Sustainability is an overarching goal of our company, but we also like to think about it in material terms. This is reflected by our inclusion in several environmental, social, and governance (ESG) benchmarks and ratings, many of which rate us as a (sector) leader. Given the number of ESG benchmarks, participating in each one isn’t feasible, so we annually review and prioritize participation.
In 2024, our priorities and outcomes were:
CDP
We maintained our leadership position in CDP Water Security and achieved management level for CDP Climate Change for our disclosures in 2024 on the reporting year 2023.
EcoVadis
We hold a Gold medal from EcoVadis. The Gold rating places us in the top 5% of all companies assessed in by EcoVadis in the past 12 months.
FTSE4Good
dsm-firmenich is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index, which is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating specific ESG practices.
ISS
We were assessed at the end of the year with a low-risk rating from ISS QualityScore. ISS ESG reconfirmed dsm-firmenich as ‘Prime’ according to its rating methodology. Our rating of B- puts us in the top decile relative to our industry group.
MSCI
MSCI rated us as ‘AA’, highlighting carbon mitigation program and business ethics practices.
Sustainalytics
Sustainalytics assessed us as being at low risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors, with the company being included in the Top-Rated ESG Companies List. In 2025, we will add Bloomberg ESG and Standard S&P Global CSA to our priorities.