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DSM and SMU Announce Partnership to Advance Tri-sector Collaborations for Sustainability in Asia

2016-04-28 12:00 3252

SINGAPORE, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DSM, a global company active in health, nutrition and materials, today announced its latest commitment to sustainable development by establishing a DSM Senior Fellow in Partnership and Sustainability at the Singapore Management University (SMU) through a S$200,000 grant. The announcement was made today, 28 April 2016, at the Annual Tri-sector Forum organized by SMU.

Pieter Nuboer, Asia Pacific Vice President, said "We are delighted that, through the Masters of Tri-Sector Collaboration program at SMU, this Fellowship will help to advance knowledge, foster best practices, help shape policies, facilitate networks and promote partnerships in sustainable development. This collaboration with SMU marks a further milestone in DSM's commitment to promoting sustainable activities through the collaborative efforts of Government, Civil Society and Business. We firmly believe that the cohorts of SMU's Master of Tri-Sector Collaboration program will play a critical catalyst role in this context."

The DSM Senior Fellow appointed by SMU is Simon Zadek, a Senior Fellow at the Global Green Growth Institute and the International Institute of Sustainable Development. Simon's work is focused on the intersection of economic policy, business strategy and transformation, and sustainability outcomes. During the course of his fellowship, Simon will be teaching a course on 'Partnership Mindset and Sustainability'; looking at the rationale behind the three sectors working together more closely to build businesses and societies that are able to thrive in an interconnected 21st century environment.

Ann Florini, Professor of Public Policy at the School of Social Sciences at SMU and Academic Director of the Master of Tri-Sector Collaboration program, said "SMU greatly appreciates DSM's farsighted support for our efforts to advance the theory and practice of cross-sector collaboration through our teaching and research programmes. As DSM's experience demonstrates, such partnerships among business, government, and civil society are crucial to solving the great challenges of the 21st century."

The partnership with SMU sets the foundation for tri-sector collaborations to discover new opportunities and new solutions to overcome societal challenges, such as climate change, energy, health and wellbeing. This in turn will boost economic prosperity, environmental quality and social responsibility, in line with the DSM mission to improve the lives of people today and for generations to come.

At the Forum, Royal DSM Chief Technology Officer Marcel Wubbolts will also be part of the panel on Food Security in Asia. The panel is set to explore current partnerships that are actively addressing the issues of food security, hunger and malnutrition in Southeast Asia.

DSM remains one of the global leaders in Sustainability having been ranked among the very top in the Chemical sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index five times and held the worldwide sustainability leader position in the Materials industry six times since 2004. Sustainability is recognized by DSM not just as a responsibility but also as a key differentiator and driver of value in its markets, enabling the company to address the challenges of the present while ensuring the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.™

Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders simultaneously. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about EUR10 billion with approximately 25,000 employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at www.dsm.com.

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