A year in review Economic / Governance Environment Social Appendix Governance & business conduct / ethics / transparency The seven-member Executive Committee (EC), led by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is responsible for all areas of operational management that the Board has delegated to it. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The CEO is appointed by the Board and has the task of achieving the strategic objectives of the Company and Regularly reviews overall progress determining operational priorities. The CEO also leads, and direction in purpose / sustainability supervises and coordinates the EC, which meets monthly to discuss Company business, strategy and sustainability. Disclosure 102 – 20, 102 – 31 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Purpose / sustainability governance Reviews progress and pending decisions in specific purpose / sustainability ambitions Our purpose drives our sustainability agenda. on a regular basis. Dedicated sessions are held twice a year to review the overall purpose / The Executive Committee (EC) leads Givaudan’s overall strategic sustainability agenda, including progress and decisions on strategic direction and commitment 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 Engaged to define and drive the purpose / sustainability agenda and pending decisions can be discussed. Each purpose ambition Sustainability Purpose Divisions is allocated to a specific EC member who leads the regular briefs Leadership Team Management Office and functions to the Board of Directors. In addition, sessions dedicated to reviewing the overall progress and strategic direction of our Led by the Global Head of Led by the purpose project lead. Integrate purpose / purpose / sustainability ambitions are held twice a year. Sustainability, it meets twice a Is responsible to both support sustainability goals and month for a regular progress review the embedding of the purpose commitments into strategic plans The Sustainability Leadership Team (SLT), led by the Global Head and to jointly discuss direction and identify ways of cascading and embed them into daily business of Sustainability, is made up of internal experts on topics linked and progress in key purpose / it down through the organisation decisions and operations to purpose / sustainability. The team supports the organisation sustainability topics throughout the Company in reaching relevant goals, working closely with Division and functional leaders and managers to drive the agenda forward. The SLT meets on a regular basis to review progress and agree Management tools Stakeholders Partners and advisors key recommendations for the EC. • Ambitions • Constant engagement with internal • Partner with experts and • Policies / Principles of Conduct and external stakeholders nurtures our external bodies for • Risk management / purpose / sustainability agenda collaboration on key purpose / Precautionary principle • Allow us to direct our business efforts sustainability matters • Corporate Governance towards the broader needs of our • External assessments relevant stakeholder groups 35 Givaudan — 2021 GRI Sustainability Report