WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD)
today announced its 2030 Sustainability Goals, underscoring the
importance of sustainability in fulfilling its purpose of
delivering essential innovations to help societies thrive. The nine
long-term goals are based on a critical assessment of the company's
capabilities coupled with the feedback of customers and
stakeholders. The goals also draw inspiration from the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to identify the
world's most important problems that need to be solved.
"DuPont's 2030 goals set forth our priorities and align to the
sustainability challenges that offer the greatest opportunity to
deliver business value, increase resiliency across our value chains
and enable people and societies to thrive," said Marc Doyle, Chief Executive Officer for DuPont.
"We're focused on innovating solutions while protecting and
empowering our people and the planet; and we pledge to work
tirelessly over the course of the next decade to make meaningful
progress against our nine goals."
The company's nine goals are grouped into three categories;
creating sustainable innovations to help customers and the world
thrive, increasing the sustainability profile throughout its
operations and acting to ensure the inclusiveness, well-being and
health of people and communities. Specifically, the company commits
to the following goals:
- Align 100 percent of the DuPont innovation portfolio to
meaningfully advance the UN SDGs and create value for our
customers;
- Integrate circular economy principles into DuPont's business
models considering lifecycle impacts in the markets it serves;
- Design 100 percent of its products and processes using
sustainability criteria including the principles of green
chemistry;
- Reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions by 30 percent including
sourcing 60 percent of electricity from renewable energy, and
deliver carbon neutral operations by 2050;
- Implement water strategies across all facilities at DuPont
sites, prioritizing manufacturing plants and communities in
high-risk watershed, and enable millions of people access to clean
water through leadership in advancing water technology and enacting
strategic partnerships;
- Further DuPont's commitment to zero: injuries, occupational
illnesses, incidents, waste and emissions;
- Become one of the world's most inclusive companies, with
diversity well ahead of industry benchmarks;
- Create a workplace where employees report high levels of
well-being and fulfillment; and
- Improve over 100 million lives through targeted social impact
programs.
"Science drives the innovation that lies at the heart of our
purpose, and now more than ever we're directing that innovation
toward technologies and solutions that can help us build a safer,
healthier and more sustainable future for all," said Alexa Dembek, Chief Technology &
Sustainability Officer for DuPont. "Sustainability is one of the
key drivers that highlights both megatrends in the market and
significant innovation opportunities that are well aligned with our
core business strategies. Today we put in place a set of goals with
specific commitments to steer DuPont forward for the next decade so
we can deliver on our ambitions as a global science and innovation
leader. We look forward to collaborating across all boundaries to
achieve these ambitions."
Dembek will speak to the company's commitments as well as its
vision for connecting innovation and sustainability to drive
business growth and societal impact at the Bloomberg Sooner Than
You Think Conference in New
York today.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation
leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions
that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees
apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their
best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets
including electronics, transportation, construction, water, health
and wellness, food and worker safety. More information can be found
at www.dupont.com/.
DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and service
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de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted.
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