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.

Syngenta AG is a science-based agricultural technology company, which engages in crop protection and seed production. Its products include selective and non-selective herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, field crops, and vegetable seeds. It operates through the Crop Protection and Seeds segments. The Crop Protection segment includes crop core and professional solutions. The Seeds segment relates to field crops, vegetables, and flowers. The company was founded on December 23, 1999 and is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

SwissHoldings operates as a business federation representing the interests of Swiss based multinational enterprises from the manufacturing and service sectors. The company is headquartered in Bern, Switzerland.