Planet at a glance
35%1
absolute reduction of scope 1 + 2 greenhouse gas emissions
versus baseline 2016
~26%
structural improvement of scope 1 + 2 greenhouse gas emissions
versus baseline 2016
17%
scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions intensity improvement
versus baseline 2016
78%
purchased electricity from renewable resources
-0.4%
energy efficiency improvement
year-on-year
7.2%
water efficiency improvement in water-stressed sites
versus 2020
1 All data presented in People and Planet are subject to the non-financial reporting policy
We take our global environmental responsibilities very seriously. These extend beyond our own operations to include those of our suppliers, customers and end-users. We fulfill our environmental responsibilities through our Brighter Living Solutions Plus (BLS+) portfolio, our Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) policy, and our position on issues such as product stewardship and biodiversity. We focus on:
- Improving our own environmental footprint, as well as the value chains we operate in
- Enabling our customers to do the same through innovative products and solutions
- Advocating action on key environmental topics
At the end of 2022, our operations network spanned more than 110 commercial production facilities in 41 countries. Our operational approach is guided by the DSM Responsible Care Plan, described below, and supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). Our Planet reporting addresses our performance on several material topics identified in our Materiality matrix:
- Climate change mitigation
- Climate adaptation
- Raw materials & circularity, and Pollution & waste management, addressed in Waste & circularity
- Nature & biodiversity
- Water stewardship
- Product quality & safety, addressed in Product stewardship
Brighter Living Solutions Plus (BLS+) is DSM’s program for the development of sustainable, innovative solutions with environmental and/or social benefits, creating shared value for our stakeholders. BLS+ are products, services and technologies that, considered over their life cycle, offer a benefit recognized by key stakeholders, underpinned with substantiating evidence, whilst having no urgent negative signals. Three performance levels are defined, where the product is:
- ‘Outperforming’ its peers within the market
- ‘Performing’ within the market
- ‘In Transition’, to identify products that either do not meet the DSM minimum requirements, or where an urgent negative signal has been identified
More information and definitions can be found on the company website.
Primary energy is energy that has not yet been subjected to a human engineered conversion process. It is the energy contained in unprocessed fuels.
Final (consumed) energy is the energy that is consumed by end-users. The difference between primary energy and final consumed energy is caused by the conversion process between the two as well as any transmission losses.
