Governance and Policies
Our initiatives for corporate governance, diversity, and remuneration are making steady progress. Policies are continuously evaluated with due consideration to current legislation, practice and recommendations. DFDS follows NASDAQ Copenhagen’s recommendations for good corporate governance.
Articles of Association
Here you can find the Articles of Association for DFDS A/S (CVR N0. 14194711), both available as a PDF document download, in English and in Danish.
Terms of reference
Here you can find the 2026 Terms of Reference of the Board Committees for DFDS A/S, available as a PDF document download in English.
Code of Conduct
DFDS has a number of policies that set the framework for how we should behave in various areas. However, there will still be issues where laws and policies do not provide sufficient guidance.
Here, sound judgment should tell us how to act, and as a basis for such judgment, we have the DFDS Code of Conduct to assist in solving the dilemmas that may arise from time to time.
Corporate governance report
Annually, DFDS reports on its position in line with the recommendations for good corporate governance issued by the Danish Committee on Corporate Governance.
The current report is linked immediately below, while earlier reports can be found under ‘Governance, Policies and reports archive’ below.
Diversity
Different skills and ways of seeing the world strengthen our ability to fulfil our vision. DFDS’ workforce should reflect the society in which we live and work.
Our action plan contains specific short- and long-term initiatives. Each year, we will report on our goals and progress.
Remuneration
Remuneration contributes to attracting, retaining and motivating management and employees and ensuring harmony between the interests of colleagues and shareholders.
Remuneration of management and staff takes place in relation to performance and results and on competitive conditions in relation to comparable companies.
Sustainability Policies
At DFDS, we move products and people by land and sea. This, however, leaves a large carbon footprint. It is our responsibility to reduce our impact on the environment.
See what our ambition is and how we are planning to get there, one step at a time.
Biodiversity Policy
The purpose of this policy is to articulate DFDS' commitment to protecting and enhancing biodiversity across all areas of operation.
It outlines the scope, guiding principles, and the governance structure put in place to ensure efficient implementation of the biodiversity policy within DFDS.
Climate Policy
Being a transport and logistics provider, we are conscious of the footprint we have – both in terms of the environment and also relating to our employees and the people we impact through our value chain.
This policy provides a general framework to ensure that environmental and climate-related concerns are prioritised throughout our business.
Sustainable Energy Policy
As a ferry operator and logistics service provider, we recognise that our business activities have an impact on both local environments where fuel is produced, where we operate and the global climate.
The purpose of this policy is to set minimum requirements for energy sources that fall under DFDS Decarbonised solutions.
Whistleblower system
The DFDS Compliance Line is a website managed by an independent third party, EthicsPoint, with the highest levels of security and confidentiality. It may be used to report issues safely that people feel they cannot share with their manager.
