DSM to contribute to new 2020 global nutrition target
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Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, today
announced that it plans to help provide effective nutrition interventions to 50
million beneficiaries (pregnant and lactating woman and children under two) per
year by 2020. This commitment is part of DSM's endorsement of the Global
Nutrition for Growth Compact, which aims to reach 500 million pregnant and
lactating women and children under 2 with effective nutrition interventions by
2020. The Compact was today unveiled in London at the Nutrition for Growth
summit as part of the UK G8 presidency.
Feike Sijbesma, Chief Executive Officer, DSM said: "As the world's leading
producer of micronutrients including vitamins, DSM is taking its responsibility
to help solve the world's greatest solvable problem: malnutrition, affecting 2
billion people across the globe. With our plans to reach 50 million
beneficiaries by 2020 we fully support the Global Nutrition for Growth Compact.
We believe investing in nutrition can break the cycle of poverty and build
thriving societies and markets. I am proud DSM and its 23,500 employees are able
to help tackle malnutrition using our knowledge and expertise through public-
private partnerships."
Global Nutrition for Growth Compact
The Global Nutrition for Growth Compact, initiated by the governments of the
United Kingdom and Brazil and the Children's Investment Fund Foundation, calls
for urgent action to end the scourge of malnutrition with ambitious targets and
commitments. Addressing nutrition is of critical importance for achieving the
United Nations Millennium Development Goals. As a first step, by 2020,
signatories to the Compact commit to ensure that at least 500 million pregnant
women and children under two are reached with effective nutrition interventions.
As part of the Compact, which was unveiled today in the presence of UK Prime
Minister David Cameron, Brazil Vice-President Michel Temer, heads of state and
other dignitaries as well as representatives of business, science, philanthropy
and civil society, business signatories committed to putting good nutrition at
the core of business practice. As a first step, they will support the
productivity and health of their workforces by introducing a nutrition policy
and improving policies for maternal health, including support for breastfeeding
mothers. Some businesses will also take further steps by improving the nutrition
delivered by food systems so that mothers and children have access to the
affordable, nutritious foods they need.
The DSM commitment
DSM plans to help provide effective nutrition interventions to 50 million
beneficiaries (pregnant and lactating woman and children under two) per year by
2020. DSM expects to reach these beneficiaries through its existing public-
private partnerships, such as with the World Food Programme, Vitamin Angels and
World Vision International as well as advocacy and using its sphere of
influence. Earlier this year DSM and WFP announced their intention to increase
the number of people who benefit from their work together to 25-30 million per
year by 2015, compared to around 15 million today.
In addition, DSM is also offering signatories to the Compact access to its
leading nutritional products and solutions for staple food fortification and
nutritional supplements, to help ensure the overall target is met.
DSM also plans to assist Compact signatories in defining or enhancing a
corporate nutrition policy focusing on healthy, balanced diets and the promotion
of breast feeding policies, including nutrition audits to measure the quality of
fortified foods and the effectiveness of interventions. DSM will also work to
define a supplier and community outreach program to advocate the Nutrition for
Growth agenda and explore the supply of its nutrition products through these
channels.
Through its Nutrition Improvement Program, DSM already contributes technical
expertise to support public-private partnerships with the World Food Programme,
World Vision, Project Laser Beam, Partners in Food Solutions, GAIN, Vitamin
Angels and the Amsterdam Initiative against Malnutrition. DSM's own humanitarian
think tank Sight and Life provides nutrition science and evidence-based
advocacy.
The hard facts of malnutrition
An estimated 2 billion people globally suffer from the effects of micronutrient
deficiencies, in that they don't receive the necessary levels of vitamins and
minerals that allow them to develop to their full mental and physical potential.
Across the world, 1 in 4 children under 5 years of age are stunted. Evidence
shows that getting the right nutrients at the right time is critical,
particularly during the first 1000 days from pregnancy to the child's second
birthday; good nutrition is a prerequisite for physical, mental and social
development.
Failure to obtain optimum nutrition not only negatively impacts the life chances
of children and their mothers, it prevents them, their communities and their
countries from achieving their full economic potential. Malnutrition is
responsible for the loss of billions of dollars in productivity, in effect
stunting not only citizens, but also economies. It is estimated that 11% of GDP
in Africa and Asia is lost to malnutrition every year, with productivity losses
to individuals estimated at more than 10% of lifetime earnings.
Good nutrition is an important requirement for physical and mental development,
and a key factor for unlocking the human potential in every man, woman and
child. The elimination of malnutrition is a global responsibility that DSM
supports wholeheartedly as part of its mission to create brighter lives for
people today and generations to come. DSM's core value, contributing to a more
sustainable world, supports this mission.
DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.(TM)
Royal DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and
materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials
Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social
advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers
innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global
markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed,
pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and
electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM's
23,500 employees deliver annual net sales of around ?9 billion. The company is
listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found at www.dsm.com.
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