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PROTECT YOUR ASSETS BY LEVERAGING
DUPONT EXPERTISE
DuPont Sustainable Solutions
Sustainable Operations
MAXIMIZE SUSTAINABILITY AND PROTECT YOUR ASSETS BY LEVERAGING
DUPONT EXPERTISE
been a global leader in safety and health, we have
made substantial progress toward reducing our
footprint: from 1990 to present, the frequency
of major incidents was reduced by 90% and
Greenhouse Gas emissions were reduced by 72%*.
Furthermore, production was increased by 21%
during this period.
TAILOR-MADE EXPERT SOLUTIONS
In recent years, advances in science and
technology have allowed us to carve a more
sustainable future. However, numerous
destabilizing factors inhibit progress toward
sustainability: persistent toxic pollution;
declining biodiversity; climate change; security
threats; and rising poverty rates. In spite of
these challenges, companies continue to succeed
when sustainability is utilized as a main driver of
growth.
This evolving context has multiple implications
for industry. Pressures such as new regulatory
regimes and variable energy supply and price are
changing not only modes of production, but also
the marketplace. Consumers are more focused on
environmentally friendly and socially responsible
products and thus companies can differentiate
themselves through a strong commitment to
sustainability.
At DuPont, we believe that the creation of
shareholder and societal value and reduction
of the footprint - defined as injuries, illnesses,
incidents, waste, emissions, use of water and
depletable forms of raw materials and energy
- is achieved by having a clear vision, strong
management commitment and a comprehensive
implementation strategy. While DuPont has long
Our sustainable operations practice is rooted
in DuPont’s transformation into a sustainable
corporation as well as the experiences, expertise
and best practices that we have developed over
time as an owner-operator. The breadth of
knowledge acquired now enables us to not only
share our learnings and key insights with our
clients, but also develop actionable solutions that
deliver measurable results.
The foundation of our approach is a set of
methodologies based on a cultural values
behavioral model that is rooted in DuPont
production experience, the company’s strong
record of continuous footprint reduction and
its success in redefining its own business model
around a sustainability strategy. We tailor this
model to the specific needs of our clients, with the
goal of driving sustainable growth by delivering
increased value to shareholders and stakeholders
alike, and reducing the client’s environmental risk.
Our integrated approach is designed to quickly
move your entire organization from a compliance
mindset focused on risk mitigation to a culture
centered on realizing operational efficiencies and
enhancing business performance. This delivers an
enduring process that ensures the organization
can sustain and build upon achieved goals. The
result is an integrated company-wide management
system that improves the return on environmental
investment and accelerates progress towards
sustainability goals.
* 60% excluding INVISTA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Our sustainability consultants address the
widening array of risks related to cost volatility,
competition, regulations and public and investor
expectations that drive businesses to improve
environmental performance. Applying DuPont
best practices, as well as our ever-expanding
knowledge from client engagements, our
consultants can help you effectively manage a
wide range of environmental risks, from carbon
emissions and waste to water consumption and
sourcing issues, while simultaneously creating
sustainable supply chains and reducing your
corporate footprint. They work with organizations
to move beyond a simple corporate vision
and isolated corporate social responsibility
projects, instead integrating environmental
planning within the framework of their business
to reduce costs, effectively compete, attract
investments and strengthen engagement with key
stakeholders. Our solutions deliver early results
while simultaneously allowing an organization
to develop the strong management structures,
processes and competencies needed to sustain and
build upon its goals.
Our own continuous footprint reduction, as well
as the redefinition of the DuPont business model
around a successful sustainability management
strategy, has earned the recognition of political
leaders, civil society and numerous media
outlets. In 2010 and 2012, Fortune Magazine
named DuPont among its Top 50 Most Admired
Companies in the World and Corporate
Responsibility Magazine included DuPont in its
100 Best Corporate Citizens selection of 2011.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Over the course of its 208 year history, DuPont
has developed and maintained a compilation of
best practices in energy management that are
utilized across its global operations. These best
practices represent an extensive, proprietary
collection of technical and management guidelines
and performance criteria for operating, controlling
and maintaining energy-intensive plant systems
at top efficiency. This specialized knowledge has
allowed DuPont to reduce energy use by 6 percent
across its facilities worldwide since 1990, resulting
in US$6 billion in cumulate savings.
Our energy efficiency consulting experts possess
vast experience in operations, maintenance,
strategy, energy management, equipment
efficiency and cultural change. They approach
energy management from a low to no-capital
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perspective, and work with you to assess, rate
and prioritize energy savings opportunities
– an approach proven to deliver significant
results. Further, our consultants are versed
in effective cultural change methodologies,
and help your organization to form an
energy-focused organizational structure and
to establish strong managing processes to
optimize the outcome and minimize the
investment.
SUSTAINABLE ASSETS
Today, to increase shareholder value in spite
of uncertain market demand and supply
chain volatility, many businesses press for
continuous improvements in operational
performance, while minimizing costs. This
often poses a significant challenge, as it
requires not only technical knowledge to
maximize the productivity of operational
assets, but also management processes and
organizational structures conducive to the
optimization of efficiency.
At DuPont, we apply over 200 years of
real-world experience to extract maximum
value from our own operating assets. We
have honed our processes, developed resultsoriented key performance indicators (KPIs)
and industry-leading best practices and
standards. Our experienced consultants
can apply this knowledge to help your
organization to design and implement
targeted solutions to improve operational
efficiency and effectiveness. In doing so, your
company can optimize asset productivity,
product quality, uptime and yields, while
realizing cost savings, higher revenue and
profitability.
CAPITAL EFFECTIVENESS
Drawing on the experience gained in managing
some of the world’s most significant capital
projects, our capital effectiveness consultants
bring a strict focus to planning, execution and
operation, thereby driving excellent project
results – an average of 10 – 15 percent increase
in yield from an existing capital budget.
Our highly-structured approach relies on
early and intense planning, front-end loading
and a highly disciplined set of methodologies
and management systems that deliver bestin-class results. Our consultants help your
organization to define needs and requirements,
and then customize a structured approach for
planning capital project management activities,
from front-end loading to project design,
construction start-up and operation. Through
implementation, our clients are able to mitigate
risk, and deliver capital projects on time and
below cost.
CONTACT US TODAY
To discuss how DuPont can assist with your safety and
sustainability efforts,
please contact us at 1-800-532-SAFE (7233).
For more information visit
www.sustainablesolutions.dupont.com
DuPont Sustainable Solutions
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