unique opportunity to leverage our mission to become more sustainable and transform our businesses into ones that are more people-centric , future-thinking and efficient .
Philippine de T ’ Serclaes , Chief Sustainability Officer ,
Dassault Systèmes
to operate within a few years . However , while many companies care about sustainability , they don ’ t necessarily know how to transform their business , what steps to take , or which solutions will help them accelerate their efforts to achieve these goals . This is especially relevant for small and medium sized enterprises .
And herein lies the challenge for CSO ’ s the role of CSO can vary from industry to industry – where some focus on communications or compliance and others focus on business – the core role of CSO is one of transformation and change management . Placing sustainability at the centre of a company ’ s strategy sends a message to the entire enterprise that sustainability is a must-have . As CSOs , we have the
Q . CAN YOU GIVE ME AN OVERVIEW OF DASSAULT SYSTÈMES ’ SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY ?
» Dassault Systèmes ’ corporate purpose is to harmonise product , nature and life . Sustainability is part of our DNA , integrated into our strategy and embedded in what we say and what we do .
As a science-based company , we measure and quantify the world around us , and reveal the invisible to our customers through virtual twin experiences . These virtual twins enable customers to visualise products , processes and experiences , and improve them in the virtual world before producing them physically .
To drive our sustainability strategy , we ’ ve adopted a two-prong approach centred on our footprint and our handprint . We want to be exemplary – our footprint represents everything we do as a company . We ’ ve set strong science-based targets for ourselves :
• 35 % reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2027
• 20 % reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions – business travel and employee commuting – by 2027
• 50 % of our suppliers to have emissions reduction goals in line with sciencebased targets by 2025
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