To ensure our future and secure our 'license to operate', we want our
operations to be not only profitable but also socially acceptable. As part of
this social commitment, we endorse the obligations formulated in the chemical
industry’s international Responsible Care Programme.
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We are keenly aware of our responsibility for the environment and we endorse
the importance of sustainable entrepreneurship. To us, in our corporate role,
this means conducting our activities in a way that meets today’s needs without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
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Our choice of production processes and products is guided by our commitment to
promoting sustain-ability and safety. We exercise great prudence in developing
new technologies, taking public opinion seriously into account. Moreover, in
line with our policy of transparency and openness, we provide our customers
and the general public with clear information about our products and
production processes.
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We make an ongoing effort to minimize the use of raw materials and energy in
our production processes.
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We continually evaluate and improve our working methods, production processes,
products and services so as to ensure that they are safe and acceptable from
the point of view of our employees, our customers, the public at large and the
environment.
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We abide by the laws and regulations in force. If these leave room for
practices that clash with the DSM Values, employees are required to report
this to company management.
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Our employees are aware of and show respect for local traditions and customs.
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Our employees are prohibited from seeking to influence the political decision
making process by granting favours or giving gifts
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In emergency situations such as natural disasters and public disturbances, we
give top priority to the safety of our employees and residents living near our
production sites.
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We encourage our employees to adopt a civic-minded and socially responsible
attitude.
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Our employees are to avoid even the suggestion of a conflict of interest
between their official functions on behalf of the company and their conduct as
private citizens that might compromise their integrity in their official
capacity or compromise the integrity of the company.
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DSM employees who possess 'inside information' are prohibited from dealing in
or recommending that third parties deal in DSM securities. Employees who
through DSM have non-public information about other companies are likewise
prohibited from dealing in shares of those companies.
