DSM Nutrition Improvement Program The fight against the

DSM - Nutrition Improvement Program The fight against the invisible enemy… Combating Malnutrition through Sustainable Interventions Brussels, November 8 2011 Oswaldo da Costa e Silva

… Why should We care about Hidden Hunger 1/3 The first 1 of the world's population is affected by micronutrient deficiencies. 1000 days of a child's life shape its future.

DSM's Holistic Approach against Hidden Hunger Partnerships

A Transformational Partnership • Improve the nutritional value of at least 80% of the food basket • DSM experts work hand in hand with WFP colleagues • At the moment about 9 million beneficiaries receive better nutrition from the results of our joint work – – Super. Cereal+ Mix. Me® (Micronutrient Powders) Rice Fortification (Nutri. Rice®)

Partners in Food Solutions • Mandate • Provide technical support to local food producers and processors SME • Partners: • General Mills • Cargill • DSM • Vision • Sustainably • Improve nutritional status of the local population • Support development of local economy • Increase local production of nutritious foods • Approach • Thorough SME evaluation of needs and business practices • Company volunteers provide needed technical support • Partners: • USAID • Technoserve

Project Laser Beam – Concentrated Effort to Fight Malnutrition • Mandate • A Public/Private Partnership that seeks to eradicate child malnutrition • Partners: • UN – World Food Programme • Unilever • Kraft Foods • GAIN • DSM • Rabobank Foundation • Local governments • Local NGOs • Local companies • Vision • Sustainably • Eradicate malnutrition among children • “Develop” Beneficiaries through Voucher System to Consumers • Approach • Rely on the local development of already existent nutritional solutions • Support local production • Monitoring & Evaluation • Scalable and replicable nutritional interventions

Project Laser Beam in Action – DSM Contribution • Bangladesh • Implemented: • High-Energy Biscuits • Development phase: • Rice-based Ready to Use Supplementary Food • Support on effectiveness trial • Indonesia: • Development phase: • Micronutrient Powder • Lipid based Supplementary Nutrition

Partnership with Local Companies – Indonesia I • Mandate: • Improve nutritional status of the Bo. P target population through affordable, fortified foods • Partners: • Local food producer & DSM • Target population: • Pregnant and lactating women • Children 6 – 24 months • Product: • Fortified (micronutrients and w 3 -PUFAs (DHA)) foods • Launch date: • Q 1 2012 • Sustainability: • Stronger society development

Partnership with Local Companies & NGOs – Indonesia II • Mandate: • Improve nutritional status in schools and orphanages • Partners: • Local food producer, local NGO & DSM • Target population: • School/orphanage children, 6 months + • Product: • Fortified (micronutrients) meals • Launch date: • Q 1 2012 • Sustainability: • Savings on medical budget due to improved health will be allocated to new programs

Rice Fortification – A Technology to Combat Malnutrition China: Trial conducted at a school in Beijing in partnership with the Chinese CDC with Nutri. Rice®. India: Trial conducted with school children in Bangalore in partnership with St. John's Research Institute with Nutri. Rice®. Outcome: Improved physical performance, height and weight as well as improved nutritional status after 8(China) and 6 -month (India) intervention

Remember… • The time is now to act • Malnutrition… takes too many lives impairs the full development of too many people compromises economic and societal development in too many countries • Partnerships - the best way forward for sustainable development • International/Government support at the start • Multi-specialty players - Governments - NGOs - Industry • DSM • We are ready to contribute • We are ready to extent our partnerships

Thank you…