Givaudan Recognised In Annual Climate Change Survey

06 Dec 2013 --- Givaudan has been recognised as a top, ‘A-band’ performer in the CDP’s 350 Climate Change 2013 Report for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The CDP ranks companies on how they measure, disclose and manage climate related risks and opportunities – this year at the request of 722 investors.

The ‘A-band’ recognises the progress Givaudan is making to reduce its carbon emissions, which has been driven by the company’s ambitious 2020 eco-efficiency targets¹:
•25% reduction in CO2 emissions per tonne of production
•20% reduction in energy consumption per tonne of production
•15% reduction in waste incinerated and landfilled per tonne of production
•15% reduction of municipal and ground water usage per tonne of production

Since 2009, per tonne of production, Givaudan has achieved a 16.6 percent reduction in carbon emissions, an 11.5 percent reduction in energy, a 13.1 percent decrease in waste incinerated and landfilled and a 9.6 percent reduction in water usage.

Givaudan was also awarded a disclosure score of 79/100, indicating a good quality and completeness of publicly disclosed data and information.

“Customers increasingly want to see that Givaudan is running a sustainable business, and this includes managing the efficiency of our operations”, said Joe Fabbri, Head of Global Human Resources, EHS and Chair of Sustainability.

“We have made progress through a combination of large-scale energy efficiency projects, and the dedication of our Green Teams – who are instrumental to identifying and acting on local opportunities to save energy,” he continues.

Running efficient operations is part of Givaudan’s ambition to be leaders in the industry across a range of issues. This includes securing a stable supply of natural and synthetic raw materials, and partnering with customers and suppliers to reduce environmental impacts throughout a products lifecycle – from farm to fork.