13. International Screenwriters´ Workshop & Master ClassES 201313. International Screenwriters´ Workshop & Master ClassES 2013LINDT & SPRÜNGLIBRIEF COMPANY PROFILEChocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is the worldwide leader for premium chocolateproducts. The company was established more than 165 years ago in Zurich and is stillheadquartered at the shore of Lake Zurich, in Kilchberg. LINDT is one of the oldest Swissbrands. Created and manufactured thanks to a special process (conching) developed byRodolphe Lindt in 1879, LINDT Surfin was the first melting chocolate in the world.LINDT high quality chocolate products are marketed through 20 fully owned subsidiariesand a network of distributors all around the globe to more than 120 countries. The mainmarkets are Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy, U.K., Spain and other European countries,as well as North America, including Canada and also Australia. Two other major chocolatebrands belong to the company: CAFFAREL, a leading Italian chocolate manufacturer, andGHIRARDELLI, the oldest USA chocolate company in the premium market, which wereacquired in 1997 and 1998 respectively.Lindt & Sprüngli’s objective is to further expand market leadership worldwide withhighest quality, innovative new products, professional marketing and partnerships withboth the trade and own retail organizations in every market. The parent company wasconverted into a holding in 1994. The shares of Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AGare listed on the Swiss stock exchange since 1986. Today, the Group employs more than8’000 people worldwide. In 2012, consolidated net sales reached CHF 2.67 billion.SUSTAINABLE COCOA SOURCINGLindt & Sprüngli is one of the few chocolate makers that have complete control overevery step of the production chain starting with the precise selection of the finest cocoavarieties from the best growing areas in the world right on through the careful andexpert processing until ending with the elegant packaging. Sustainable and responsiblemanagement in all its aspects is a very important concern for the Lindt & Sprüngli Groupand all relevant aspects are monitored, directed and controlled at top management level.We source all our consumer cocoa beans exclusively from Ghana where one of the topquality Forastero beans come from and where a premium price is paid for. Over the pastyears, we were involved in some groundbreaking pioneering work and – with the helpof our partner Armajaro and through the non-for-profit organization Sourcetrust – havesupported the set-up of a new sourcing model for sustainable and fully traceable cocoabeans from Ghana. It contains binding guidelines between local cocoa suppliers and ourcompany. The guidelines guarantee stable prices for the farmers involved, but also a fixedamount per crop year of best quality cocoa beans for us. For these fully traceable cocoabeans we pay an on-top premium (more than USD 5.5 million in the past four years) whichis used to positively influence local working conditions and avoid social grievances.VICTORINOX:FREE ENTERPRISE IN THE NAME OF TRADITION, QUALITY AND INNOVATIONThe name Victorinox is closely linked to the legendary “Original Swiss Army Knife”,which has its origins in the Swiss Officer’s and Sport Knife from 1897. The company’shead offices are in the village of Ibach in the Canton of Schwyz, in the heart ofSwitzerland. Karl Elsener founded his cutlery workshop here in 1884 and launcheda matchless success story. Millions of people around the world link Victorinox withtypical Swiss values, such as inventiveness, reliability, functionality and quality.Today, Victorinox produces and distributes a range of valuable quality products withpractical usefulness for various areas of life throughout the world: Swiss Army Knives,Household and Professional Cutlery, Timepieces, Travel Gear, Fashion and Fragrances.All of our products embody the spirit of the “Original Swiss Army Knife”.Throughout its 125-year history, Victorinox has remained true to its approach andprinciples. The characteristic features of the “Original Swiss Army Knife” continueto have a strong influence on the company’s orientation and shape the guidingconcept for its product development and market approach in six core areas: SwissArmy Knives, Household and Professional Cutlery, Timepieces, Travel Gear, Fashionand Fragrances. All of the products manufactured under the Victorinox brand anddistributed around the world embody the spirit of the “Original Swiss Army Knife”.They differentiate themselves from competitive products through their uniquefunctionality combined with outstanding design.Victorinox has its roots in the heart of Switzerland and celebrates a commitmentto Swiss quality. This has a direct impact on the manufacturing process, whereverit takes place and is ultimately expressed in the exceptional quality of our finalproducts. Victorinox has become an ambassador for Swiss quality around the world.The majority of the company’s products, such as Swiss Army Knives, Household andProfessional Cutlery, Timepieces and Fragrances, are produced in Switzerland. Otherproducts, such as Travel Gear and Fashion, come from countries that can providethe necessary professional, personnel and technical resources for economicalmanufacture. Victorinox transfers production responsibility only to carefully selectedmanufacturers in other countries. Strict Swiss standards of quality and sustainabilityapply at these outsource production facilities. Trained quality assurance teams fromVictorinox make sure that our established high standards are met. Victorinox believesin transparency and does not shy away from openly declaring the country where itsproducts are manufactured.We believe that the empowerment of farmers is critical to improve their economic andsocial conditions, to protect the environment, and to ensure the eradication of trafficking,forced labor and the worst forms of child labor. We also believe that continuing to make apriority of traceability in our supply chain will help us to directly support both farmers andcommunities. By implementing verification through independent third party audits, werenew our ongoing full commitment to address the issue of child labor with concrete andmeasurable activities across the cocoa supply chain.72 73
13. International Screenwriters´ Workshop & Master ClassES 201313. International Screenwriters´ Workshop & Master ClassES 2013®FILM & TVWALA Heilmittel GmbHWALA and its productsAngela REEDWISCH, Walter BRUSFor the last 25 years, the ARRI Group‘s equipment development,manufacturing and distribution undertakings have beenaccompanied by an ever growing service offering.Based in the heart of Munich, ARRI Film & TV has made a namefor itself in post production for domestic and internationalfeature films, TV productions and commercials.The philosophy at ARRI Film & TV is to supply everything from script to screenunder one roof at the highest quality. A close relationship with the productdevelopment department and with the ARRI Rental Group creates a companythat is unique in the world: a one stop shop that can supply and coordinateanything from equipment rental and lab services to state of the art image andaudio post production. ARRI Film & TV is a leading force in the establishmentof the Digital Intermediate (DI) process in Europe and offers creativepersonnel and state of the art technologies in all steps of post production:The best support your vision can get.www.arri.comFounded in Ludwigsburg in 1935 by Dr. RudolfHauschka (1891-1969), sole company location today:Bad Boll / Eckwälden near Stuttgart.Owned by the WALA Foundation since 1986.Approximately 800 employees.Develops and manufactures three brands of holisticproducts. Exports to around 40 countries on allcontinents.WALA Medicines since 1935: approx. 900 differentremedies conforming to the anthroposophicunderstanding of man and nature. Biodynamic WALAmedicinal herb garden complying with Demeterstandards.Supports biodynamic farming projects throughout theworld.WALA’s environmental commitment is driven by onefundamental idea: that the earth is a complex organismin which various cycles interconnect to form a stablesystem. However, it can only remain stable whenhuman beings integrate themselves effectively.WALA Heilmittel GmbH develops, produces and markets the WALA Medicines,Dr.Hauschka Skin Care and Dr.Hauschka Med.To date, WALA Medicines consists of approximately 900 different medicines and selfmedicationproducts. In 1967, Dr.Hauschka Skin Care was established under the WALAumbrella and now boasts over 130 natural skin care products. 2009 saw the additionof the Dr.Hauschka Med range: natural special care products crafted to meet specificneeds.Natures‘s treasures transformed for youWALA has been developing natural products since as far back as 1935. In the earliestdays of its history, the company was a pioneering force in a society that had all butlost touch with natural products. Today, more than 70 years later, it is increasinglyevident that the natural approach may be the only one that can lead us to the future.For WALA, this was always the natural choice.www.wala.dewww.dr.hauschka.com74 75
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