Philips lancerer i dag nye bæredygtighedsmål for 2015, efter virksomheden tidligere end forventet har nået sine grønne 2012-mål.

• En tredjedel (31%) af Philips samlede salg i 2009 kom fra Philips grønne produkter. Dermed opnåede Philips sin målsætning for bæredygtige produkter tre år tidligere end forventet.
• Philips vil i 2010 nå sin grønne investeringsmålsætning på 1 milliard EUR.
• Philips’ nye mål er at kunne bringe hjælp og omsorg til 500 millioner mennesker i 2015. Det er et af de ambitiøse mål i Philips EcoVision5 program for bæredygtige investeringer.

 Strongly improved performance across all sectors
  Comparable sales on par with Q4 2008; sales in emerging markets up 8%
  EBITA improves to 9.1% of sales; adjusted EBITA of 12.3% at record level
  Operating cash flow of EUR 1.4 billion, once adjusted for legal settlement in North America
  Net income of EUR 260 million, driven by strong improvement in operational earnings and significantly lower charges
  Proposed dividend maintained at EUR 0.70 per share 
 
Gerard Kleisterlee, President and CEO of Royal Philips Electronics:
“Thanks to the increased resilience of our company, we ended the year with a strong fourth quarter. Comparable sales came in at last year’s level, delivering a record adjusted profitability of 12.3%. This reflects our strengthened fundamentals and the successful manner in which we have been managing through the downturn.

Philips reports third-quarter EBITA of EUR 344 million and sales of EUR 5.6 billion

• Strong improvement of EBITA margin before restructuring and acquisition-related charges and a EUR 87 million provision release
• Comparable sales down 11%, mainly attributable to Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting, up from the 19% decline visible in the second quarter
• Double-digit growth in emerging markets for Healthcare not fully offsetting declines in the US
• Restructuring and acquisition-related charges of EUR 125 million reflect ongoing reduction of our cost base
• Free cash flow of EUR 353 million exceeded EBITA in the quarter

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• EBITA margin before restructuring charges improves compared with Q1 in all business sectors
• EUR 148 million restructuring and acquisition-related charges are booked in the quarter
• Sales decline 19% year-on-year, reflecting continuing weakness in consumer and professional markets

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

• Philips on track to meet the ambitious targets set out in its EcoVision4 environmental program • Green Product sales increased from 20% to 25% of total sales in 2008• Philips announces additional recycling initiatives in India, Brazil, Argentina and China

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today published its Annual Report for 2008, and expects to file its 2008 Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission later today (www.sec.gov).

Philips reports strong sales of EUR 6.5 billion, up 6% year-on-year; EBITA rises to EUR 413 million

• Group sales increase to EUR 5,965 million; growth in Healthcare and Lighting offset by lower television sales
• Ongoing growth at Healthcare with 5% higher sales; 9% higher equipment order intake, including double-digit growth in North America
• Continuing strong growth of 17% in emerging markets
• Decisive action taken to improve the profitability of the television business through an alliance with Funai in North America and optimization of the global supply base

PHILIPS DELIVERS ON ITS TARGETS: SOLID Q4 WITH 8% COMPARABLE SALES GROWTH AND EBITA OF EUR 865 MILLION.Full-year 2007 comparable sales up 5%, delivering an EBITA margin of 7.7%.