The Dutch Sustainable Growth Coalition (DSGC) is a partnership, uniting eight globally operating companies, that stimulates the development of sustainable business models through multi-stakeholder collaboration. In this way, the coalition aims to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, with a focus on three transitions: climate, circularity, and social equality.
The DSGC is a CEO-initiated business-coalition of Dutch origin, founded in 2012. Members are: AkzoNobel, DSM, FrieslandCampina, Heineken, KLM, Philips, Shell and Unilever. It is supported by the Dutch Confederation of Industry and Employers VNO-NCW and facilitated by Accenture. Chairman of the DSGC is Jan Peter Balkenende, former Prime Minister of the Netherlands.
These companies show leadership by:
- investing in sustainability programs to achieve the SDGs in 2030,
- sharing knowledge and insights about the three transition themes,
- involving the partners in the value chain.