GRI Content Index

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 – Organizational Profile
102-1	Name of the organization	Home page Integrated Annual Report
102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	DSM at a glance Solutions on the company website
102-3	Location of headquarters	DSM Location finder on the company website
102-4	Location of operations	DSM Location finder on the company website
102-5	Ownership and legal form	Corporate governance
102-6	Markets served	Profit How we create value for our stakeholders
102-7	Scale of the organization	Home page Integrated Annual Report Key data
102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Sustainability Statements – People DSM does not provide breakdowns by employment contract or employment type as it does not consider it material to do so.
102-9	Supply chain	Suppliers
102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	Nutrition Materials Innovation
102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Planet Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures see also our Whistleblower policy on the company website
102-12	External initiatives	Collaborative platforms and networks Stakeholder engagement
102-13	Membership of associations	Collaborative platforms and networks Stakeholder engagement

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 – Strategy
102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	Co-CEO letter
102-15	Key impacts, risks, and opportunities	Co-CEO letter How DSM creates value for its stakeholders Materiality Risk management

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 – Ethics and Integrity
102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	DSM Code of Business Conduct
102-17	Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics	DSM Code of Business Conduct

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 – Governance
102-18	Governance structure	Corporate governance Governance framework Supervisory Board report
102-19	Delegating authority	Corporate governance Governance framework Supervisory Board report
102-20	Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics	Corporate governance Governance framework Supervisory Board report
102-21	Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics	Stakeholders People Sustainability Statements
102-22	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Governance framework Supervisory Board report Supervisory Board and Managing Board Royal DSM
102-23	Chair of the highest governance body	Supervisory Board and Managing Board Royal DSM
102-24	Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	Supervisory Board report Supervisory Board and Managing Board Royal DSM
102-25	Conflicts of interest	Supervisory Board report Supervisory Board and Managing Board Royal DSM
102-26	Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy	Supervisory Board report Supervisory Board and Managing Board Royal DSM
102-27	Collective knowledge of highest governance body	Governance framework Supervisory Board report
102-28	Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance	Governance framework Supervisory Board report
102-29	Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts	Governance framework Risk management Supervisory Board report
102-30	Effectiveness of risk management processes	Risk management Report by the Supervisory Board Sustainability Governance Framework
102-31	Review of economic, environmental, and social topics	Report by the Supervisory Board
102-32	Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting	Report by the Supervisory Board
102-33	Communicating critical concerns	DSM Code of Business Conduct
102-34	Nature and total number of critical concerns	DSM Code of Business Conduct
102-35	Remuneration policies	Remuneration of the Managing Board Remuneration of the Supervisory Board
102-36	Process for determining remuneration	Remuneration of the Managing Board Remuneration of the Supervisory Board

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 – Stakeholder Engagement
102-37	Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration	Corporate governance General Meeting of Shareholders on the company website
102-38	Annual total compensation ratio	DSM publishes a pay ratio for the CEO and Managing Board only. 12 Remuneration of Managing Board and Supervisory Board
102-39	Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio	12 Remuneration of Managing Board and Supervisory Board
102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Stakeholders
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements	DSM does not report this on a corporate level. In countries or businesses where employees have third-party representation via a works council or collective bargaining, DSM respects these relationships and works with these third parties in a mutually respectful manner.
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Stakeholders
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Stakeholders
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Materiality People Planet

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016 – Reporting Practice
102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	Financial and reporting policy 1 General information
102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	Materiality Non-financial report policy Basis of preparation Management approach for material topics
102-47	List of material topics	Materiality People Planet Management approach for material topics
102-48	Restatements of information	Non-financial report policy Specific restatements will be specified in People and Planet as appropriate
102-49	Changes in reporting	Materiality Non-financial report policy
102-50	Reporting period	Non-financial report policy
102-51	Date of most recent report	Non-financial report policy
102-52	Reporting cycle	Non-financial report policy
102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Contact us on the company website
102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	DSM Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards table Non-financial reporting policy
102-55	GRI content index	DSM Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards table
102-56	External assurance	Financials & auditing General Meeting of Shareholders on the company website Independent Auditor’s report Assurance report of the independent auditor

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality SDG 7 and SDG 13 Climate & Energy initiatives Climate mitigation Review of Business
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality SDG 7 and SDG 13 Climate & Energy initiatives Climate mitigation Review of Business
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality SDG 7 and SDG 13 Climate & Energy initiatives Climate mitigation Review of Business

GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Planet Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

GRI 302: Energy 2016
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Climate mitigation Additional breakdowns on the company’s environmental footprint is published on the company website.
302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization	Climate mitigation Additional breakdowns on the company’s environmental footprint is published on the company website.
302-3	Energy intensity	Climate mitigation
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Climate mitigation
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	DSM provides examples of reductions in energy requirements from products sold in 2021 in Avoided emissions based on LCA. The company currently does not calculate a total value for this.

GRI 305: Emissions 2016
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Climate mitigation
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Climate mitigation
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Climate mitigation
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	Climate mitigation
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Climate mitigation
305-6	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	DSM considers this indicator to be not material to the management of our material topics.
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions	Climate mitigation

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality SDG 7 and SDG 13 Climate & Energy initiatives Climate adaptation Review of Business
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality SDG 7 and SDG 13 Climate & Energy initiatives Climate adaptation Review of Business
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality SDG 7 and SDG 13 Climate & Energy initiatives Climate adaptation Review of Business

GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Planet Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality SDG 12 Resources & Circularity initiatives Waste & circularity Materials Innovation Center
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality SDG 12 Resources & Circularity initiatives Waste & circularity Materials Innovation Center
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality SDG 12 Resources & Circularity initiatives Waste & circularity Materials Innovation Center

GRI 301: Materials 2016
301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	Waste & circularity Review of Business – Materials DSM reports only on percentage renewables by value. In DMS’s Materials cluster, additional sustainability aspirations have been announced, including end-of-life programs.
301-2	Recycled input materials used	This data is currently not available. DSM will investigate the materiality and measurability of this topic. Currently this topic has not been resolved yet. For information on how DSM works with waste streams, see Recover waste streams on the company website
301-3	Reclaimed products and their packaging materials	This data is not available and currently not assessed as material for DSM. In general, the company’s businesses do not produce consumer end products and are not in a position to trace the reclamation of the final end products.

GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2020
306-1	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	Waste & circularity Additional breakdowns on the company’s environmental footprint is published on the company website. DSM does not include on-site recovered material in waste reporting
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts	Waste & circularity Additional breakdowns on the company’s environmental footprint is published on the company website. DSM does not include on-site recovered material in waste reporting
306-3	Waste generated	Waste & circularity Additional breakdowns on the company’s environmental footprint is published on the company website. DSM does not include on-site recovered material in waste reporting
306-4	Waste diverted from disposal	Waste & circularity Additional breakdowns on the company’s environmental footprint is published on the company website. DSM does not include on-site recovered material in waste reporting
306-5	Waste directed to disposal	Waste & circularity Additional breakdowns on the company’s environmental footprint is published on the company website. DSM does not include on-site recovered material in waste reporting

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Water stewardship
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Water stewardship
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Water stewardship

GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource	Water stewardship DSM further discloses on its water management and strategy via CDP
303-2	Management of water discharge-related impacts	Water stewardship DSM further discloses on its water management and strategy via CDP
303-3	Water withdrawal	Water stewardship DSM further discloses on its water management and strategy via CDP
303-4	Water discharge	Water stewardship DSM further discloses on its water management and strategy via CDP
303-5	Water consumption	Water stewardship DSM further discloses on its water management and strategy via CDP

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Nature & biodiversity
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Nature & biodiversity
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Nature & biodiversity

GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016
304-1	Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas	Nature & biodiversity DSM manages this topic at a local level and does not report details centrally.
304-2	Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity	The percentage of DSM sites that have been identified as being located in or adjacent to high biodiversity value areas can be found in Nature & biodiversity. Monitoring impact on these sites is managed at site level and is not reported at a corporate level. See also our position paper on biodiversity.
304-3	Habitats protected or restored	The percentage of DSM sites that have been identified as being located in or adjacent to high biodiversity value areas can be found in Nature & biodiversity. Monitoring impact on these sites is managed at site level and is not reported at a corporate level.
304-4	IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations	The percentage of DSM sites that have been identified as being located in or adjacent to high biodiversity value areas can be found in Nature & biodiversity. Monitoring impact on these sites is managed at site level and is not reported at a corporate level.

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Nutrition & Health initiatives DSM reports on partnerships and joint ventures, such as Africa Improved Foods, when they are considered relevant.
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Nutrition & Health initiatives DSM reports on partnerships and joint ventures, such as Africa Improved Foods, when they are considered relevant.

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Nutrition & Health initiatives DSM reports on partnerships and joint ventures, such as Africa Improved Foods, when they are considered relevant.
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Nutrition & Health initiatives DSM reports on partnerships and joint ventures, such as Africa Improved Foods, when they are considered relevant.

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality SDG 2 and SDG 3 Nutrition & Health initiatives People Nutrition

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016
203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Nutrition & Health initiatives DSM reports on partnerships and joint ventures, such as Africa Improved Foods, when they are considered relevant.
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Nutrition & Health initiatives DSM reports on partnerships and joint ventures, such as Africa Improved Foods, when they are considered relevant.

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Continuing to support our people through the pandemic Nutrition
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Continuing to support our people through the pandemic Nutrition
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Continuing to support our people through the pandemic Nutrition

GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018
403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	DSM implements a SHE-management system to manage risks related to Safety, Health and Environment. Continuing to support our people through the pandemic Risk management
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	DSM does not publicly report on internal processes and does not consider it material to do so. See also What still went wrong in 2021 DSM Alert on the company website
403-3	Occupational health services	DSM manages occupational health services at local level. Examples of more general services are given in Health and well-being
403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	DSM does not publicly report on internal processes and does not consider it material to do so.
403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety	Safety, health & well-being Training on occupational health and safety is part of DSM's value training program. DSM Code of Business Conduct
403-6	Promotion of worker health	DSM manages worker health services at local level. Examples of more general services are given in Health and well-being
403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Safety Health and well-being Planet Product stewardship on the company website
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	All DSM employees and contractors are covered by the DSM Code of Business Conduct and DSM's Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) policy. DSM's health and safety management system is internally audited by COA as part of its audit program.
403-9	Work-related injuries	Safety Health and well-being What still went wrong in 2021
403-10	Work-related ill health	Safety Health and well-being What still went wrong in 2021

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Suppliers Human rights
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Suppliers Human rights
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Suppliers Human rights

GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	24 Post-employment benefits

GRI 202: Market Presence 2016
202-1	Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage	Human rights DSM's approach to wage levels is from a living wage and equal pay perspective

GRI 401: Employment 2016
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	DSM figures: five-year summaries – People DSM does not report on this indicator by gender or age group.
401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	Benefits are managed at a local level. DSM does not compile this information on a corporate level as it does not consider this indicator at corporate level applicable for managing this topic. Benefits provided to employees are fully compliant with all applicable national laws
401-3	Parental leave	Actual rates are managed and monitored at local level. DSM does not consider this rate at a corporate level to be relevant to steer on this material topic.

GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016
402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	DSM complies with local legislation and requirements.

GRI 406: Non discrimination
406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	Consequence management DSM does not publicly provide specific details on the nature of violations of the code and Alert cases.

GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	DSM respects the role of works councils and collective bargaining, and works with these groups in the countries and regions where they are present. See also the Code of Business Conduct on the company website

GRI 408: Child Labor 2016
408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	DSM does not employ child labor. The Supplier Code of Conduct defines the requirements for suppliers, including child labor. In 2021, xx% of DSM’s supplier spend was covered by the Code.

GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	DSM does not employ forced or compulsory labor. The Supplier Code of Conduct defines the requirements for suppliers, including forced or compulsory labor. In 2021, xx% of DSM’s supplier spend was covered by the Code.

GRI 412: Human rights Assessment 2016
412-1	Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments	Human rights
412-2	Employee training on human rights policies or procedures	DSM Code of Business Conduct Human rights is part of the DSM values training programs
412-3	Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening	Suppliers Supplier Code of Conduct on the company website DSM does not report specific details relating to human rights in investments and contracts.

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Delivering on our P&O strategy
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Delivering on our P&O strategy
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Delivering on our P&O strategy

GRI 404: Training and Education 2016
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	Delivering on our P&O strategy DSM does not report this KPI by gender or employee category. DSM does not steer organisational training by gender or employee category so considers these breakdowns not applicable.
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Delivering on our P&O strategy
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Delivering on our P&O strategy All DSM employees receive regular performance and career development reviews, either digitally or on paper.

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Inclusion and Diversity Delivering on our P&O strategy
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Inclusion and Diversity Delivering on our P&O strategy
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Inclusion and Diversity Delivering on our P&O strategy

GRI 202: Market Presence 2016
202-2	Proportion of senior management hired from the local community	DSM focuses on 'under-represented nationalities' rather than local community as this is material to our diversity approach Delivering on our P&O strategy DSM figures: five-year summaries – People

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	DSM figures: five-year summaries – People
405-2	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men	Human rights

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Innovation
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Innovation
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Innovation

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Suppliers Delivering on our P&O strategy DSM Code of Business Conduct Reporting policies
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Suppliers Delivering on our P&O strategy DSM Code of Business Conduct Reporting policies
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Suppliers Delivering on our P&O strategy DSM Code of Business Conduct Reporting policies

GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Profit 4 Segment information
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	DSM considers this indicator to be not material to the management of our material topics.

GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016
205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	DSM Code of Business Conduct Risk management
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	DSM Code of Business Conduct
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	DSM Code of Business Conduct

GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016
206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	Consequence management DSM does not publicly provide specific details on the nature of violations of the code and Alert cases.

GRI 207: Tax 2019
207-1	Approach to tax	Our approach to tax is disclosed in our Taxation position paper on the company website
207-2	Tax governance, control, and risk management	Our tax governance is disclosed in our Taxation position paper on the company website
207-3	Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax	Stakeholder engagement related to tax is disclosed in our Taxation position paper on the company website
207-4	Country-by-country reporting	The names and activities of our locations can be found in the DSM location finder We report employees at regional level only in Note 4 Segment information Income tax paid is disclosed in the Taxation position paper by region, and by the top three countries per region. Other countries are not material to the income taxes paid, contributing less than 1% each to total income tax

GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016
307-1	Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	Sustainability Statements – Planet

GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Suppliers
308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Suppliers

GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Suppliers Human rights
414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Suppliers DSM reports on the general results of its Sustainable Procurement Program. When suppliers do not meet expectations, an improvement plan is defined and executed. DSM does not report publicly on this.

GRI 415: Public Policy 2016
415-1	Political contributions	DSM does not make political donations Stakeholders See also the DSM Code of Business Conduct on the company website

GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016
418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	DSM has no recorded incidents of Customer Privacy breaches

GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016
419-1	Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area	Sustainability Statements – Planet Suppliers What still went wrong in 2021

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Sustainability Governance Framework Code of Business Conduct
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Sustainability Governance Framework Code of Business Conduct
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Sustainability Governance Framework Code of Business Conduct

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Strategy DSM Code of Business Conduct
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Strategy DSM Code of Business Conduct
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Strategy DSM Code of Business Conduct

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Product stewardship
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Product stewardship
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Product stewardship

GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016
416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Key data Explanation of some concepts and ratios – Brighter Living Solutions The Brighter Living Solutions program methodology addresses health and safety. DSM publicly reports only on the aggregated percentage of total sales.
416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	Such incidents are managed on site/Group level. DSM does not currently collect this data on a corporate level.

GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016
417-1	Requirements for product and service information and labeling	Requirements for product and service information and labeling are not managed or reported at DSM level.
417-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling	Such incidents are managed on site/Group level. DSM does not currently collect this data on a corporate level.
417-3	Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications	DSM had no incidents of non-compliance

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Innovation strategy Innovation Risk management
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Innovation strategy Innovation Risk management
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Innovation strategy Innovation Risk management

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016
103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality Suppliers
103-2	The management approach and its components	Materiality Suppliers
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Materiality Suppliers

GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers	Suppliers

DSM reports only against those Standards that align to the company’s material topics. The Standards that do not align with the company’s material topics are:

GRI 410: Security Practices 2016
GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016
GRI 413: Local Communities 2016

DSM Integrated Annual Report 2021

General Disclosures

Organizational Profile

Strategy

Ethics and Integrity

Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Reporting Practice

Climate mitigation

Climate adaptation

Waste & circularity

Water stewardship

Nature & biodiversity

Food security

Healthy diets & nutritious food

Sustainable agriculture

Occupational health, safety & well-being

Human rights

Talent attraction & development

Employee inclusion & diversity

Sustainable innovation

Business ethics & transparency

Cybersecurity

Digital transformation

Product stewardship

Consumer behavior & activism

Responsible sourcing

Other GRI Standards

Global Reporting Initiative