2022 Communication on Progress

Givaudan SA

Published date

June 20, 2022

No. of questions

63

Supplemental files

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

    1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

    2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years

    Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain

    Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years

    Yes, focused on employee conduct

    Yes, focused on employees and suppliers

    Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    All of the above are covered by our principles code of conducts.

    4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

    No one is specifically responsible for this topic

    Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights

    Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

    No formal structure

    Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)

    Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)

    Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)

    Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Prevention

    6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

    No, this is not a current priority

    No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years

    Yes, related to our own operations

    Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

    A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]

    Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]

    Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]

    All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain

    Human rights risks

    Labour rights risks

    Environmental risks

    Corruption risks

    Concerns and grievance mechanisms

    8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

    8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

    No

    Yes

    Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?

    Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?

    Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?

    Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?

    Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

    No process to enable remedy to stakeholders

    Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)

    Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders

    Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Lessons

    10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

    No lessons are regularly captured

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents

    Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly

    Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Executive Pay

    11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Board Composition

    12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

    Number/Percentage

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total number of board members (#)

    9

    Male (%)

    67

    Female (%)

    33

    Non-binary (%)

    0

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    0

    Above 50 years old (%)

    100

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    0

    Executive (%)

    0

    Independent (%)

    100

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    Data Assurance

    14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

    EY for sustainability report and Deloitte for Compensation, Governance and financial reports

  • Human Rights

    Materiality / Saliency

    1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?

    Response

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Our explicit commitment to respect human rights, including labour rights, is outlined in our Group-wide Principles of Conduct. In January 2021, we also published a new Human Rights policy, which expands on this commitment. It applies to Givaudan’s direct operations, the entities we own and the facilities we manage. Givaudan is an active member of Sedex, a global platform that incorporates human rights risks in its assessments. Since 2010, all Givaudan production sites have been registered on Sedex and have completed Sedex self-assessment questionnaires (SAQ) aimed at continuous self-improvement and the sharing of information with customers. Givaudan annually reviews and updates the SAQ for all of our registered sites and plans audits for sites due for inspection with recognised third-party auditors. At the end of 2021, 82% of our production sites were registered on Sedex and have completed Sedex self-assessment questionnaires. We also participate in EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessments, disclosing detailed information on our business practices in Human Rights and Labour aspects in addition to those linked to the environment, ethics and responsible procurement. Today we already cover basic human rights aspects as part of our Principles of Conduct training, which is mandatory for all our employees worldwide. Additionally, dedicated human rights and modern slavery training is conducted for employees in countries with specific regulations such as UK and Australia. We have also developed a dedicated training and vigilance module around Givaudan’s expectations on child labour and work in our supply chains. This aims to better inform and equip our own procurement colleagues and supply chain stakeholders. We started rolling this out in the second half of 2021 and have already covered some key raw material supply chains including thaumatococcus in Ivory Coast, cistus in Spain, and vanilla in Madagascar. We are now in the process of developing dedicated human rights expectations and commitment training for all Givaudan employees. This training is being developed with support from external experts and we aim to release it in 2022.

  • Labour

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    2 policies code of conduct and Human Rights - 2018 and 2021

    Forced labour

    2 policies code of conduct and Human Rights - 2018 and 2021

    Child labour

    2 policies code of conduct and Human Rights - 2018 and 2021

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2021

    Occupational safety and health

    2019

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    2018

    1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

    Aligned with international labour standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

    No training provided

    Select employees

    All employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    Performance

    6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    29

    7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

    8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    26

    Non-executive board

    37.5
    Optional comment
    Senior management at Givaudan means employees in job levels 1 and 2 and includes the executive committee. In 2021 this represents 199 people out of 14,128 employees . There are 9 job levels in total with certain categories having intermediary positions: job levels 1-2 are senior management, 3-4 are middle management, and 5-9 associates. We assess and review the numbers of our workforce, particularly relating to gender and nationality, and track progress in this regard, including the percentage of women and high growth market nationalities in leadership positions.

    9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

    Salary ratio (%)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Women / Men (%)

    1.4

    10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

    Frequency of injury

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Frequency of injury

    1
    Optional comment
    The actual TRCR is 1.04

    11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    We don't disclose incident rate but we disclose LTIR (Lost Time Injury Rate) which is 0.34

    Response and Reporting

    12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining

    Forced labour

    Child labour

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    We plan to continuously improve the measure taken above. Here is a practical example of what happened in 2021: In 2021, we developed a dedicated training and vigilance module on Givaudan’s expectations on child labour and work in our supply chains. It is aimed at better informing and equipping our own procurement colleagues and supply chain stakeholders. We started rolling this out in the second half of 2021 and have already covered some key raw material supply chains including, among others, thaumatococcus in the Ivory Coast, cistus in Spain and vanilla in Madagascar.

  • Environment

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

    No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

    No, but we plan to in the next two years

    Yes, included within a broader policy

    Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    2021

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

    Aligned with international environmental standards?

    Publicly available?

    Approved at most senior level of the company?

    Applied to the company’s own operations?

    Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?

    Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Prevention

    2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

    No engagement on this topic

    To better understand the risks/ impacts in question

    To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question

    To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question

    To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

    Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce

    Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)

    Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan

    Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue

    Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    No action within reporting period

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Briefing towards semior management

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Specific verifications of

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

    No monitoring of progress

    Review issues on ad-hoc basis

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)

    Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

    Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)

    Climate Action

    Science Based Targets 1.5 degree on scope 1&2 : minus 70% in absolute versus 2015 baseline. 100% renewable electricity before 2025 (RE100) Scope 3 : minus 20% in absolute versus 2015 baseline, Climate positive on Scope 1+2+3 before 2050. Externally verified and assured. On track

    Energy & Resource Use

    We disclose progress in our annual sustainability reporting suite as energy conservation measures are one driver of our climate positive (climate action) journey but we do not have dedicated targets as such as our focus in decarbonization. We have a 100% renewable electricity target before 2025 (RE100) Externally verified and assured. On track

    Water

    In our operations: - before 2030 We will improve water efficiency by 25% on sites facing water stress compared to 2020 levels - We will continuously improve water efficiency on all other sites, and - 100% of our wastewater discharge will meet or exceed regulatory and industry standards Externally verified and assured. On track In our supply chain and in our communities, our goals are: - we will improve and protect water quality and quantity in our priority natural supply chains - We will improve access to WASH in vulnerable communities where we source and operate Externally verified and assured. On track

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

    Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently

    Progress is reported internally to the most senior level

    Progress is reported externally

    Other (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Energy & Resource Use

    Water

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Oceans

    5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

    Yes

    No

    Choose to not disclose

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Climate Action

    Water

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Climate Action

    6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    139608

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    31090

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    2139587

    7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

    Percent of revenue (%)

    8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

    Through the Givaudan Foundation we have project and partnership to support climate change adaptation and resilience.

    Energy / Resource Use

    9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

    % of total energy consumption

    28

    Technology

    10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    Sector-specific Questions

    11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.

    Sector-specific: Water

    12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

    Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    10236

    Groundwater:

    1390

    Surface water:

    5088

    Rainwater:

    14

    Wastewater:

    248

    Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    5.9

    Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    1007

    Groundwater:

    Surface water:

    Rainwater:

    Wastewater:

    Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    32

    13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

    Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

    5 m3/tonnes - we do not report by currency

    Sector-specific: Air pollution

    17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    NOx

    69

    SOx

    98

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

    1069

    Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)

    Particulate matter (PM10)

    Persistent organic pollutants (POP)

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Sector-specific: Waste

    18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

    Waste Generated (t)

    126401

    19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

    Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

    34

    20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

    Single-use plastics (tonnes)

    Overall Environment

    21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard We were among the companies taking part in the 2021 road test of the SBTi’s Net-Zero Standard. The world-first common framework recognises the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for businesses to respond robustly and credibly, aligning action across industries and geographies. We strive to deliver on purpose and sustainability ambitions, knowing that no one business can tackle the issue alone. Action depends on a collective effort and shared commitment to creating a future we can be positive about. Solar heat for cool innovation Our site in Sant Celoni, Spain hosts a pilot for HyCool, a groundbreaking technology for industrial cooling systems. Funded by the European Union, the aim of the innovative energy technology project is to develop cost-effective solutions using solar heat for industrial purposes. Installation started in summer 2021 and, once completed, and at full scale, is expected to reduce site GHG emissions by 3%, reduce electricity and gas consumption, and deliver refrigeration with 25% greater efficiency. This will help us deliver on our goals to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and lessen our overall carbon footprint through the use of high innovation technologies. If it proves cost effective, we will be able to use it in countries with even more favourable weather conditions such as Mexico, South Africa or Singapore. ULTIMO measures, monitors utilities consumption in real time The ULTIMO platform, installed at our Vernier site, measures and monitors the consumption of utilities in real time, allowing operations to proactively address anomalies and focus efficiency improving efforts with qualitative data. This has allowed our Distillation team to identify ways of reducing water consumption in the cleaning process; another unit is using it to monitor temperatures while testing the idea of using heat blankets to keep various products warm, a move that would reduce the heating load on the heating room. An external company has used data to conduct a Steam and Boiler insulation study to confirm insulation savings and energy reduction benefits. Upcycling discarded solvents Our site at East Hanover, USA produces both liquids and naturals and our aim was to reduce both waste and greenhouse gas emissions. For liquids, the team created a process that recovers and reuses oils from washed extracts so that the discarded citrus oils can be reused for future products. In naturals, the team identified how solvents such as alcohol and ethyl acetate can be recovered and reused. These modifications resulted in 190,000 kgs of upcycled solvent/oil in a 12-month period, saving $30,000 on waste disposal fees and $616,000 on raw materials. This also saved us 108 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Water management improvement In Hungary, we first used statistical data analysis and a detailed study of the on-site water network to identify where water use was highest. The local team then implemented specific projects to optimise existing technologies in the washing process and reduce water consumption, allowing us to improve the cleaning process of equipment on site, all while using less water. By the end of the third quarter of 2021, this water consumption translated to an estimated 6.2 m³/ton, a further 6.6% reduction in specific water volume compared to the 6.6 m³/ton in 2020.

  • Anti-corruption

    Commitment

    1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

    It is continuously reviewed.
    Optional comment
    It is continuously reviewed. The policy was last updated in 2019 and the training in 2020.

    2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

    Prevention

    3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

    Optional comment
    Basic training for all employees, additional risk based training for selected employees.

    3.1. How often is such training provided?

    One time only

    Every year

    Every two or more years

    We do not collect this data

    All employees

    Select employees

    Contractors

    Direct suppliers of the organization

    Other – such as partners, clients, etc.

    Indirect suppliers of the organization

    4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

    Optional comment
    We have a mix of some automated controls monitoring and ad-hoc. In addition, the programme is regularly audited by internal audit.

    Response and Reporting

    5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

    Number of incident(s)

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years

    Information is confidential

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    Information is confidential

    6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

    Optional comment
    We have not had any dispute or investigation by a government regulator during the reporting period. In case there was an incident we would take one or more of the above measures as appropriate.

    7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

    We are part of various peer group councils on Ethics & Compliance in Switzerland and beyond, including Ethics & Compliance Switzerland (where we are a founding member).
    Optional comment
    We are part of various peer group councils on Ethics & Compliance in Switzerland and beyond, including Ethics & Compliance Switzerland (where we are a founding member).

    8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

    Anti-corruption compliance is managed as part of the Givaudan compliance management system: – Corruption is one risk domain regularly reviewed by the Corporate Ethics & Compliance Officer as part of the compliance risk assessment and in separate corruption risk assessment where required. (France, Sapin 2) – Corruption and inappropriate gifts and entertainments are prohibited in our Principles of Conduct. They are addressed in more detail in our Global Anti-Bribery, Gifts, Entertainment and Hospitality policy, including the reporting of gifts and entertainment. Both documents are available to employees in all major Company languages. – Givaudan has included corruption and gifts/entertainment in its basic compliance training for all permanent employees and issues specific anti-bribery training to selected employees. – As part of monitoring activities, the Compliance Helpline allows employees to report compliance issues in confidence. The helpline is open in all sites, and available in all major Company languages. – Givaudan has a procedure for the selection and engagement of agents and distributors, which includes a formal due diligence review and minimum requirements for agent contracts and payments. – We conduct due diligence on acquisition targets and integrate acquired companies into our Ethics and Compliance programme system post-closing.