ANIMAL WELFARE POLICY

Our Commitment

The Management of DK Company A/S is committed to ensure and respect animal welfare as part of our business.
Animal welfare is very important to DK Company A/S. Whenever animals are used for materials in our products, they must be fed and treated with dignity and respect, according to animal welfare laws, standards, and recommendations.

This include “the Five Freedoms”, as defined by the Farm Animal Welfare Council:

  • Freedom from Hunger and Thirst by ready access to fresh water and diet to maintain health and vigor.
  • Freedom from Discomfort by providing an appropriate environment including shelter and a comfortable resting area.

  • Freedom from Pain, Injury or Disease by prevention or rapid diagnosis and treatment.
  • Freedom to Express Normal Behavior by providing sufficient space, proper facilities, and company of the animal’s own kind.

  • Freedom from Fear and Distress by ensuring conditions and treatment which avoid mental suffering.

Ending the lives of animals must always be handled using the quickest and the least painful method available, and approved by national and acknowledged veterinarians, and only conducted by trained personnel.

 

Scope

This animal welfare policy applies to all relevant business partners of DK Company and is valid for all brands within DK Company.

 

Requirements on animal origin

To ensure that the supply chain comply with below mentioned requirements, the following procedures are in place:

  • All new suppliers and business partners in DK Company A/S must sign our Supplier Manual when starting a business relationship with DK Company A/S. When signing the Supplier Manual, suppliers and business partners commits to complying with the requirements of our animal welfare policy, along with our Code of Conduct and other requirements relating to responsible sourcing.

     

  • To ensure that above requirements are complied with, suppliers and business partners must provide certificates based on a credible standard (e.g. RDS, RWS or LWG). The certificates required must be a valid scope certificate, documenting that the supplier is certified to produce goods to the given standard, and a transaction certificate, which is issued each time goods are shipped.


DOWNS AND FEATHERS

DK Company A/S does not accept the practice of live plucking. It is only permitted to use feather and downs from birds that origins from the food industry, excl. birds originating from production of Foie Gras.


FUR

Fur is banned in the production of all products for DK Company A/S brands..


ANGORA WOOL

Angora Wool is banned in the production of all products for DK Company A/S brands.

 
LEATHER AND EXOTIC SKINS

We only accept the use of leather from animals that have been bred for the food industry. We aim to source leather from areas where the rainforest isn´t cut down to make room for farms.

DK Company A/S will not use any materials derived from species that appear on the list of *CITES1 and IUCN2.

  • *CITIES1 (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)

     

  • IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red list of Critically endangered; Endangered; or Vulnerable listed species.

WOOL

All precautions must be taken to prevent that the sheep are mistreated when their wool is sheared off.
DK Company A/S condemn the practice of mulesing.

Approval

This statement was approved by the Parent Company DK Company A/S and relates to all the companies in the DK Company Group.