SCHIPHOL AIRPORT, Netherlands, Oct. 31, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Royal Numico N.V. today published its first Sustainability Report, 'Sustaining Life.' The report is in English and available in print and online at www.numico.com.
The report provides a balanced assessment of Numico's economic, environmental and social performance in 2004, following the widely accepted guidelines of the Global Reporting Index (GRI). This to ensure that Numcio reports fully on its triangular responsibility -- to People, Planet and Profit. The report also discusses the company's sustainability activities in 2005, and the key performance indicators (KPIs) that have been identified for future improvement. In future, Numico will report annually on its progress in sustainability.
Royal Numico is a high-growth, high-margin specialised nutrition company with leading positions in Baby Food and Clinical Nutrition and brings products to the market under the brand names Nutricia, Milupa and Cow & Gate, among others. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and employs approximately 11,000 people (see also: www.numico.com).