DSM regains leadership in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciencescompany headquartered in the Netherlands, has regained its number oneposition in the chemical industry sector in the Dow JonesSustainability World Index*, published today. From 2004 to 2006 DSMwas named the worldwide sustainability No. 1 in this sector. In 2007and 2008 it ranked amongst the top leaders in the sector."We are very proud to have regained the No. 1 position in the DowJones Sustainability Index," said Feike Sijbesma, chairman of DSM'sManaging Board. "It is a recognition of our continuous efforts insustainability, as reflected in our performance and transparentreporting. For the coming years, we will continue to pursue ourambition to be a leader in the field of sustainability, which is animportant element of our strategy Vision 2010. Sustainability isincreasingly important in today's world and especially now, duringthe economic downturn, it is essential to stay the course andcontinue in our efforts to contribute to a better world for peopletoday as well as future generations."DSM innovations are helping to address some of the world's mostpressing issues such as climate change, energy consumption and theneed for a balanced food and water supply. DSM is committed todelivering value (social, environmental and economic) to allstakeholders and believes that as a company it cannot be successfulnor call itself successful, in a world that is failing.This year, DSM once again took concrete steps to actively reduce itsown and its customers' carbon footprint and fight hidden hunger andmalnutrition around the world.Today DSM also announces its signing of the 'United Nations GlobalCompact CEO Water mandate' to underline the company's commitment towater management as part of its sustainability strategy. UN's CEOWater Mandate is a leadership platform that deals with the use andconservation of water worldwide."Our theme for the coming years remains sustainable innovations:providing solutions to global societal issues, by manufacturing andselling sustainable products in the value chain. Products that createenergy efficiency and help our customers to reduce greenhouse gasemissions, water consumption and/or waste. We will keep working onour performance and reporting, because we firmly believe that theneed for sustainable entrepreneurship and transparency is beyonddebate. We want to thank our employees for their efforts andcommitment to this field and we are convinced this is the wayforward," Sijbesma said.DSM - the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences CompanyRoyal DSM N.V. creates innovative products and services in LifeSciences and Materials Sciences that contribute to the quality oflife. DSM's products and services are used globally in a wide rangeof markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more sustainableand more enjoyable way of life. End markets include human and animalnutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive,coatings and paint, electrical and electronics, life protection andhousing. DSM has annual net sales of EUR 9.3 billion and employs some23,500 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in theNetherlands, with locations on five continents. DSM is listed onEuronext Amsterdam. More information: www.dsm.comFor more information:DSM Corporate Communications DSM Investor RelationsAndré van der Elsen Hans Vossentel. +31 (0) 45 tel. +31 (0) 45 57828645787162 fax +31 (0) 45 5782595fax +31 (0) 45 e-mail5740680 investor.relations(at)dsm.come-mail media.relations(at)dsm.comhttp://hugin.info/130663/R/1339277/319766.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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