1、Royal DSM Integrated Annual Report 2017Nutrition DSM Nutritional Products and DSM Food Specialties form our Nutrition business.DSM Nutritional Products provides solutions for animal feed,food and beverages,pharmaceuticals,infant nutrition,dietary supplements and personal care.DSM Food Specialties is
2、 a leading global supplier of specialty food enzymes,cultures,bio-preservation,hydrocolloids,savory,and sugar reduction solutions.MaterialsDSMs Materials business includes DSM Engineering Plastics,DSM Dyneema,and DSM Resins&Functional Materials.DSM is a global player in specialty plastics for the el
3、ectrical components and electronics,automotive,fl exible food packaging and consumer goods industries.The materials portfolio also includes Dyneema,the worlds strongest fi ber,as well as resins for paints,industrial applications and optical fi ber coatings.Innovation CenterDSM Innovation Center acce
4、lerates the innovation power and speed of our core businesses.It also has a business development role,focusing on areas outside the current scope of the business groups.The company has three Emerging Business Areas:DSM Biomedical,DSM Bio-based Products&Services and DSM Advanced Solar.PartnershipsAs
5、part of DSMs strategic transformation and move away from more commoditized and cyclical areas,we established joint ventures:DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals,Patheon and ChemicaInvest.In 2017,DSM divested Patheon for proceeds of about 1.5 billion.DSM at a glanceClimate and energyMore than 200 million sol
6、ar panels contain our solutions.90%of cars sold today contain our materials.PeoplePlanetWorkforce(at year-end 2017,excluding affi liates)Female/male ratiostable versus 20161Employee engagement index,up 4%from 2016Frequency Index of Recordable Injuries up from 0.33 in 20162Sales of Brighter Living So