Our intellectual property is considered intangible assets owned and legally protected by the Group from external use or implementation without our consent. It is used to drive our profits, gain new customers, create new products and services and improve our businesses.

These include:

• Our brands
• Our patents, trademarks and copyrights
• Software development and licences
• Our unique customer solutions
• Knowledge-based assets
• Empowerment partner of choice
• Our business processes and systems
• Our collaborative research and development investments
• Our highly skilled and experienced employees