It’s all about people
DSM is committed to applying bright science to create a brighter future for us all. And this begins with people. The people we employ, as well as the people whose lives our products and processes touch every day.
A four-pronged approach
When it comes to our sustainability strategy, the importance of the People pillar cannot be overestimated. It covers what we strive to do for society, and it also involves the people who make this possible – our employees. We aim to:
- make products and services that support a healthier, more sustainable, and more enjoyable way of life;
- act as a responsible and supportive partner to society;
- continuously reduce health and safety risks to our employees, the people who use our products, and the people who live near our sites;
- offer employees an inspiring work environment in which they can develop themselves to their full potential.
DSM People achievements
Over the last few years, DSM has taken a number of important steps regarding People and sustainability.
We’re committed to changing the world beyond our doors. In this regard, we were the first company to endorse the ‘Roadmap to End Global Hunger.’ This means that we are able to reach a great number of people. In 2009, our ‘donated servings’ program, for example, helped improve the nutrition of 700,000 World Food Programme (WFP) beneficiaries. And we continue our wider work with the WFP to improve the nutrition of the world’s poorest people. In 2010 DSM and WFP announced a three-year extension of their global partnership.
Within DSM, we have a career management concept in place to stimulate a high-performance culture. We also have a global internal vacancy tracking system so that all DSM employees everywhere can see the variety of opportunities available to them.
We’re proud of the way our efforts towards our employees have paid off – our 2010 DSM Employee Engagement Survey had a 90% response rate! The results showed a 3 percentage point improvement in the level of engagement of employees (the percentage scoring favorable) compared to the second survey in 2009, which was already a significant improvement on the results of the 2007 survey. In 2010 the Frequency Index of recordable injuries at DSM was 0.57, compared to 0.95 in 2005.
