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The Sustainabillty Report 2008 has been
prepared based on the guidlines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). DSM
fully endorses the GRI objective of further improving the international
comparability of reporting results.
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| Profile |
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| 1 Strategy & Analysis |
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| 1.1 Statement from the most senior decision maker of the organization
about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy.
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| 1.2 1 Key impacts, risks, and opportunities. Section One:
Organization’s key impacts on sustainability and effects on stakeholders,
including rights as defined by national laws and relevant internationally
agreed standards.
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| 1.2 2 Key impacts, risks, and opportunities. Section two: The impact of
sustainability trends, risks, and opportunities on the long-term prospects and
financial performance of the organization.
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| 2 Organizational Profile |
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| 2.1 Name of the organization.
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| 2.2 Primary brands, products and/or services.
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| 2.3 Operational structure of the organization.
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| 2.4 Location of organization's headquarters.
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| 2.5 Number of countries where the organization operates.
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Number of countries: 49
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| 2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form.
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| 2.7 Markets served.
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| 2.8 Scale of the reporting organization.
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| 2.9 Significant changes during reporting period regarding size,
structure or ownership.
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| 2.10 Awards received.
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| 3 Report Parameters |
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| Report Profile |
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| 3.1 Reporting period.
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| 3.2 Date previous report.
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| 3.3 Reporting cycle.
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| 3.4 Contact point.
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| Report Scope and Boundary |
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| 3.5 Process for defining report content: including determining
materiality, prioritizing topics, identifying stakeholders.
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| 3.6 Boundary of report.
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| 3.7 Specific limitations scope/boundary.
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| 3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased
facilities outsourced operations, and other entities that significantly affect
comparability from period to period and/or between organizations.
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| 3.9 Data measurement techniques and the bases for calculations.
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| 3.10 Explanation of the effect of any re-statements.
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| 3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting.
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| 3.12 Table Standard Disclosures.
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| Assurance |
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| 3.13 Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external
assurance for the report.
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| Governance |
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| 4.1 Governance structure of the organization.
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| 4.2 Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also
an executive officer.
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| 4.3 Number of members of the highest governance body.
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| 4.4 Mechanism shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or
directions to the highest governance body.
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3 - 4 (130 Kb),
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40 - 41 (167 Kb),
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| 4.5 Linkage between compensation for members of the highest body,
senior management and executives.
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70 - 73 (177 Kb)
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| 4.6 Process in place for the highest governance body to ensure
conflicts of interest are avoided.
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| 4.7 Process for the qualifications and expertise Managing Board.
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| 4.8 Statements of mission or values, code of conduct and principles
relevant to economic, environmental and social performance and the status of
their implementation.
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| 4.9 Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the
organization's identification and mangement performance.
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| 4.10 Process for evaluating the performance of the Managing Board.
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| Commitments to external initiatives |
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| 4.11 Precautionary approach.
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| 4.12 Externally developed charters or principles to which the
organization subscribed.
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| 4.13 Memberships in associations.
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| Stakeholder engagement |
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| 4.14 List of stakeholder groups.
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| 4.15 Basis for identification and selection.
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| 4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement.
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| 4.17 Key Topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder
engagement.
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| Management Approach and Performance indicators |
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| Economic Performance indicators |
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Disclosure on management approach on economic aspects.
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| Economic Performance |
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| EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including
revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other company
investments retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and
governement.
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67 (44 Kb)
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102 (81 Kb)
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| EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the
organization's activities due to climate change.
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18 - 25 (192 Kb)
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| EC3 Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations.
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136 - 141 (114 Kb)
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| EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government.
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115 (92 Kb)
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| Market presence |
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| EC6 Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based
suppliers at significant locations and operation.
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8 (35 Kb)
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| EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management
hired from the local community at locations of significant operation.
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55 - 59 (71 Kb)
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| Indirect Economic impact score |
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| EC8 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services
provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, inkind, or pro prono
engagement.
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| Environmental performance indicators |
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Disclosure on management approach on environmental aspects.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| Material use |
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| EN1 Materials used by weight or volume.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials.
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Not material for the group; as this percentage is negligible.
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| Energy |
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| EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| Water |
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| EN8 Total water withdrawal by source.
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| Biodiversity |
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| EN11 Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent
to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected
areas.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN12 Description of impacts of activities, products, and services on
biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside
protected areas.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| Emissions, effluents and water use |
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| EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emisisons by weight.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substance by weight.
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Not reported as DSM does not have significant emission levels of ozone
depleting substances.
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| EN20 NO, SO, and other significant air emissions by type and weight.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN21 Total water discharged by qualty and destination.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills.
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61 - 65 (66 Kb)
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| Products and services |
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| EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and
services, and extent of impact mitigation.
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9 (74 Kb),
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31 - 32 (114 Kb),
40 - 42 (141 Kb),
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34 - 36 (114 Kb)
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| EN27 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are
reclaimed by category.
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Not reported
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Not material for the group. Negligible on corporate level. Only applicable for
some Business Groups.
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| Compliance |
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| EN28 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of
non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and
regulations.
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64 (37 Kb)
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| Social Performance Indicators |
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Disclosure on management approach social aspects: employment, labor/management
relations, occupational health and safety, training and education and
diversity and equal opportunity.
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11 (72 Kb),
13 - 14 (80 Kb),
30 (65 Kb),
41 (72 Kb),
43 - 44 (92 Kb),
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| Employment |
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| LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region.
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55 - 59 (71 Kb)
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| LA2 Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender,
and region.
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55 - 59 (71 Kb)
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| Labor/management relations |
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| LA4 Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.
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Specific percentage is not collected as it is DSM's strategy to make only fair
agreements with all our employees.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| LA5 Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes, including
whether it is specified in collective agreements.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| Occupational Health and Safety |
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| LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism,
and number of work related fatalities by region.
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55 - 59 (71 Kb)
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34 - 36 (114 Kb)
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| LA8 Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control
programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community
members regarding serious diseases.
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30 (65 Kb),
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| Training and education |
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| LA10 Average hours of training per year per employee by employee
category.
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55 - 59 (71 Kb)
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| Diversity and Equal opportunity |
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| LA13 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per
category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other
indicators of diversity.
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55 - 59 (71 Kb)
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| LA14 Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category.
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Not reported
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Not material for the group; as DSM's salary system is based on the so called
HAY system (which means payment for your function) this ratio is not a
relevant steering instrument.
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| Human rights |
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Disclosure on management approach on human rights.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| HR1 Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements
that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights
screening.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| HR2 Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have
undergone screening on human rights and actions taken.
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8 (35 Kb)
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| Non-discrimination |
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| HR4 Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| Freedom of association and collective bargaining |
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| HR5 Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of
association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions
taken to support these rights.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| Child Labour |
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| HR6 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of
child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child
labor.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| Forced and Compulsory labour |
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| HR7 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of
forced or compulsory labour, and measures to contribute to the elimination of
forced or compulsory labour.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| Society |
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Disclosure on management approach act in society and community.
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10 - 11 (102 Kb)
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| Community |
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| SO1 Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that
assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including
entering, operating, and exiting.
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| Corruption |
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| SO2 Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks
related to corruption.
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11 (72 Kb)
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85 - 86 (165 Kb)
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| SO3 Percentage of employees trained in organization’s anti-corruption
policies and procedures.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption.
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11 (72 Kb)
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| Public Policy |
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| SO5 Public policy positions and participation in public policy
development and lobbying.
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10 (73 Kb)
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| Compliance |
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| SO8 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of
non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations.
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64 (37 Kb)
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| G3 Indicators | Reported | GRI A+ rating | Text for GRI Table 2008 | Triple P report 2008 - page (PDF) | Annual report 2008 - page (PDF) | www.dsm.com - link |
| Product Responsibility |
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Disclosure on management approach on product responsibility.
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24 (35 Kb)
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84 - 85 (166 Kb)
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| Customer Health and Safety |
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| PR1 Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products
and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant
products and services categories subject to such procedures.
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6 (39 Kb),
9 (74 Kb),
24 (35 Kb)
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| Product and service labelling |
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| PR3 Type of product and service information required by procedures, and
percentage of significant products and services subject to such information
requirements.
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24 (35 Kb)
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| Marketing communication |
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| PR6 Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes
related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and
sponsorship.
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Not applicable as DSM's activities are BtoB.
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| Compliance |
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| PR9 Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws
and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services.
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64 (37 Kb)
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