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Awards & Recognition

One of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies®

2023

One of the 2023 World's Most Ethical Companies®

 

2nd consecutive recognition
by Ethisphere®

Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating of 8.9

2023

Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating of 8.9

 

#1 in the F&F industry 
(0-10 = negligible risk)

Global EDGE «Move»

2023

Global EDGE «Move»

 

1st in the industry to achieve Global certification, in 2018
Brazil & Mexico: 1st in the industry and 7th in the world to achieve EDGE Lead

Innovation Momentum 2023: Global Top 100

2023

Innovation Momentum 2023: Global Top 100

 

2nd year in a row
The only fragrance & taste company to feature in the LexisNexis® Global Top 100 report

CDP Triple A 2022

2022

CDP Triple A 2022

 

1 of only 2 companies worldwide  
with Triple A 5 years in a row

Global Living Wage Certification

2022

Global Living Wage Certification

 

2nd in the world &

1st in our industry to achieve

Living Wage certification worldwide

Cercle Suisse des Administratrices Grandes Entreprises Award

2022

Cercle Suisse des Administratrices Grandes Entreprises Award

 

Finalist out of 36 companies 
Recognizing Leadership
in Diversity & Inclusion

MEC 2022

2022

World’s Most Ethical Companies

 

One of only 136 companies

in the world
honored with this distinction

EcoVadis Platinum Sustainability Rating

2021

EcoVadis Platinum Sustainability Rating

 

Industry-leading score of 88/100
In top 1% of 85,000 companies assessed

World Benchmarking Alliance

2021

Sustainalytics ESG score of 7.5

 

#37 out of almost 15,000 companies
1st in our industry

CDP Triple A

2021

CDP Triple A

 

Climate, Forests & Water
4th Year in a Row
1 of Only 2 Companies worldwide

World Benchmarking Alliance

2021

Food & Agriculture benchmark

 

#1 in our industry
Top 10 out of 350 companies

Financial Times Europe's Climate Leaders

2021

Financial Times Europe's Climate Leaders

 

In Top 300 Companies & 1st in our Industry 

Globally-Certified “MOVE” Gender Equality Employer

2021

Globally-Certified “MOVE” Gender Equality Employer

 

1st in the industry to achieve global certification in 2018

Sustainalytics ESG score of 8.6

2021

Sustainalytics ESG score of 8.6

 

#1 in our industry
Top 1% of 14,000+ Companies worldwide

CDP Triple A 2020

2020

CDP Triple A

 

Climate, Forests & Water
3rd Year in a Row
1 of Only 2 Companies worldwide

CDP Supplier Engagement Leader

2020

CDP Supplier Engagement Leader

 

4th CDP Top Score this Year
Ranked in Top 7%

EY Entrepreneur of the Year  2020

2020

EY Entrepreneur of the Year

 

Patrick Firmenich

Swiss LGBTI Label

2020

Swiss LGBTI Label

 

Milestone for Inclusion

Signatory of President’s Challenge  Enabling Employment Pledge in Singapore

2020

Enabling Employment Pledge in Singapore

 

Signatory of President's Challenge

1st in the Industry to Complete UN SDG Action Manager Assessment

2020

UN SDG Action Manager Assessment

 

1st in the Industry
Key Milestone for B Corp Certification

EcoVadis Platinum

2020

EcoVadis Platinum

 

Sustainability Rating 83/100
Ranked in Top 1%

100%  Renewable Electricity Worldwide

2020

Achieved 100% Renewable Electricity Worldwide

2019 CDP Triple A Climate, Forests & Water

2019

CDP Triple A

 

Climate, Forests & Water
2nd Year in a Row
1 of Only 6 Companies WW

Recognized as Most Sustainable Company in the Flavour and Fragrances Industry by World Finance magazine

2020

Recognized as Most Sustainable Company in the Flavour and Fragrances Industry

 

by World Finance magazine

Winner of 1st IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award

2019

Winner of 1st IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award

Diversity & Inclusion Leader

2019

Diversity & Inclusion Leader

 

Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Award

UN Global Compact Lead Company & SDG Champion

2019

Recognized as UN Global Compact Lead Company & SDG Champion

Leading Employer Award

2019

Recognized with Leading Employer Award

 

in Top 1% of all Swiss Employers

Valuable 500

2019

Joined Valuable 500

 

Promoting Disability Inclusion
in the Workplace

UN’s LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business

2019

Backed UN’s LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business

 

Strengthening Diversity Commitment

Stepped up Climate Action

2019

Stepped up Climate Action

 

in joining the
Business Ambition for 1.5°C

Supply Chain Leader

2019

Recognized Supply Chain Leader

Global Alliance for Youth

2019

Global Alliance for Youth

 

Founding Member
Impacting 6M Employability Opps  For Youth By 2022

RE100

2019

Joined RE100

Globally-Certified Gender Equality Employer

2018

Globally-Certified Gender Equality Employer

 

One of 7 Companies WW

Science-Based Targets

2018

Science-Based Targets

CDP Triple A

2018

CDP Triple A

 

Global Environmental Leader
One of Only 2 Companies worldwide

Ecovadis Gold

2018

Ecovadis Gold

 

#2 WW out of 45,000 Companies

Best Sustainable Family Company Award

2018

Best Sustainable Family Company Award

 

Switzerland

Fragrance Foundation - Lifetime Achievement Award

2018

Fragrance Foundation - Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Master Perfumer, 
Olivier Cresp

American Society of Perfumers - Lifetime Achievement Award

2018

American Society of Perfumers - Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Master Perfumer, 
Tony Reichert

Leading Swiss Company Advancing UN SDGs

2018

Showcased by UNGC as Leading Swiss Company Advancing UN SDGs

#1 for Digital Transparency

2018

#1 for Digital Transparency

 

in Sustainability
in Switzerland

Academia Del Perfume Foundation

2017

Master Perfumer, Alberto Morillas Inducted into Academia Del Perfume Foundation

 

in Spain

3rd Dupont Award:

2017

3rd Dupont Award:

 

Sustainability

Swiss Chamber of Commerce - People Focus Award

2017

Swiss Chamber of Commerce - People Focus Award

 

in Singapore

Fragrance Foundation - Lifetime Achievement Award

2017

Fragrance Foundation - Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Master Perfumer,
 Harry Frémont

Perfumer of the Year

2017

Perfumer of the Year

 

in France
 Fabrice Pellegrin

Ethical Business

2017

Better Society Award for Ethical Business

WBCSD Leading Women Award

2017

WBCSD Leading Women Award

 

Dr. Bérangère Magarinos-Ruchat

Presidential Award

2016

Presidential Award

 

Indonesia

Circle of Champions Patrick Firmenich

2015

Circle of Champions Patrick Firmenich

 

Fragrance Foundation

Sepawa Innovation Award for ClearwoodTM

2015

Sepawa Innovation Award for Clearwood™

 

Industry-leading Renewable Ingredient

2nd Dupont Award:

2015

2nd Dupont Award:

 

Operational Excellence

Head of Sustainability of the Year

2015

Head of Sustainability of the Year

 

Dr. Bérangère Magarinos-Ruchat

Lifetime Achievement Award

2015

Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Fragrance Foundation
Master Perfumer, 
Annie Buzantian

Perfumer of the Year

2015

Perfumer of the Year

 

in France
Master Perfumer, 
Nathalie Lorson

Perfumer of the Year

2015

Perfumer of the Year

 

in Italy
Master Perfumer, 
Nathalie Lorson

Lifetime Achievement Award

2013

Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Fragrance Foundation
Master Perfumer, 
Alberto Morillas

Campbell Award

2012

Campbell Award

 

Highest & Most Prestigious
Safety Award

Global Family Business Award

2011

Global Family Business Award

 

from IMD

Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

2011

Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

 

Voted Best Private Company

1st Dupont Award:

2008

1st Dupont Award:

 

Safety

Nobel Prize

1939

Nobel Prize

 

in Chemistry

Our legacy

We have been leading
business responsibly
for 125 years.

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