Why we engage How we engage 3. Employees We engage with our people to foster an environment of open dialogue to mutually resolve conflicts, to identify development initiatives and innovative ideas that will help drive our business. We cannot achieve our goals without a true sense of unity and a workplace where we all love to be and grow. • Works Council consultations • Employee engagement surveys • Annual performance dialogue • Talent management processes • Learning and development opportunities • Ongoing dialogue with Givaudan Green Teams • Employee community management platform, Imagine 4. Investors and shareholders Our active dialogue with the capital market ensures transparency and helps us improve our reporting practices. Our relationship with debt investors, banks and credit rating agencies ensures we have funding for investment opportunities. 5. Local communities Open dialogue fosters good relations, and enables us to work together with communities and neighbourhoods on projects and causes that benefit local communities, help protect local ecosystems and support livelihoods. 6. Public & regulatory agencies Engagement and collective action with external partners is essential in order to inspire and lead by example as a responsible business. Only collective action can influence decisions. We engage with local governments and regulators to understand the changes, their concerns and find mutually beneficial solutions. 7. Innovators and partners We engage in innovative partnerships to go beyond our own internal capabilities and seek out the extended possibilities and opportunities that collaboration can bring. This allows us to access the latest trends in innovation, to extend our innovation ecosystem to the global level and to accelerate our efforts in this domain. • Annual General Meeting • Annual investor conferences and investor road shows • Briefings with analysts • Conferences with investors and other financial stakeholders • Community development programme surveys • Local site community engagement programmes • Ongoing dialogue with local authorities and community organisations • Employees engaged in social activities within the communities in which we operate • Givaudan Foundation • Local partners (NGOs or cooperatives) acting as Givaudan agents Selected partners we engage with: • United Nations Global Compact • International Fragrance Association (IFRA) • International Organization of the Flavor Industry (IOFI) • WBCSD • AIM-PROGRESS • B Lab and B Movement Builders • CDP • EcoVadis • Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) • Together for Sustainability (TfS) • Global network of accelerators and incubators • Partnerships with innovators, accelerators and with academia • Plugged into disruptive and digital trends • Co-creation and co-innovation opportunities Givaudan – 2021 Integrated Annual Report 34 Strategic value creation St akeholder engagement and materiality