the Board, holds an oversight role over the CEO and the Executive team. While our Board of Directors and CEO are accountable for integrating relevant sustainability matters into governance, strategy, risk management, and reporting, the Executive team is responsible for shaping the overall ambition and strategic direction. This is done in alignment with the guidance provided by Deloitte Global and Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE), allowing for local adaptation and prioritisation. Accordingly, the CEO and Executive team are responsible for defining the strategy and ensuring that relevant sustainability impacts, risks, and opportunities are incorporated into strategy, decision-making, risk management, and reporting. The Board provides the final approval of the strategy.
To ensure effective oversight, responsibility for defining and implementing sustainability policies, actions, and targets is assigned to three executive sponsors. The COO is responsible for environmental performance, including the integrated reporting of ESG data, driven by our WorldClimate and Finance teams. Our People & Purpose Leader oversees social performance, managed through two functions: People & Purpose and HR & Talent. Finally, our Risk & Reputation Leader is responsible for governance-related performance, managed within our Quality, Risk & Security department.
Moreover, our business unit leaders offer ad hoc expertise and resources for internal sustainability management, are responsible for sustainability-related client services, and support the firm’s overall sustainability objectives. Within the Executive team, our Head of Sustainability is accountable for all sustainability-related client services and the corresponding market strategy, alongside our market leader, who is also a certified sustainability auditor. Together, they help shape Deloitte’s internal sustainability strategy, supported by our in-house experts, ensuring we follow best practices and deliver the leadership our talents, clients, and business partners expect from us.
Where possible, we align our sustainability governance with international frameworks and certifications. Our environmental sustainability efforts follow the ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards, ensuring a proactive and structured approach to reducing our environmental footprint. To maintain these certifications, our Energy and Environmental Management System (EEMS) undergoes an annual external audit. Read more about our ISO certification in the Environmental section.
As part of our sustainability governance, we continuously monitor environmental, social, and governance-related performance measures throughout the year and take corrective action when necessary to ensure ongoing progress.
Our governance structure embeds responsibility across our business, ensuring sustainability considerations are integrated into our business model and strategic decision-making. Deloitte Denmark’s strategy and business model are detailed in the following sections: Management Commentary, Business Model & Network, Strategy, and Brand Positions.
Double Materiality Assessment
At the beginning of 2025, Deloitte Denmark conducted its first Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) based on the current principles of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). Through a comprehensive process involving a wide range of stakeholders, we identified and assessed our material impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs). This exercise is crucial to ensuring that our sustainability efforts align with both internal and external stakeholder expectations and that our organisation remains resilient and responsive to the evolving sustainability landscape. To maintain this alignment, we will review our DMA annually and, when necessary, adjust it to ensure that the sustainability priorities and associated disclosures remain relevant for each reporting period, as prescribed by the current ESRS standards.
For more details on the process and methodology behind our DMA, please see our full Impact Report.