ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novus International Inc., a leading innovator of animal health and nutrition programs, will be among the world's influencers in climate change next week at the Global Initiatives' Business for the Environment Summit in Durban, South Africa discussing how economic innovation can stimulate a more sustainable future. The summit, hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and the United Nations, is being held in conjunction with the UN Climate Change Conference.
"Climate change is an issue that requires the engagement and contribution of all stakeholders," shared Tony Gourlay, CEO, Global Initiatives. "We are delighted Novus has committed support for this event, enabling this high-level meeting between international decisions makers to happen. It is a clear indication that the private sector is ready to be engaged in delivering positive climate action."
Dr. Scott Fleetwood, Executive Director of Government Policy and Affairs for Novus, will participate in a panel addressing the challenges and opportunities inherent in moving business forward in a world faced with accelerating climate change and resource management issues. He will discuss how sustainability at Novus is about making its customers' business operations more productive and profitable by helping them operate with minimal impact on the environment.
"Novus' fundamental commitment to feeding the world affordable food has guided the business decisions of the company for over twenty years," stated Fleetwood. "We are confident that a growing global population can be fed in a sustainable and efficient manner as we work together to identify effective ingredients and processes."
Dr. Fleetwood will also participate in a plenary session on sustainable agriculture & food security.
About Novus International, Inc.
Novus International Inc. is headquartered in metropolitan St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A. and serves customers in more than 90 countries around the world. An industry leader in animal nutrition and health, Novus's products include ALIMET® and MHA® feed supplements, ACTIVATE® nutritional feed acid, ACIDOMIX® preservative premix, CIBENZA® feed additive, MINTREX® and MAAC® chelated trace minerals, SANTOQUIN® feed preservative, MERA™MET aquaculture feed additive, AGRADO® feed ingredient and many other specialty ingredients. Arenus (www.arenus.com) is a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC (a subsidiary of Novus International, Inc.), that focuses on developing health and dietary supplements for the equine and companion animal markets. Stratum™ Nutrition, a division of Novus Nutrition Brands, LLC, focuses on human nutrition through specialty and functional ingredients for manufacturers of foods, beverages and dietary supplements (www.stratumnutrition.com). Novus is privately owned by Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. and Nippon Soda Co., Ltd. For more information, visit http://www.novusint.com/blocked::http://www.novusint.com/">www.novusint.com.