Member benefits
As a member of VANA, you become part of a strong community of companies that take responsibility for reducing their packaging waste and creating positive change for our world.
As a producer responsibility organisation (PRO), we take on the legal, economic, and practical responsibility on behalf of our members, so you can focus on your core business.
Read more about producer responsibility here
VANA covers the entire country and includes all types of packaging waste.
At VANA, we ensure:
- correct registration in the mandatory registers at Dansk Producentansvar (DPA) and security that you comply with regulations and requirements
- direct access to knowledge, tools, and guidance from our experts
- access to our partnerships that can assist you with handling data and compliance with producer responsibility in other countries
- a responsible and cost-effective management of your packaging waste
- economies of scale through our strong community of businesses
- specialised IT systems that are compatible with your own system solutions
- data for your ESG management
- direct information about important changes and deadlines
- access to online Q&A sessions and webinars on relevant topics
- security through our founders, Denmark's largest business organisations (DI, L&F, DE, and Dagsam)
- your company's logo on our website to show that you take responsibility.
Your responsibility under producer responsibility on packaging
- Collection and waste treatment of packaging waste
You must ensure that all the packaging you make available on the market is collected, sorted, and recycled or reused. - Registration, reporting, and payment
You must ensure that you are registered with the authorities (DPA), and that you report and pay for the quantities of packaging you make available on the market. - Carry out self-assessment
You must carry out self-assessment to ensure the quality and documentation of the data you report.
How VANA helps you fulfill your responsibilities
VANA member benefits
At VANA, we guide our members based on current legislation and provide tools and guides that make it easier for you to meet your obligations. New tools will be continuously added as frameworks and legislation are finalised.
- Tools, templates, and guides - for instance, for the Member Portal, self-control mechanism, and self-assessment.
- Partnerships and collaborations - including data management, international compliance, and declaration.
If there is any doubt about whether your business is covered by producer responsibility, Dansk Producentansvar (DPA), as the registration authority, can guide and make decisions in this area.
VANA knowledge
- online platform with the latest knowledge and information - find it here
- ongoing webinars and online Q&A sessions - check the overview and sign up here.
Open system solution
- option for transfer from your chosen data system
- VANA's own system solution (Member Portal).
VANA is a not-for-profit organisation, founded by Danish Industry, Agriculture & Food, Danish Business and Dagsam. This means that as a member you do not incur unnecessary costs, making it much more economical, efficient, and less bureaucratic for each individual company to be a member of the producer responsibility organisation (PRO) VANA than if everyone had to handle their own packaging throughout the recycling process.