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DSM is in favor of consistent, long-term governmental policies that enable a low-carbon economy. We believe that government policies and initiatives should aim to:
DSM supports the over-all goal of the Paris Agreement, which is to realize a net zero-carbon economy in the second half of this century, backed by strong intermediate targets to prevent a global average temperature increase beyond 1.5 to 2°C.
DSM demonstrates leadership by advocating a progressive agenda in discussions about climate and energy in industry associations and other industry initiatives. Consequently, the company commits to responsible corporate engagement in climate policy as promoted by the Carbon Disclosure Project. We are on the board of three prominent European public-private partnerships: the Bio-based Industries Consortium, the Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency (SPIRE) and the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem). DSM is also deeply engaged with the following partners:
A4S seeks to inspire action by finance leaders to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy. DSM's CFO Geraldine Matchett is co-chair of the A4S CFO Leadership Network Europe which has developed a number of practical guides and continues to work on projects that address key challenges for organizations.
DSM reports its climate actions to the CDP, which uses the power of measurement, transparency, information disclosure and accountability to drive positive change in the world of business and investment.
As a Carbon Pricing Champion, DSM works with the UN Global Compact to advocate for carbon pricing, set an internal carbon price and report on our progress as part of our Annual Report.
The CPLC is a multi-stakeholder World Bank initiative sharing experiences of working with carbon pricing and growing the evidence base for the most effective carbon pricing systems and policies. DSM’s CEO was co-chair of the CPLC since it was established in 2016 until April 2018, when his term ended and he was appointed Chair of the new High-Level Leadership Forum on Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness (supported by the CPLC). In recognition of his role at the CPLC role he has also been appointed a Climate Leader by World Bank Group President Jim Kim.
LCTPi, a multi-stakeholder platform presents the opportunities of large-scale development and deployment of low-carbon technologies. DSM has joined the below50 campaign, uniting companies that produce, use and/or invest in fuels that are at least 50% less carbon intensive than fossil fuels.
The CLG works under the leadership of The Prince of Wales to advocate for climate change solutions with policymakers and businesses, within the EU and globally.
RE100 is a peer learning, advocacy and action platform, led by the Climate Group, uniting businesses to commit to using 100% renewable electricity whilst setting a bold intermediate target.
During New York Climate Week 2017 DSM was among the first ten global leading companies that committed to implementing the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board's TCFD within three years.
DSM is a Strategic Partner of the World Economic Forum (WEF). Together with 79 CEOs, we released an open letter to governments “Let’s partner on climate action”.
We Mean Business is a coalition of several of the above organizations that is inviting hundreds of companies and investors to commit to low-carbon initiatives.
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