A new DuPont Nutrition & Health scoring model will rate how product development projects contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

1. NEW INNOVATIONS NEED A GREEN
LIGHT FOR SUSTAINABILITY
A new DuPont Nutrition & Health scoring model will rate how product development
projects contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
DuPont Nutrition & Health will accelerate sustainability in 2019 with the introduction of a new scoring system for
product development projects. The aim is to ensure all future ingredient solutions make a balanced contribution to
the planet, people and profits.
Currently under test, the Sustainable Innovation Scoring Model is part of the journey towards embedding the UN
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in all aspects of the business.
“We have focused on lifecycle assessments of existing products for many years to determine their environmental
footprint. Now we want to be more upfront and proactive by making sure that sustainability has high priority and
visibility in new product development projects,” says Mikkel Thrane, Global Sustainability Lead.
Angela Naef, Global Technology & Innovation Leader adds: “Including sustainability as a key selection criterion
for evaluating new product development ideas will help focus our creativity on the critically important SDGs and
ensure we constantly improve our portfolio to help our customers solve global challenges”
Sustainability in the supply chain
Projects will be scored for their sustainability impact on the DuPont supply chain, on customer supply chains and
on consumer health.
In the DuPont supply chain, a positive impact could relate to the sustainable sourcing of raw materials or a low
carbon footprint in production. Customer supply chains, on the other hand, may benefit from ingredient solutions
that reduce food waste, replace animal protein with plant protein, or enable the production of ambient products
with no cooling requirement during transport and storage.
Consumer health comes first
Most of all, the scoring model will emphasise a project’s expected contribution to consumer health.
“SDG no. 3 highlights health and well-being as an important focus area. Our contribution could be, for example, to
facilitate the reduction of sugar, salt or trans fats or to create solutions for adding plant protein, fiber or probiotics –
improving the overall nutritional profile of a food product,” Thrane says.
The sustainability score will be one of the factors used in determining whether a proposed product development
project should be pursued.
When the Sustainable Innovation Scoring Model is introduced in 2019, another initiative will start the process of
mapping the sustainability of the current DuPont Nutrition & Health portfolio.

2. Project categories Relevant SDGs to consider
The DuPont supply chain
Projects that target more sustainable raw materials,
lower water and energy use in processing or
improved transport efficiency.
Customer supply chains
Projects that enable production of sustainable
foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals and dietary
supplements, using fewer resources and generating
less waste and emissions.
Consumer health
Projects that target improvements in human
health, for example by adding fibers, plant proteins
and probiotics or by reducing sugar, salt or trans
fats in foods.
The DuPont Nutrition & Health Sustainable Innovation Scoring Model
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DuPont Nutrition & Health, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, combines in-depth
knowledge of food and nutrition with current research and expert science to deliver unmatched value to the
food, beverage, pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industries. We are innovative solvers, drawing on
deep consumer insights and a broad product portfolio to help our customers turn challenges into high-value
business opportunities.