Sustainability at DSM

Safeguarding our world and its people

A brighter future for all

Sustainability is a common thread that runs through everything we do at DSM – and has done for years. The reason is simple. We don’t want to be successful in a world where the ice caps melt; coral is decimated; millions are left homeless and destitute due to climate change; while hundreds of millions remain undernourished. It was humans that caused this situation. But we really do have the power to change it…

Our strategy & the SDGS

Purpose-led

We believe so strongly in sustainability that the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are now woven into our strategy.

Nutrition & Health

Our vision for nutrition

Sustaining healthy lives for all means better nutrition (especially for the world’s vulnerable) - and all within planetary boundaries.

Climate & Energy

Carving out a low-carbon future

The race is on for our society to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of ecological catastrophe. It’s a race we believe we can win.

Resources & Circularity

Moving to a circular & bio-based economy

As the world’s population continues to grow, we need to stop using up its natural resources - and find new ways of reducing waste. Which is exactly what we’re doing.

Latest news

DSM starts construction of production facility for its novel Bovaer® methane-reducing feed in Dalry

30 Nov 2022

The plant will significantly increase global production of Bovaer®, DSM’s unique methane-reducing feed additive for cattle. In an official groundbreaking ceremony attended by the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, and Dimitri de Vreeze, Co-CEO of DSM, the company marked the next step in its plan to use Bovaer® to reduce global methane emissions and contribute to worldwide methane reduction targets.
Science Based Targets initiative validates DSM’s ambition to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions as 1.5°C aligned

17 Nov 2022

DSM confirms that its target to cut scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has been determined to be in line with the latest climate science and in keeping global warming to no more than 1.5°C by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
DSM reports H1 2022 results

02 Aug 2022

A good half year performance underpinned by resilient market demand.

Annual Report 2021

Contact us

Our Corporate Sustainability team members are based in the Netherlands and China. Our DSM Nutritional Products team members, working on fighting malnutrition, are based in Switzerland.

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Achim Hupperts
Vice-President Sustainability

Reinoud Clemens
Sustainability Portfolio Manager

Irmgard Tenzer
Executive Assistant

Jacobine Mannak
Global Lead Nutrition & Health

Salla Sulasuo
Global Lead Climate & Energy

Kimberley Chan
Global Lead Resources

Simon Gobert
Performance & Reporting Manager

Karen Cao
China Sustainability Lead

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Brighter Living Solutions

DSM’s Brighter Living Solutions are profitable products and innovations that have a measurably better impact on the planet and people.
Managing sustainability

DSM puts great effort into managing sustainability and putting the right people, partners and processes in place.
Our operations

DSM takes its global environmental and social responsibilities seriously. This goes beyond our own operations to that of our suppliers, customers, and end-users.