On 6 October 2005 DSM announced its new strategy program for the next five years. The strategy will build on the strong foundation of the current Vision 2005 program through which a successful shift of DSM’s portfolio to specialty life science and performance material products and more stable and higher earnings were realized. The new strategy program, which has been named Vision 2010 – Building on Strengths, focuses on accelerating profitable and innovative growth of DSM’s specialties portfolio.

Key elements
The key elements are:

• Market-driven growth and innovation
• Increased presence in emerging economies
• Operational excellence
• Value creation

Strategic review of Vision 2010 in September 2007
Based on a strategic review of Vision 2010 in September 2007 DSM has decided to accelerate the group’s shift to a specialty Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, deliver faster growth, higher margins and improved earnings quality.