DKSH : and Engineers Without Borders transform tribal community residential school in India

DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia,and Engineers Without Borders (EWB), an International charity organization, are partnering to create a safe and healthy environment for over 370 tribal community children at theAnudanit AshramSchoolin Shahapur District, Thane, India.

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DKSH and Engineers Without Borders transform tribal community residential school in India

DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia,and Engineers Without Borders (EWB), an International charity organization, are partnering to create a safe and healthy environment for over 370 tribal community children at theAnudanit AshramSchoolin Shahapur District, Thane, India.

Mumbai, India, June 23, 2017 - DKSH, the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia, has been supporting the social activities of EWB since the beginning of 2017. EWB is an international non-profit charity organization operated through the aid of volunteers in 65 countries, including India. EWB's goal is to enhance deprived communities by implementing low cost, sustainable and socio-economic basic infrastructure projects.

DKSH has supported the development of EWB's infrastructure project at Anudanit Ashram School by sponsoring the construction and refurbishment of toilet blocks and dining hall facilities. Throughout 2017, DKSH will continue to provide additional facilities including new sports equipment, educational materials and bunk beds with mattresses.

Throughout DKSH's more than 150 years of history, being a responsible corporate citizen has been the foundation of the company's success. DKSH is deeply rooted in the communities it serves and through its corporate responsibility activities in Asian countries, the company creates opportunities and developments across society.

"We are proud to be associated with DKSH. By implementing such social projects, we are fulfilling the basic requirements for hygiene, safe environment and education. By working together, we are having a tremendous impact on so many lives, while creating job opportunities for local people and supporting communities to prosper," stated ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Joy Desai, Director, EWB India.

Atul Nagarkar, Managing Director, DKSH India, commented: "A safe and healthy school environment will encourage children to attend school regularly which is key to giving them a bright future. With Engineers Without Borders, we have found a reliable partner to support us in our corporate responsibility activities. This partnership will contribute towards lifting the living standards of the local tribal community school children in the best way possible."

About DKSH

DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets. Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 2012, DKSH is a global company headquartered in Zurich. With 780 business locations in 36 countries - 750 of them in Asia - and 30,320 specialized staff, DKSH generated net sales of CHF 10.5 billion in 2016. DKSH was founded in 1865. With strong Swiss heritage, the company has a long tradition of doing business in and with Asia and is deeply rooted in communities and businesses across Asia Pacific.

DKSH Business Unit Performance Materials is a leading specialty chemicals distributor and provider of Market Expansion Services for performance materials, covering Europe, North America and the whole of Asia. The Business Unit sources, develops, markets and distributes a wide range of specialty chemicals and ingredients for pharmaceutical, personal care, food & beverage as well as various industrial applications. In addition, it creates innovative and cutting-edge concepts and applications in 26 innovation centers located worldwide. With 80 business locations in 31 countries and around 990 specialized staff, Business Unit Performance Materials generated net sales of CHF 870.6 million in 2016.

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