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Compiled by Dr. Joe Herbertson
June 2001
Sustainable Resource
Processing
Case
Study: Du Pont
•Du Pont has built on its
impeccable record and credibility in safety
•The goal is ZERO: zero
injuries, illnesses, incidents, wastes and emissions
•2011 Targets against
1990 base line:
–10% utilisation of
renewable energy sources
–Total energy flat
–60% reduction in Greenhouse
gas emissions
•Developing integrated
Sustainable Growth metrics to drive performance within the global operations:
Shareholder Value
Depleted Resources
•Re-defining business with customers, eg paid by
Ford for number of vehicles painted, not gallons of paint; Ford
benefited by 35% cost savings; Du Pont margins up and profits preserved; 50% reduction in volatile organic
emissions
Ref: Tomorrow, Global Sustainable
Business, No.6, Nov-Dec 2000
Sustainable Growth
Strategy:
“Creating shareholder and societal value, while
reducing our environmental footprint along the value chain”