At BDO, we help analyze concepts, operations, and procurement to give you a clear overview of the methods you can implement to achieve more sustainable and climate-friendly kitchen operations — both in public and private sectors.

With our advisory services, both public and private kitchens can, for example, receive support to:

Transition to organic operations
Produce more climate-friendly meals
Reduce food waste
Minimize food transport
Review procurement routines
Review purchasing agreements – including opportunities for local sourcing

On the journey toward more sustainable and climate-friendly food and operations, a variety of tools can be applied. Whether we support your transition to organic operations, more climate-conscious menus, or waste reduction efforts, we always tailor the process to the specific project and kitchen type. That way, you receive a solution that fits your kitchen.

Climate-friendly food

Different food products have vastly different climate impacts. Producing more climate-friendly meals in public and private kitchens involves selecting ingredients that emit less CO₂ and thereby place less strain on the environment. However, producing climate-friendly food in professional kitchens can be challenging, as there are often additional requirements regarding nutritional content, budget constraints, and the cultural and taste preferences of the target group. We can help identify the challenges in your kitchen operations, enabling you to better understand how to reduce the climate footprint across all meals. We analyze your current purchasing patterns, ingredient use, and menu plans, using this as the foundation for our recommendations. Our guidance will always consider your requirements for nutrition, budget, and the cultural and taste preferences of your target audience.

Food waste reduction

In Denmark, we throw away approximately 814,000 tons of edible food every year. More than two-thirds of this waste occurs in primary production, the food industry, wholesale and retail sectors, as well as in the service sector.

Food waste is one of the world’s largest contributors to CO₂ emissions – unused food accounts for 3.3 billion tons of CO₂ emissions annually. Only the United States and China emit more. For this reason, reducing food waste is also part of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

In Denmark, we see great potential to reduce food waste across both the public and private sectors – but it requires looking at the entire value chain.

We support companies across industries in identifying and minimizing food waste during production. By mapping your company’s value chain, we help identify concrete hotspots where waste occurs, and link these findings to practical solutions that enable your business to work strategically and long-term with the prevention and reduction of food waste.

Whatever your situation, we are ready to help identify and reduce your food waste – for the benefit of both the climate and your bottom line.

We can help you improve ESG metrics and align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

We support professional kitchens in optimizing their ESG performance and integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into daily operations — turning global goals into concrete actions and enhancing societal responsibility. Organic operations and a sustainable, climate-friendly kitchen not only benefit the environment — they can also lead to better outcomes for citizens, customers, employees, and partners.

Reducing meal transportation

When it comes to sustainable and climate-friendly food in municipalities and regions, professional kitchens may benefit from adjusting the frequency of deliveries to external locations. Fewer weekly delivery days can significantly reduce the kitchen’s overall climate footprint.

We can help you calculate the impact of reduced delivery frequency on your kitchen’s operational costs.

Sustainable kitchen and food waste reduction

Climate-friendly food

Food waste reduction

We can help you improve ESG metrics and align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reducing meal transportation

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