Givaudan Sustainability Report 2015: Continued Progress and Strengthened Strategic Focus
17 Mar 2016 --- Givaudan have announced the publication of its Sustainability Report 2015, published in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) G4 reporting guidelines.
Today’s consumers want more sustainable products. CEO Gilles Andrier said: “By leveraging our consumer insights, creative capabilities and innovation, we continue to help our customers respond to this demand. The Company strives for continuous improvement of operational processes to deliver on our strengthened eco-efficiency targets. We collaborate with suppliers on sustainable sourcing, and partner with our employees to promote responsible practices in the workplace and beyond.”
Innovation is one of four main areas driving sustainable performance at Givaudan. In parallel with the publication of the 2015 report, the corporate website has been updated to include four feature stories demonstrating ‘the way we innovate’ through advances in natural bioscience, skin sensitisation techniques, plant-based protein and product safety.
At-a-glance 2015 highlights:
- Improved eco-efficiency performance: ?CO2 emissions reduced by 30.9%1
- Energy efficiency improved by 15.4%
- Waste reduced by 42.8%
- Water efficiency improved by 10.4%
- 30,000 tonnes decrease in absolute scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions (despite 24% higher production output)
- Strengthened 2020 eco-efficiency targets
- Top CDP Score of 100A
- Continued progress in supply chain audit
- Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil supply chain certification of European sites
- Update on sourcing initiatives showing innovative partnering with local communities
2015 saw the culmination of a five-year strategy cycle for Givaudan, along with the introduction of a new roadmap for 2020 based on responsible growth and shared success. Sustainability is embedded in all three pillars of its 2020 strategy: growing with our customers, delivering with excellence, and partnering for shared success.
Givaudan’s Sustainability Report 2015 is the Company’s second report published according to GRI G4 guidelines, the latest generation of the most widely used sustainability reporting standard in the world.
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