BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World

We recognise that building a sustainable business requires safeguarding the interests of our employees, the communities where we operate, and the environment we live in. Furthermore, as the world’s largest diversified manufacturer of dental products and technologies, we have a responsibility to support the adoption of sustainability across our industry.

Our sustainability strategy, “BEYOND: Taking Action for a Brighter World,” is driven by our commitment to creating long-term value for all our stakeholders and contributing to a healthy future for people and the planet. The actions we take to deliver our sustainability strategy are defined by three pillars: Healthy Planet, Healthy Smiles, and Healthy Business, supporting our Company’s mission to empower millions of customers by proudly creating innovative solutions and products for healthy smiles. Our three sustainability pillars are also informed by, and related to, nine of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”).

Our three pillars of sustainability

Healthy Planet

We are working to mitigate the environmental impacts of our operations by reducing our carbon footprint, decreasing our waste generation, conserving resources including water, and reusing or recycling materials where feasible.
Healthy Smiles

We work to improve oral and continence health globally by increasing the quality of and access to the best possible treatment and care to patients and local communities in need – which ultimately creates happy and healthy smiles. We support and empower our colleagues to create a workforce that respects and values global diversity and equitable treatment for all employees and is supported by an inclusive culture that encourages continuous learning and a relentless focus on our customers.
Healthy Business

We create a healthy business through trusted and responsible relationships with our stakeholders. By establishing efficient, equitable, transparent, compliant, and safe practices, we can drive long-term, sustainable growth.

Sustainability governance

Dentsply Sirona is committed to being a responsible and trusted business that embeds transparent business practices and strong sustainability governance across its operations, including at the highest executive level. We recognise the critical importance of a proactive, transparent, and fully accountable sustainability approach as a route to strengthening our long-term business resilience and maintaining sustainable growth.

The purpose, duties and responsibilities of the ESG Steering Committee include assisting the Board in discharging its oversight responsibility related to ESG matters. These include identifying ESG trends and issues, reviewing disclosures included in the Company’s reports, supporting efforts related to other ESG issues that are relevant and material to the Company, and providing guidance to the Board on the aforementioned matters. The ESG Steering Committee also has an oversight role in shaping the Company’s sustainability strategy and developing metrics relating to ESG performance. Additionally, the ESG Steering Committee monitors the sustainability regulatory landscape and is responsible for taking appropriate actions needed to comply with relevant laws, including the CSRD and developing legislation in the United States. 

 

Key responsibilities of the ESG Steering Committee include:

1. Oversee the shaping of Dentsply Sirona’s Sustainability Strategy.

2. Update the Board and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee on sustainability progress.

3. React to changes in corporate sustainability regulation and action alignment.

4. Ensure sustainability goals align with the Company’s policies, processes, and guidelines.

5. Monitor progress against goals and address risks.

Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) and certain committees of our Board maintain oversight of our sustainability strategy. In addition, our Board and its committees are supported in this oversight by leaders from across the Company, including those on our ESG Steering Committee. This ensures that our entire business works together to  maintain financial stability and to deliver our business mission: to empower millions of customers around the world by proudly creating innovative solutions that lead to healthy lives and healthy smiles.

 

Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee

The Board maintains oversight of the Company’s sustainability strategy through the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, which oversees the management of risks related to our ESG practic s, as well as the development of our ESG strategy and subsequent goals. The Committee is also responsible for monitoring relevant ESG trends and issues, recommending relevant actions, and overseeing the development of metrics related to ESG performance. 

Compensation and Human Capital Committee

The Compensation and Human Capital Committee is responsible for overseeing our practices related to human capital management and executive compensation. 

Audit and Finance Committee

The Audit and Finance Committee is responsible for overseeing our efforts related to ethics and compliance, cybersecurity, and data privacy risks. It is also charged with the oversight of our financial reporting, including emerging sustainability reporting.

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