American Business Membership DuPont Products SA Our business Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, Dupont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel. DuPont operates in the following five business platforms: DuPont Electronic and Communication Technologies DuPont Performance Materials DuPont Coatings and Color Technologies DuPont Safety and Protection DuPont Agriculture and Nutrition Mission statement DuPont is on a mission to achieve sustainable growth, which is defined as increasing shareholder and societal value, while decreasing the company’s environmental footprint. As always, the DuPont core values of commitment to safety, health and the environment, high ethical standards and respect for people are the cornerstone of who we are and what we stand for. Our vision is to be the world’s most dynamic science company, creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer and healthier life for people everywhere. Successes Strengths in polymer science, chemistry, maths, physics and engineering built the modern DuPont. Some of DuPont’s well-known inventions during the past 200 years include Nylon, Teflon, Lycra, Cellophane, Neoprene Orlon, Tyvek, Kevlar, and Solae among thousands of others. To broaden our commitment to address human needs, world-class capabilities in biology and information science now complement our traditional core areas of excellence. Today, biology (biomaterials, agriculture, food) and electronics represent more than 20 per cent of our business and should continue to have rapid growth in the future. Fuelling this growth has been the ability to deliver solutions by applying all of our cross-discipline know-how with today’s cutting-edge technologies. We call it “integrated science”, and it’s the most modern and professional route. History DuPont is a 200-year-old science company operating in more than 70 countries worldwide, with 58,000 employees. DuPont generated US$26 billion in revenues last year. In 1802, DuPont was primarily an explosives company, but 100 years ago, our focus turned to chemicals, materials and energy. Today, we deliver science-based solutions that make real differences in people’s lives around the world in areas such as food and nutrition, healthcare, apparel, safety and security, construction, electronics and transportation. Look closely at the things around your home and workplace, and chances are, you’ll find dozens of items made with DuPont materials. Key facts We operate in more than 70 countries Products cross five business platforms Our mission is to achieve sustainable growth We believe in “integrated science” Du Pont has created such famous product names as Nylon, Teflon and Cellophane We believe in creating sustainable solutions essential for a better, safer and healthier life for people everywhere "Our vision is to be the world’s most dynamic science company" .