Sustainable governance
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Our governance structure and processes aim to engage all stakeholders transparently and contribute to the creation of a fair, inclusive business.
Robust standards, policies and management systems provide a framework for addressing risks and opportunities through operations and allow us to measure our performance and meet our commitments to stakeholders.
Our purpose drives our sustainability agenda. The Board of Directors has the oversight of all Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects, including the sustainability strategy and targets. The Board tables and discusses selected ESG topics at each Board meeting.
The Executive Committee (EC) leads Givaudan’s overall strategic direction and is accountable for our purpose and Sustainability ambitions. Topics related to purpose/sustainability ambitions form part of the regular EC meeting agenda so that progress and pending decisions can be discussed.
Topics related to purpose/sustainability ambitions form part of the regular EC meeting agenda so that progress and pending decisions can be discussed, each purpose ambition is allocated to a specific EC member who leads the regular briefs to the Board. In addition, sessions dedicated to reviewing the overall progress and strategic direction of our ESG ambitions are half twice a year.
The Sustainability Leadership Team led by the Global Head of Sustainability, is made up of internal experts topics linked to purpose/sustainability. They meet on a regular basis to review progress and agreed on key recommendations for the EC.
The Purpose Management Office led by the purpose project led, is responsible for both supporting the embedding of our purpose within the business agenda at the EC and leadership team levels as well as helping identify ways of cascading it down the organisation.
The divisions and functions leadership teams integrate the purpose/sustainability ambitions into strategic plans and allocate the resources that will make the difference in delivering our purpose/sustainability agenda.
Read more in our 2025 Integrated Report on economic and ESG performance.
Governance structure
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Our governance structure
Board of Directors
Responsible for the ultimate direction, strategic supervision and control of the management of the Company,
including reviewing the overall progress on ESG targets and direction of the Company purpose.
The Board has three committees: Audit | Compensation | Nomination and Governance
Audit
Internal control and review over financial and non-financial information.
Compensation
Determines performance measures, supports environment and social goals of the Company.
Nomination and Governance
Ethical business practices. Succession planning in line with diversity and inclusion purpose ambitions.
Executive Committee
Led by the CEO. Responsible for all areas of operational management that the board has delegated to it including decisions on the direction and commitments related to our sustainability and purpose ambitions.
7 members: CEO | CFO | President Taste & Wellbeing | President Fragrance & Beauty |
Head of Global Human Resources and EHS | Head of Global Procurement and Sustainability | Head of Givaudan Business Solutions
ENGAGED TO DEFINE AND DRIVE THE PURPOSE/SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA
Sustainability Leadership Team
Led by the Global Head of Sustainability, it meets twice a month for a regular progress review and to jointly discuss direction and progress in key purpose/sustainability topics.
Divisions and functions
Integrates business and sustainability goals and commitments into strategic plans and embed them into daily business.
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