DENMARK Law and Practice Contributed by: Jacob Skude Rasmussen, Nicholas Rahui Webster Rømer and Lars Møller Haase, Gorrissen Federspiel
datory risk assessments and crisis response protocols. See 2.3 Government Role regarding the principle of sectorial responsibility. 2.7 Public-Private Co-Operation In general, the Danish authorities co-operate with the private sector to strengthen crisis man- agement and prevention. This is mainly done through forums in the different sectors. In Den- mark, there is a formalised procedure for the involvement of the private sector – companies, business organisations, and non-governmental organisations – when the authorities are going to update the legal framework. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the public sec- tor and the private sector co-operated to secure the supply of critical equipment, including face masks, hand sanitiser, and vaccines. There was no detailed, pre-structured framework for this public-private co-operation. See 2.8 National Crisis Management Plan for the involvement of the private sector in the development of the guidelines for the handling of crises. 2.8 National Crisis Management Plan In 2019, the Danish Emergency Management Agency published guidelines for the handling of crises. The purpose of the guidelines is to give the public insight into the authorities’ crisis man- agement. The guidelines describe the involved authorities and the established co-ordinating forums as well as their roles and tasks during a crisis. It is expected that the guidelines will be updated following the recent developments. In 2024, the Danish Emergency Management Agency published a booklet, “Be prepared for a crisis” . The booklet contains the authorities’ rec- ommendation for crisis preparation to be done
by the Danish people. According to the booklet, the Danish people should be able to manage for three days if a crisis struck. Accordingly, private individuals should maintain the reserves of drink - ing water, food, medicine, etc, needed to man- age for three days. This will allow the authorities to focus their efforts where the need is greatest
and work to stabilise the situation. 2.9 Inter-Agency Co-Operation See 2.3 Government Role .
3. Corporate Crisis Management 3.1 Crisis Management Plans Danish companies structure their crisis manage- ment plans to include risk assessment, commu- nication strategies, and recovery protocols. Key components include leadership roles, resource allocation, and stakeholder communication. 3.2 Internal Governance Companies in Denmark typically organise their internal governance with dedicated crisis com- mittees and clear roles for crisis response. It is common to have specific committees focused on crisis management. Some companies describe their work with risk and crisis management in their annual reports. This includes the risk and potential damages of cybersecurity attacks or interruptions of supply chains, as well as the work undertaken to miti- gate the risks and potential damages. 3.3 Crisis Committees: Composition and Attributes Crisis committees are formed regularly, often including independent members to ensure unbiased decision-making. These committees
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