Insights

Three ESG trends set to impact Private Equity

DSS shares the three ESG trends that impact the Private Equity sector.

How to make health and safety more resilient

DuPont Sustainable Solutions shares in a new insight, the lessons to learn from the pandemic to make health and safety more resilient.

Refineries of the future: critical decisions post-COVID

The way forward for refiners is to diversify the value chain via petrochemical production. This will enable higher returns in the near-term and improved flexibility to meet market demand for petrochemical products over the longer term.

Achieving and Sustaining the Full Potential of Your Business

A deep understanding of the key levers that enable a sustainable operational transformation is critical for success. Learn more about how to run a successful full potential diagnostic.

How to win in times of crisis

DSS shares the lessons learnt after the 2008 financial crisis and inspire any operations managers in facing crisis

Building Resilient Operations

Learn about the five steps utility companies can take right now to anticipate risk and establish better resiliency and agility in their operations.

The Future State of Reliable Utilities

As power and utility companies seek to maximize asset performance, minimize cost, and benefit from innovation, they must implement new strategies with more effective maintenance techniques and asset management programs.

Implementation of an Effective MOS

A well-defined MOS is a key enabler to achieve stable and predictable operational performance and ensures sustainability of current and future improvement initiatives.

Twelve Critical Mindsets to Improve Operations

DSS has found there are 12 critical mindsets leaders and employees should adopt to improve the reliability and performance of their operations.

The Keys to Sustainable SIF Risk Control

This is the 2nd of a 3-part series on the DSS approach to Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) prevention.

Women in Safety

DuPont Sustainable Solutions has a new collection of insightful and inspirational stories and conversations with female leaders in safety, sustainability, and health.

Are we learning from industrial accidents?

The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted most, if not all, companies to refocus their priorities to ensuring that workplace infection is prevented. The decisions made in response to COVID-19 and the attention demanded by the pandemic have resulted in neglect and acceleration of other risks that have always been present, particularly safety risks.

European Safety Catalogue 2021

DSS proposes a new catalogue gathering all operational solutions to improve safety culture and performance in any industries in 2021.

Top 5 Safety Actions To Implement In 2021

DuPont Sustainable Solutions published a new report highlighting five critical actions that any European safety manager should implement in 2021.

ESG in Agrifood

If implemented correctly, ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) drives enterprise value and strengthens culture in Agrifood. Learn more.

DSS Approach to Serious Injury & Fatality Control

Organizations need to have a comprehensive plan developed and in place to identify, remedy and reduce Serious Injury and Fatality (SIF) risks in their operations so they can protect their people, productivity and business performance.

Critical Control Points in Asset Integrity Management

This paper describes the high level rationale, framework of controls that are required in Asset Integrity Management (AIM), a sub-component of PSM.

A Practical Guide to Using Strategic Sourcing to Improve Business Continuity and Sustainability

New DSS business leadership article on strategic sourcing.

Themes for Post-Recession Success

Organizations adopt a variety of strategies in the face of a recession.

Safety in the New Normal

Discover our top safety modules to help measure the safety maturity of your teams, identify potential gaps, reinforce best practices, and adopt a risk-based approach.

A "lift and shift" approach to R&D processes may be putting your whole operation at risk.

Learn why a custom approach to risks that are unique to the R&D process is recommended vs. a “lift and shift’ approach.

Strategic Sourcing – A Lever to Address Supply Chain Disruptions and Create Significant Value

Strategic sourcing is a lever companies should focus on to reduce cost, sustain operations and thrive as a successful business in the future.

Productivity Gains through Digital Turnaround Management

This article will discuss the benefits and pitfalls of digital turnarounds that have resulted in optimal turnaround planning and execution.

Accelerating your ramp-up Safely, Reliably and Efficiently

Learn why a structured risk-based approach using proven tools to secure operational readiness is now imperative, more than ever, to guarantee a safe, reliable and efficient ramp-up back to normal operations.

Role of Effective Leadership in Business Recovery post COVID-19

It is critical for business leaders to plan ahead to effectively restart operations post COVID and to focus on the most valuable aspect of their operations: employees.

Three Ingredients for Post-Crisis Success

Is Covid-19 a crisis or an opportunity—and what implications does that have for business?

Adopting a risk-based approach to reduce risk and unlock hidden potential

Learn why the mining and metals industry should utilize a Management Operating System to drive focus on key risk and value drivers.

Refocusing Attention on Safety: A Call to Action

As we emerge from the pandemic, organizations need to refocus attention on safety risks, in addition to the risks that COVID-19 bears in the “new normal”.

Ensuring Supply Chain reliability during disruptive crises

Globally supply chains have been subject to disruption, be it on account of trade war between two large economies, natural/man-made disasters, or the spread of diseases. These shocks have disrupted both supply and demand; resulting into sub-optimal production.

Bolstering steel industry profits

To equip steel manufacturers with the skills to recognize the losses and optimize capacity, costs and revenues, DuPont Sustainable Solutions has developed a comprehensive production loss accounting (PLA) program.

Focusing on Reliability to Increase an Organization's Value

A reliability focus in systems & processes across the organization should provide visibility and thus opportunity to de-bottleneck issues, release value and enable innovation – to re-start, survive and provide accelerated growth ahead of the curve.

Successfully Restart Operations Following the Crisis

Learn how organizations can successfully restart and ramp up operations while protecting employees.

Remote Worker Safety: Preventing Injuries at Home

Your employees have moved from the office to their homes, it’s important to remind them how to stay safe wherever they work.

Managing Remote Workers: Preventing Isolation and Loneliness

Managers need to take proactive steps to address the downsides of remote work: isolation and loneliness.

Managing Remote Workers: Effective Virtual Meetings and Conference Calls

Virtual gatherings should be efficient and productive. Learn how you can get the most out of meetings with remote workers.

Restarting your operations after COVID-19

Learn how DSS can help your organization restart operations post-pandemic.

Navigating through Crisis

At-a-glance checklists help your organization assess the readiness of your organization as you navigate this pandemic.

Three Ways to Embed Safety and Achieve Outcomes

This article highlights three easy-to-recall acronyms for assessing, driving...

Overcoming Challenges Posed by the Ongoing Pandemic

Learn best practices related to business continuity from past...

7 Key Lessons to Overcoming Pandemic Challenges

Learn ways companies can overcome challenges to ensure business continuity and protect your workforce.

Survey: Business Recovery & Digitalization of Operations at Risk

DSS Operational Risk Management Survey which focuses on the megatrends...

COVID 19 – From Response to Recovery

Learn about recommended actions that organizations can take today to start planning for recovery...

A transformational and risk savvy leader will drive technology and people convergence

Marco Pagnini shares insights on the importance of leadership in driving...

Is Your Organization Ready to Meet Emergent Risk?

Companies must understand the risks we face in our organization and design solutions today to mitigate risks that may impact our operations tomorrow.

Mitigating Pipeline Operational Risks

Learn how a risk and impact assessment for the entire pipeline life cycle can help manage operational risks.

Culture Is Key to Optimizing Plant Efficiency

Learn how a strong culture can help organizations in the power industry overcome challenges, align their...

How to Implement a Successful Plant Turnaround as Part of Your Operations Excellence Strategy

DuPont Sustainable Solutions partners with clients globally across sectors to help implement strategic Plant Turnaround to reduce cost, increase productivity and improve safety.

Management Operating Systems: The secret to performance improvement

DSS with client, created a management operating system that helps companies achieve stable and predictable operational performance ensuring sustainable future improvement initiatives.

Management Operating System: The cultural underpinnings of an effective MOS

DSS assists in developing management operating systems with a holistic approach towards cultural underpinning and problem solving. Read More today.

Effective MOS implementation to Achieve Operational Performance and Sustainability

DuPont Sustainable Solutions gives us some insight on the secret to performance improvement by implementing Management Operating System.

How effective is coaching for improving risk management?

DSS Coaching helps people to help themselves manage risks within their organisation...

Operational Risks and Safety Must Top Mining Agenda

A panel session hosted by DSS during the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba discusses the barriers to implementing effective safety and operational risk reduction strategies.

Digitalization Trends in the Mining Sector

Marco Pagnini, Principal, DSS shares the latest digitalization trends and key success factors which are set to shape the mining sector.

Want to Reduce Risk? Then Don’t Get Too Caught Up in Procedure

When organizations focus more on risk reduction outcomes...

The Role of Innovation in Designing a Sustainable Business

This panel discussion explored the role of innovation...

DSS Global ORM Survey Infographic

Results from the 2018 survey indicate that companies...

Achieving Business Outcomes through Transformation

Learn how five guiding principles and an integrated...

Global EHS Leaders Survey 2018

This report helps strategy leaders, chief marketing...

Organizational Risk Profiling

Learn how organizations can bridge the gap between...

Is Your ORM Helping Execute Your Strategy?

This article highlights five imperatives to effectively...

Risk-Free Industry?

Learn how widespread process automation enables companies...

The Impact of Natural Disasters on Business

With natural disasters now occurring with alarming...

Risk Awareness is Key to Operational Discipline

Learn how risk awareness helps workers make informed...

New Reality

Learn how the industrial revolution 4.0 affects business...

Expert View – DSS Celebrates 50th Anniversary

DuPont Sustainable Solutions is celebrating its 50th...

Expert View - Leverage Technology to Manage Risk

Learn how companies can leverage technology to improve...

Expert View - Global Operational Risk Management Report

View details from the global Operational Risk Management...

Ensure Business Continuity

Learn how organizations can create a Business Continuity...

Safety & Reliability: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Learn why maintenance and reliability is crucial to...

Global Operational Risk Management Survey Report

Global Survey of Executives Exposes Critical Areas...

Moving Beyond Plateaued Safety Performance

See how organizations can move beyond the plateau and...

Harness Technology to Improve Risk Management

See how organizations can improve risk management performance...

Taking the Risk Out of Decision Making

Learn about the psychology behind ‘intuitive’ decisions...

DSS Safety Perception Survey Brochure

The DSS Safety Perception Survey (SPS) with New...

Belief in the Impossible

See why believing that all injuries are preventable...

Energy Management Efforts Can Yield Recognizable Benefits

Learn how companies can use five steps to help achieve...

The Secret Behind Operational Excellence

Learn why supervisors play a crucial role in motivating...

Transportation

Managing the Safety of Distributed Workforces

Learn how a distributed workforce in the rail industry...

Successfully Managing a Changing Workforce

See how successfully managing a changing workforce...

Pursue the Common Ground in Effective ORM and OpEx

Learn why organizations should focus on value protection,...

Utilities

Powering Continuous Improvement

Learn why executives in the electric power sector should...

Operationalizing Supply Chain Transformation

Learn how unlocking hidden value and potential in an...

Don’t Lose Sight of the “Human Factor” in Industry 4.0

See why organizations that have adopted or are considering...

Companies Should Strive to Achieve A “Reliable State”

Learn how organizations can achieve a ‘Reliable State’...

The Impact of the Subconscious on Risk-Based Decisions

Learn how organizations can incorporate cognitive,...

Beyond Management Systems: Achieving OpEx

Learn about the critical execution variables that are...

Oil & Gas

The Threat of Operational Risk to the Oil Industry

This article highlights why it’s time for the industry...

Data Analytics Brochure

Learn how to use actionable insights to protect your...

The Risk Factor Brochure

DSS's new personal risk awareness solution applies...

Transportation

Getting Safety on Track at Genesee & Wyoming

In partnership with DuPont Sustainable Solutions, G&W...

Chemical & Petrochemicals

Maximizing Productivity by Improving Safety

Committed to creating a zero-incident work environment,...

Continuous Improvement of Operational Practices

DSS implemented a “Continuous Improvement” strategy...

The Human Factor in Safety and Operations

Learn how organizations can change instinctive and...

New Strategies for Managing Risk

Learn how adopting a strategic approach to Operational...

Changing Business Drivers

Learn how the DSS Operational Excellence model can...

Are You Reducing Your Highest Risk Exposure?

Learn how to reduce your risk and help avoid serious...

Data Analytics Infographic

Learn how organizations can make informed decisions...

Manufacturing

Improving Workplace Safety

DuPont Sustainable Solutions implemented a “Quick Wins”...

Contractor Safety at Titan Cement

Strong Leadership Ensures Contractor Safety at Titan...

Manufacturing

Achieving Operational Excellence

Learn how the DuPont Uentrop plant realized sustainable...

Utilities

Improving Corporate Health and Safety

See how Aggreko improved safety awareness and made...

Demystifying PSM for an Enabled Workforce

Learn how to cultivate PSM competency among new talent...

Process Safety Management Learning Solutions

Learn how organizations can protect value and manage...

Operations Excellence Overview Brochure

Learn why operations excellence is one of the most...

Oil & Gas

Suncor Corporate Responsibility Infographic

Creating a Corporate Environmental Plan Case Study.

Chemical & Petrochemicals

Dordrecht Infographic

DuPont employs effective solutions for emission control,...

Manufacturing

Elevating Safety Standards with Stora Enso

Stora Enso Veitsiluoto worked with DSS to elevate their...

Chemical & Petrochemicals

Boosting Productivity with DSS and Sibur

Needing to keep a firm grip on productivity, petrochemical...

Oil & Gas

Suncor Process Safety Management Infographic

The Suncor Process Safety Management Case Study Infographic...

The Way Forward for Safety at Work

This infographic highlights findings from a survey...

Process Safety Management Overview Brochure

See why DuPont Sustainable Solutions is the right partner...

Oil & Gas

Galp Energia

In this infographic, learn how Galp reduced its process...

Mining & Metals

Safety Performance Infographic

See how DSS helped ENRC, a Kazakhstan-based mining...

Operational Discipline Infographic

Learn why Operational Discipline is the key to a successful...

Mining & Metals

Sustainable Growth through Local Development

Learn how the implementation of a comprehensive local...

DSS Bradley Curve Infographic

DSS Bradley Curve Infographic provides an...

Mining & Metals

Tata Steel Infographic

DSS's six-step contractor safety management system...

Implementation of PSM in Capital Projects

Learn how to effectively embed PSM into capital projects...

Dynamics of Owner/Contractor Engagements

This article highlights the dynamics of a successful...

Relative Culture Strength

Learn why relative culture strength is a key to sustainable...

DSS #1 Brand Among EHS Consulting Companies

A Global EHS Leaders Survey released by Verdantix,...

Asset Management Culture: The “Missing Link”?

Learn why an aligned and productive culture is key...

The Path to Operational Excellence

The journey towards operational excellence helps organizations...

Mining & Metals

The Wrong Key Performance Indicators

Create a robust Performance Management System by considering...

Expert View: Risk Management – A Priority for Executives

Learn how the C-suite can frame HSE in terms of operational...

Expert View: Digital Analytics an Enabler for ORM

Learn how digital analytics and the use of emerging...

The Adaptive Engineer

Learn why leaders must go beyond mastering the technical...

Five Key Asset Management Strategies

This paper focuses on five critical areas that all...

The Role of Leadership in Promoting a Safety Culture

Learn why leadership is critical to promoting a strong...

Oil & Gas

Protect Contractors during Turnarounds

The most dangerous period for an oil refinery is not...

Increased Operational Risk in the Cement Industry

Learn about the proactive measures and systems that...

Increase Productivity with Capability Building

Learning is just one important component in the quest...