A year in review Economic / Governance Environment Social Appendix Conversation with our new Head of B Corp WM Going after B Corp certification shows that we’re that will be assessed through the Business Impact Assessment. About B Corp leading the way in reshaping how business is done. We’ve It will also be looking at the areas of Governance, Community, B Corp certification will measure Givaudan’s entire already done quite a bit of work in many critical areas, but Workers and Customers. social and environmental performance and provide what do you see as the next steps in our certification journey? independent verification. We have committed to the AS B Corp certification is awarded by an independent WM Those five areas have been integral to our sustainability B Corp Declaration of Interdependence and we are a non-profit, B Lab, who will work with us, guiding us through work for some time. We’re accelerating our progress and founding member of the B Movement Builders. the process. The first few months will serve to prepare for looking to maximise our impact by integrating all of this work the assessment and define our certification roadmap. All of into our purpose ambitions. Things are speeding up. How long our business will undergo comprehensive assessments in the will it take to achieve B Corp certification? Willem Mutsaerts Our efforts to increase sustainable areas of workers, customer stewardship, communities, AS This won’t be a quick process. We’re one of the largest sourcing, our passion for innovation and our deep concern environment and governance – there is a minimum score B2B organisations to undertake B Corp certification and we for the environment have driven Givaudan’s success for a required to certify. On completing the assessment, can’t put a timeframe on our journey right now. We’ll long time. Now, the climate crisis has shown that we all companies must meet specific transparency, reporting and measure our success by the achievement of certification need to step up our efforts and work together to build governance requirements and pass final background checks. rather than how quickly we get there. As we strive for inclusive, equitable societies and sustainable economies excellence in everything we that benefit all of humankind. You’re going to be a lead WM Climate change is a critical challenge for society. do, our journey towards figure in helping us along this path to become a certified We’re looking to contribute positively with our new B Corp certification will B Corporation. How do you see your role? #climatepositivity campaign: we think that optimism help us live up to the Anna Segura First of all, I’m really excited to be heading up about what’s possible for our future is hugely important. highest standards of Givaudan’s B Corp certification journey. It’s true that I’ll be What are the climate requirements linked to the B Corp being a responsible and leading us along the path to certification process? sustainable business. certification, but all of us have a AS Our climate positive goal, and interim targets, aligned role to play. I see our journey with science-based targets, as well as our management towards B Corp certification approach towards achieving those targets are areas that will as a truly collective effort. be assessed as part of the B Corp certification process. Our We’ll work together as ongoing reporting already provides a transparent view of colleagues, but also with progress towards these targets and this is very much in line our customers, partners with the B Corp certification requirements. We do have to and suppliers to realise remember though that Environment is just one of the areas this ambition and use our business as a force for good in the world. 5 Givaudan — 2021 GRI Sustainability Report