Communication on Progress

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Self-assessment

Includes a CEO statement of continued support for the UN Global Compact and its ten principles
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Human Rights
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Labour
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Environment
Description of actions or relevant policies related to Anti-Corruption
Includes a measurement of outcomes

Women's Empowerment

The COP describes policies and practices related to supporting women's empowerment and advancing gender equality in the community
Community initiatives specifically targeted at the empowerment of women and girls
Other established or emerging best practices

- Promotion of products and advocating good health for women in developing countries (multiplier effect on health of families and educational levels)
Designing community stakeholder engagements that are free of gender discrimination/stereotyping and sensitive to gender issues
Gender impact assessments or consideration of gender-related impacts as part of its social and/or human rights impact assessments
Ensuring female beneficiaries of community programmes
Strategies to ensure that community investment projects and programmes (including economic, social and environmental) positively impact women and girls
Strategies to ensure that community investment projects and programmes (including economic, social and environmental) include the full participation of women and girls
No practice for this criterion has been reported
Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

The COP describes policies and practices related to supporting women's empowerment and advancing gender equality in the workplace
Achieving and maintaining gender equality in senior management and board positions
Achieving and maintaining gender equality in middle management positions
Equal pay for work of equal value
Flexible work options
Access to child and dependent care
Support for pregnant women and those returning from maternity leave
Recruitment and retention, including training and development, of female employees
Gender-specific health and safety issues
Education and training opportunities for women workers
Creating and maintaining workplace awareness of gender equality and, inclusion and non-discrimination for all workers
Mentoring and sponsorship opportunities for women workers
Other established or emerging best practices

Policies on Flexible work options, Support pregnant women/ maternity leave & Health but not reported in COP Policies in ONE DSM Culture Agenda (see COP) DSM Women's Inspired Network supports women in company with gender issues
Gender-based violence and harassment
No practice for this criterion has been reported
Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

The COP contains or refers to sex-disaggregated data
Achieving and maintaining gender equality in senior management and board positions
Achieving and maintaining gender equality in middle management positions
Recruitment and retention, including training and development, of female employees
Education and training opportunities for women workers
Creating and maintaining workplace awareness of gender equality and, inclusion and non-discrimination for all workers
Mentoring and sponsorship opportunities for women workers
Equal pay for work of equal value
Flexible work options
Access to child and dependent care
Support for pregnant women and those returning from maternity leave
Gender-specific health and safety issues
Gender-based violence and harassment
No practice for this criterion has been reported
Other established or emerging best practices
Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

The COP describes policies and practices related to supporting women's empowerment and advancing gender equality in the marketplace
Gender-sensitive product and service development
Other established or emerging best practices

Development nutritious food for women via DSM Sight & Life partnership https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/25670.html Promotion of multiple micronutrient supplementation for pregnant women w/ UNICEF Sale of low-cost tablets for pregnant & lactating women
Supplier diversity programme
Composition of supplier base by sex
Support for women business owners and women entrepreneurs
Supplier monitoring and engagement on women's empowerment and gender equality including promotion of the Women's Empowerment Principles to suppliers
Gender-sensitive marketing
No practice for this criterion has been reported
Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to address this area, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff