How does Sustainability contribute to building the business?
Our Sustainability journey is only just beginning. While we are still learning how Sustainable Development becomes integral to our business, the first several years have seen meaningful milestones on this journey. In the fall of 1999, we test marketed NutriDelight, a new drink product that was developed jointly with The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It has the potential to significantly address the problem of micronutrient deficiency in vitamin A, iron and iodine in school-age children. In 1999, we acquired the ® water filtration business, which holds great potential for the availability of clean drinking water worldwide. Finally, in 2000, we received regulatory approval in both Europe and the U.S. for Actonel®, a prescription drug for the treatment and prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
