Givaudan has established an internal risk management process that is based on the Givaudan Enterprise Risk Management Charter. It focuses on identifying and managing / exploiting risks.

The Board of Directors defines the strategic risk management framework. This process is under the responsibility of the Executive Committee. The risk management process follows a structured assessment, review and reporting cycle that is coordinated by the Corporate Compliance Officer to ensure a harmonised Group-wide approach.

For each identified strategic top-level Company risk a member of the Executive Committee is designated as the risk owner with the responsibility to manage the risk on a Group-wide basis. Once annually the Executive Committee reports to the Board on the risk management process, the strategic risks and the mitigation actions.

Corporate internal audit provides assurance on the effectiveness of the risk management process.

Please see our latest Integrated Annual Report for more information on risk management at Givaudan.