Growth

Along with day-to-day operations, we continuously look forward and focus on the potential of our Company. Growing is reaching for that potential whether through the acquisition of new brands, development of new products and new markets, the discovery of new management or manufacturing capabilities, or the personal growth and development of our people and their ideas.

Growth also requires that we maintain a global perspective of the world in which we conduct business and a responsibility for our impact on the cultural, economic, environmental, and social fabric of our global community.

We are committed to strong balanced growth within prudent financial parameters. This balanced growth will enable us to both provide a fair return to our shareholders and enhance our consumer franchise.

We remain independent from short-term, external influences because we believe that when we make decisions with a long-term perspective, growth will naturally follow.