Leading The Industry in Climate, Water & Waste Management
Acting for Climate & Environment
Urgent and concerted global action is needed to address climate change. We are acting to minimize our impact and aim to lead our industry towards zero carbon emissions.
We made our first public environmental commitment three decades ago and, since then, our focus has been unwavering. We are making great inroads on our vision to be carbon neutral and moving towards a circular economy.
In 2021, Firmenich was recognized by CDP as a leader in corporate sustainability, with a Triple “A” for climate change, water security, and forests. We are one of only 10 companies worldwide to have achieved a Triple “A” listing, out of more than 9,600 responses, and one of only two companies worldwide to have achieved this triple A status for three years in a row.
This world-class distinction recognizes our commitment to responsible business, supported by ambitious science-based targets, aligned with 1.5°C, and industry-leading environmental goals. In 2020, Firmenich was the first company in its industry to reach 100% renewable electricity, worldwide.
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Performance
In 2021, We Have Taken Our Climate Leadership To The Next Level
We joined the Assessing Low-Carbon Transition®, a joint voluntary initiative of the French Agency for Ecological Transition, CDP and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change | |
We were one of 84 companies to discuss climate change with lawmakers in the US in 2021 at the annual LEAD on Climate Virtual Advocacy Day | |
We are part of Race to Zero, a UN-backed global campaign to engage businesses, cities, regions and investors worldwide for a healthy, resilient and zero carbon recovery | |
We signed the French Business Climate Pledge demonstrating our commitment to low-carbon technologies, products, and services for a green economy | |
Our CEO joined a call to action with the Corporate Leaders Group (CLG), urging the European Union to promote effective policies aiming at reducing its net GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels |
Global Environmental Policy
Our Global Environmental Policy, outlines how we can reduce our environmental impacts and drive change by addressing the most pressing global challenges and setting ambitious science-based targets for 2025, 2030 and 2050. For us, the priority topics are: climate change, water use, sourcing responsibly, reducing and managing waste, preserving biodiversity, deforestation, regulatory compliance and pollution prevention, science, plastics and microplastics.
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Explore our stories to see how we are acting on climate change at Firmenich and around the world.
