”We have reached many important goals and initiated significant activities. We are now working on setting new long-term goals. The targets will ensure that Cheminova’s mission continually is translated into higher food production through more efficient, safe and environmentally friendly plant protection.”
Helping you grow - Chemistry with care
In order to better visualize how Cheminova’s mission is reflected in a long-term CSR perspective, we will during 2012 elaborate on the target “Helping you grow - Chemistry with care”.
We will through our product range contribute to increase food supplies, reduce exposure to chemical products and use fewer resources to produce products. We will therefore increasingly address and make transparent our initiatives related to one of the world society’s biggest challenges which is to feed the earth’s growing population. The idea is to develop an index that can actually measure and illustrate the momentum on this and other goals, like we do on our other strategic and financial goals. Already in this report we present an article on how we develop new products in regard to “Helping you grow - Chemistry with care”.
A recurring theme in previous CSR reports has been the implementation of Cheminova’s ambitious plan to phase out the most toxic products, known as WHO class I, in developing countries.
We are the first company in the industry that has completed such an ambitious phase-out plan and have subsequently been able to focus on new tasks. Among these are our village projects which in line with our mission aims at demonstrating that living conditions for common people in rural areas can be improved with modern agricultural techniques and proper product use.
The CSR Report for 2011 is in full our annual reporting required of members of the Global Compact. This report describes our progress towards implementing the principles of the UN Global Compact and consequently Cheminova’s contribution to the elimination of hunger and poverty, which is a key objective of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
In this year’s report we have among other articles chosen to convey the impression of how our company in China is involved in CSR work, as well as an article describing the procedure for approving the industry’s products. These approvals are based on a scientific basis with ever increasing demands that contribute to reduce the risk of using plant protection products.
Our many stakeholders have in 2011 shown great interest in our work on CSR and the dilemmas and challenges associated with it. The dialogue has given us valuable input and inspiration to our efforts on this part of our business.
It is my colleagues’ and my wish that this report will be well received and will create a basis for a continued positive dialogue on CSR.
Kurt Pedersen Kaalund
President & CEO
Cheminova A/S
March 14, 2012
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