We work hard to engage and collaborate with the communities and regions in which we operate. From charitable activities to ongoing projects and partnerships, this map indicates a small selection of our global engagements across 2025.
Working with communities all over the world
Australia: City2Surf and Morning Tea
Employees and their families participated in the City2Surf and Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds for multiple local charities. These activities strengthened community ties while supporting health and social initiatives.
Brazil: Instituto Tortuga
Instituto Tortuga celebrated 20 years of social transformation, promoting education, inclusion and sustainability with support from volunteers, donors, partners and municipalities. The initiative has positively impacted thousands of people thanks to long-term local collaboration.
China: Bright Experience
Over 2,500 employees and families across 17 cities have joined the Bright Experience since 2007, raising more than RMB130,000 for nutrition programs over the period. The Women’s Wellness Enabler Initiative has already trained more than 600 women caregivers, indirectly benefiting over 200,000 children.
France: Disability Week at DRT
We partnered with local organizations, training centers, and inclusion networks to support people with disabilities. This included hands-on learning opportunities, job shadowing experiences, community events, access to training, employment pathways, and awareness programs.
India: Poshan Abhiyan
The Poshan Abhiyan initiative supported pregnant women, lactating mothers and young children through the ‘Take Home Ration’ program, which provides nutrient-rich food kits that address dietary gaps that lead to malnutrition, stunting and anemia.
Indonesia: Mangrove Plantation program
The Mangrove Plantation CARE program marked its third year of environmental restoration work. Volunteers planted 600 new seedlings to support coastal conservation.
Mexico: Waste separation
A waste separation initiative enabled the recycling of bottle caps and glass, reducing carbon emissions and generating over USD8000 in donations. In total, the initiative recovered the equivalent of approximately 3,600 bottles and 16,400 caps.
Netherlands: DSM Art Collection donation
Following the relocation of its headquarters from Heerlen to Maastricht, we donated the DSM Art Collection, comprising more than 500 works, to the municipality of Heerlen. In 2025, 200 pieces were exhibited publicly for the first time during the exhibition “Rooted in Change,” making this cultural heritage accessible to the broader community.
South Africa: Micronutrient powders
We donated 800 micronutrient powder pouches containing our one-gram MNP sachets to support malnourished children across South Africa and Namibia. Each sachet contains the daily required nutrients and vitamins for a child. In total, 600 children were reached.
Switzerland: Lab equipment donation
Lab equipment from our former Kaisersaugst facilities was donated to a Tanzanian university, supporting pharmaceutical education under the BIRS program. The initiative contributes to developing future African pharma professionals.
Turkey: Youth Impact program
In collaboration with WBCSD Türkiye and the Yenibirlider Association, we ran the Youth Impact program, selecting 21 students to co-create solutions in sustainability, together with industry representatives. A key outcome was a comprehensive KPI list, designed to embed youth-driven thinking into enterprise performance management.
USA: Food pantry
In Belvidere, NJ, volunteers collected and sorted 1,200 pounds of food for the Warren County Food Pantry. Their work supported distribution to 300 families as part of the site’s annual holiday giving campaign.