Our guiding principle
At DSM, the way we do business is
fundamentally guided by the principle of sustainability, with the aim of
creating value for all of our stakeholders in the long term. This aim requires
us to manage a careful balance between economic, ecological and social
interests, also referred to as the 3 Ps of People, Planet and Profit, or the
'triple bottom line'. In practice, this is a process of evolution in which
harmony is sought between the company's use of natural and human resources,
investment strategy, technological development and organizational change. This
process is made up of a variety of changes, from incremental, short-term
improvements, such as product, process and system optimizations, to broad
transitions or trend discontinuities in the medium and long term, such as
system innovations or technological breakthroughs.
Towards a sustainable future
The know-how available to DSM will
enable us to contribute substantially towards a more sustainable world by:
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supplying products that enable our customers and end users to improve their
own contribution to sustainability and
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using sustainable product-manufacturing processes
