DuPont Sustainability Leaders on 2035 Targets, Carbon Neutral Sites, and Scope 3 Supply Chain Challenges

DuPont's Chief Sustainability Officer Scott Collick and Global Head of IT, Digital and Agentic Transformation for R&D and Sustainability Jutta Pils discuss how the company is building sustainability into business decisions. DuPont has set 2035 goals that include a 10% reduction in total waste intensity, cutting substances of concern where safer alternatives exist, and pursuing science-based Scope 1, 2 and 3 reductions on the path to net zero by 2050. The company's Neu-Isenburg, Germany site is now carbon neutral, powered by on-site solar and externally sourced renewable energy. The interview highlights a practical challenge many industrial firms face: supply chain emissions. Collick notes that more than 80-90% of the average product carbon footprint is influenced by procurement, which makes carbon transparency between companies essential. Pils adds that data, AI and digital governance are becoming important tools for moving sustainability from reporting into actual innovation and growth. The piece also mentions a new Tyvek coverall made with bio-circular feedstock as an example of product-level sustainability work. It is useful reading for anyone tracking how large chemical companies are approaching Scope 3 and supplier engagement.