Royal DSM N.V. (RDSMY.PK), a life and material science company, said it plans to help provide effective nutrition interventions to 50 million beneficiaries per year by 2020. This commitment is part of DSM's endorsement of the Global Nutrition for Growth Compact, targetting to reach 500 million pregnant and lactating women and children under 2 with effective nutrition interventions by 2020. The Compact was revealed today in London at the Nutrition for Growth summit, as part of the UK G8 presidency.
According to the Compact, which was unveiled in the presence of UK Prime Minister David Cameron, Brazil Vice-President Michel Temer, heads of state and other dignitaries and representatives of business, science, philanthropy and civil society, business signatories committed to putting good nutrition at the core of business practice.
DSM plans to help provide effective nutrition interventions to 50 million beneficiaries per year by 2020, and expects to reach these beneficiaries via. 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 planned to increase the number of people who benefit from their work together to 25-30 million per year by 2015, compared to nearly 15 million today.
Further, 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.
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