Our code of conduct for a positive impact on society As a purpose-led company, we can go even further in making our world a happier, healthier place. Our purpose commitments guide us in our choices and in our way of doing things, and in our interaction with our stakeholders we adhere to high ethical standards. Being open, transparent and honest in our dealings with these stakeholders allows us to grow with purpose. The Givaudan Principles of Conduct express our ethical commitment and are the cornerstone of our Company culture. They are available in all major Company languages and are undersigned by our Chairman of the Board and our Chief Executive Officer. They were last reviewed in 2018. The ethical commitments in our Principles of Conduct are developed around three pillars: Legal & Ethical Business Dealings, Responsible Corporate Citizenship and Protecting Givaudan’s Assets. An additional section, ‘How we live the Principles’, restates our employees’ responsibility for ethics and integrity and explains ways of reporting any violation of the Principles, including through a worldwide Compliance Helpline. While our Principles of Conduct guide employees in ethical standards, our Responsible Sourcing Policy is our code of conduct for suppliers to ensure our partners’ commitments adhere to the same ethical principles Givaudan does. Our Responsible Sourcing Policy includes a mechanism for third parties to report grievances. Givaudan’s Principles of Conduct Legal & ethical business dealings Compliance with the law and Givaudan policies Bribery and corruption Gif ts and entertainment Competition law Insider dealing Conflicts of interests Ethical conduct Responsible corporate citizenship Human rights Preserving the environment Diversity and fair treatment Fair employment standards and safe work environment Child labour Protecting Givaudan’s assets Fraud against Givaudan Open communication Protection of confidential information and trade secrets, intellectual property Conduct in research, development, application and creation DOWNLOAD www.givaudan.com ▸ Our Company ▸ Corporate governance ▸ Code of conduct www.givaudan.com ▸ Sustainability ▸ Expert corner ▸ Governance ▸ Responsible sourcing policy Ethics and Compliance programme Our Ethics and Compliance programme is based on the compliance and fraud prevention concept of ‘prevent – detect – respond’. The Corporate Ethics & Compliance Officer oversees the administration of this programme and coordinates with other dedicated functions for effective compliance management. This is further enhanced by a global Ethics & Compliance team and network of local compliance officers and regional compliance coordinators. The Corporate Ethics & Compliance Officer reports regularly to the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee of the Board, the Executive Committee and the CEO. Givaudan – 2021 Integrated Annual Report 120 Value-based governance Ou r code of conduct for a positive impact on society