Vikan Ownership
Making a difference is in Vikan’s DNA
The Vissing Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation, owns 100% of Vikan’s shares. Our unusual ownership structure guides us to focus on the long-term outcomes of our decisions, including sustainability.
The Vissing Foundation’s mission
Food safety support
The foundation supports three main causes;
• medical research,
• sustainable energy,
• and marginalised young people and children.
Medical research
The Vissing Foundation has a long tradition of supporting cancer and diabetes research projects. This includes providing funding for near-patient research in disease prevention, diagnostics, and treatment in Denmark.
Energy research
The foundation supports research into sustainable energy for all, focusing on the use of efficient and renewable energy technologies. Sustainable energy is also one of the UN's 17 global goals.
Support for marginalised children and young people
The Vissing Foundation supports projects and activities that aim to contribute to a positive change in the lives of children and young people in Denmark who are experiencing difficult living conditions.
Documentation
Sustainability Roadmap
To achieve our goals by 2030, we have outlined projects, milestones, and key performance indicators. These are all gathered in our Roadmap.
Sustainability Policy
Our Sustainability Policy, which includes our Roadmap, guides us on how to integrate sustainability into our organisation and our daily operations on a continual basis.
Annual Sustainability Progress Report
Each of Vikan’s Annual Sustainability Progress Reports contains the prior year’s outcomes along with our commitments for the coming year.