Michel Demaré

The Dow Chemical Co. engages in the manufacture and distribution of chemicals, plastics, industrial and agricultural products. It serves agriculture, automotive, building and construction, consumer, electronic materials, infrastructure, packaging, product finder and product safety industries. The company was founded by Herbert Henry Dow in 1897 and is headquartered in Midland, MI.

UBS AG engages in the provision of financial advisory solutions for private and institutional investors, intermediaries, and wealth management clients. The firm focuses on the areas of wealth and asset management, as well as investment banking. It offers retail investment products, global financing services, investment research, bespoke financing, traditional investments, as well as bonds and equities. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Louis Dreyfus Company Holdings BV is engaged in farming and production of oilseeds, grains and other similar products. The company is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Syngenta AG specializes in crop protection and seeds production. Its products include selective and non-selective herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, as well as field crop and vegetable seeds. The company was founded on November 12, 1999 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.