DSM first company to endorse the 'Roadmap to End Global Hunger'>
DSM first company to endorse the 'Roadmap to End Global Hunger'
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciencescompany headquartered in the Netherlands, today announced that it hasofficially endorsed the 'Roadmap to End Global Hunger', acomprehensive strategy announced by a broad based coalition ofleading humanitarian organizations aimed at addressing global hungerthrough short, mid range and long term initiatives focused onachieving the Millennium Development Goals of halving global hungerby 2015.DSM, as a world leader in nutrition, is proud to be the first companyto endorse this strategy, and pledges to continue its work inpartnership with humanitarian organizations and governments aroundthe world to find sustainable solutions to the issue of micronutrientdeficiency. This endorsement further demonstrates DSM's commitment toaddressing the problem of micronutrient deficiency - or 'hiddenhunger' as it is also known - a problem that affects an estimated 2billion people across the world.The Roadmap to End Global Hunger sets forth a strategy andcomprehensive plan for the United States government to lead theinternational community in alleviating all forms of hunger. It callsfor increased allocation of resources to address the challenges ofhunger and malnutrition and the creation of a White House Office onGlobal Hunger and Food Security.The private sector has a crucial role to play in addressing theproblem of hidden hunger in both the developed and the developingworld through the development of new business models, and nutritiousfood and food supplements, tailored to the specific needs ofparticular population groups.DSM is for example delivering support to the World Food Programmethrough donating its MixMe(TM) sachets - a single dose sachet ofvitamins and minerals that can be sprinkled over food just beforeserving or eating. So far approximately 250,000 thousand peopleacross Kenya, Nepal and Bangladesh have been supplied with theMixMe(TM) sachets. For another product, NutriRice(TM), DSM recentlyreceived the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) award forthe most important innovation towards addressing micronutrientmalnutrition.On the occasion of the Micronutrient Forum 2009 in Beijing, DSM hasstarted to raise awareness for what is in danger of becoming aforgotten issue and signed a private sector declaration calling foraction. DSM took a next step in participating in the AmsterdamInitiative on Malnutrition (AIM), a Dutch public-private partnership,launched at the end of May 2009, aiming at eliminating malnutritionfor 100 million people in Africa by 2015.According to Stephan Tanda, Member of the Managing Board of DSM: 'Itis clear that not one sector - neither public, nor private - will beable to solve the problem of hidden hunger alone. Both public andprivate sectors will have to work together very closely. We are happyto endorse this important US initiative addressing the challenges ofmalnutrition.'He further stated that 'We welcome the measures recently announced atthe G8 Summit to address the problem of food security, and urge theUS Administration, in partnership with the private sector and otherstakeholders, to show similar leadership in relation to hiddenhunger: the forgotten Millennium Development Goal.'DSM is committed to continuing to work in partnership with theFriends of the World Food Programme, government, trade associations,corporate stakeholders and other private sector actors to facilitatefurther successful public/private partnerships in finding sustainablesolutions to hunger issues and furthering the strategic goals setforth in the Roadmap to End Global Hunger.DSM - the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences CompanyRoyal DSM N.V. creates innovative products and services in LifeSciences and Materials Sciences that contribute to the quality oflife. DSM's products and services are used globally in a wide rangeof markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more sustainableand more enjoyable way of life. End markets include human and animalnutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive,coatings and paint, electrical and electronics, life protection andhousing. DSM has annual net sales of EUR 9.3 billion and employs some23,500 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in theNetherlands, with locations on five continents. DSM is listed onEuronext Amsterdam. More information: www.dsm.comFor more information:DSM Corporate Communications DSM Investor RelationsElvira Luykx Hans Vossentel. +31 (0) 45 tel. +31 (0) 45 57828645782035 fax +31 (0) 45 5782595fax +31 (0) 45 e-mail5740680 investor.relations(at)dsm.come-mail media.relations(at)dsm.comHugh Welshtel. +1 (973) 257-8208fax. +1 (973) 257-8312e-mail. hugh.welsh(at)dsm.comhttp://hugin.info/130663/R/1329437/313864.pdfThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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