Founded by Sir Shriram in 1889 (as DCM limited), today, DSCL (which spun off as a separate company in 1990) is managed by Mr. Ajay S. Shriram, Chairman & Senior Managing Director and Mr Vikram S. Shriram Vice Chairman & Managing Director along with a highly professional executive team.

DSCL has a strong brand equity reflective of credibility, ethical values and consistent high quality product image. With over 30 years of experience in managing large scale process industries with sustained high level of performance, DSCL meets the needs of a wide range of customers from farmers to industrial users, from house builders to business owners. Fostering enduring relationships is at the core of DSCL's business philosophy - with vendors, business partners, and customers and within the organisation among employees.

As a leading equal opportunity employer in India, DSCL has a motivated and dynamic management team of highly qualified professionals and dedicated workmen & staff whose work has shown the way towards creating "Team Excellence".

DSCL has a long history of accessing and employing the best technologies for its projects and has worked successfully with renowned international and domestic technology partners. As a learning organisation, DSCL has worked regularly with the national and international consultants of repute, in diverse areas of Business Strategy, Quality, Organizational Development, etc. In a major IT initiative the company has networked all its locations on a Wide Area Network (WAN) and implemented SAP R/3 Enterprise Resource Package (ERP) across the Company. DSCL is now in the process of upgrading and web-enabling this ERP to MySAP.com. Other key IT enabling initiatives under implementation are Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Business Information Warehousing (BIW).

All its main line locations/products have ISO 9000 & 14000 certification. DSCL is currently implementing OHSAS 18000 system of Occupational Health and Safety in its facilities.

In an increasingly global business environment, DSCL's vision is to strengthen its commodity business while moving into "value added" & "knowledge based" products & services in the areas of its operations. Accordingly, DSCL has set up DSCL ESCO Limited in the Energy Services Business with the objective of providing energy efficiency services and development of renewable energy. DSCL has also set up Shriram Environment and Allied Services (SEAS) which provides Environment Services. Amongst other initiatives DSCL has moved rapidly up the value chain in its core Agri-inputs, Plastics and Chemicals businesses.

DSCL strongly believes in socially responsible activity as a responsible Corporate Citizen. DSCL has made significant contribution to the society in the fields of Environment, Health Care, Family Planning, Education, Cultural Heritage, Rural Development and in promoting Sports.