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DuPont publishes 2022 sustainability report
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The report details progress on the company’s sustainability strategy organized under three pillars: Innovate, Protect and Empower.
DuPont, a global business operating in over 40 countries including Egypt, Morocco, Kenya and South Africa, has published its 2022 sustainability report detailing the progress made in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) journey, as well as actions to achieve its 2030 Sustainability Goals.
The report details progress on the company’s sustainability strategy organized under three pillars: Innovate, Protect and Empower.
Some notable 2021 accomplishments highlighted in the 2022 report include accelerated increase in innovation value creation potential aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 10% compared to prior year, 15% sourcing of renewable electricity through renewable energy, 26% gender diversity and 34% ethnic diversity of its senior leaders, and delivery of a strong safety performance.
Other achievements in the 2022 sustainability report include increased transparency by developing TCFD Index for climate risk assessment and reporting, reduction of waste in its operations and along the value chain, commitment to investing $20 million in initiative to incentivize economic activity and wealth building opportunities for Black-led businesses, partnership with water.org to impact more than 100,000 lives and improved drinking water access and quality for more than 5 million people, and participation in over 450 charitable projects in 29 countries impacting over 3.5 million lives since 2020.
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