Givaudan’s modern slavery statement forfinancial year 2019
Givaudan’s modern slavery statement for financial year 2019
Givaudan UK Lim ited, Givaudan 2007 UK Lim ited, G ivaudan Holdings UK Lim ited (the UK
Com panies referred to as “G ivaudan”).
This statem ent is m ade pursuant to s.54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and sets out the steps
that G ivaudan has taken and is continuing to take to ensure that m odern slavery or hum an
trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain.
Givaudan has a zero tolerance approach to any form of m odern slavery. We are com m itted toadhering to high ethical standard and acting with integrity and transparency in all businessdealings and to putting effective system s and controls in place to safeguard against any form ofm odern slavery taking place within the business or our supply chain.

Our business
Givaudan is a global industry leader creating gam e-changing innovations in food and beverage, as
well as inspiring creations in the world of scent and beauty.
The Com pany has two principal businesses: Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty.
Taste & Wellbeing consists of four business segm ents: D airy; Sweet goods; Beverages; andSavoury. Their activities cover flavour & taste, natural functional ingredients, natural nutritional
ingredients, and integrated solutions.
Fragrance & Beauty has three business segm ents: Consum er products; Fine fragrances;
Fragrance ingredients and Active Beauty.
Givaudan operates in Switzerland, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, North Am erica, Latin Am erica,
and the Asia Pacific.
Givaudan com plies every day, in all business activities, with external laws and regulations as wellas with our policies, practices and procedures. We facilitate a culture where we can freely discussand report ethical, com pliance and legal issues.

Givaudan UK Ltd, Kennington Road, Ashford, Kent, TN24 0LT, United Kingdom+44 1233 644444, Fax : +44 1233 644052 Web : www.givaudan.com
Registered office : Kent, TN24 0LT No. 691403
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Our policies
Within the G ivaudan organisation, the Principles of Conduct is a governing charter for ethicalbehaviour including:
Legal and Ethical Dealings provisions. G ivaudan believes in com pliance with all laws andpolicies that apply to our business in the countries in which we operate. We are com m itted to andadhere to the highest ethical standards in all business dealings.
Responsible Corporate Citizenship provisions. We are com m itted to respect for hum an rights
wherever we do business and in all com m unities in which we are present. We believe in fairem ploym ent standards and do not tolerate or practice any form of child exploitation or forced
labour or engage with suppliers who do not adhere to a strict anti-slavery policy.
Disclosure and Transparency Policy. We encourage all our em ployees, contractors and workers
to com e forward with any concerns regarding how colleagues are being treated, practices within
our business or supply chain or any violations against any policy operated by us without fear ofretaliation or reprisal. If our em ployees do not feel com fortable contacting their local com plianceofficer or legal departm ent, they are encouraged to use the G ivaudan Com pliance Helpline which is
confidential and operated in every Com pany language.
In addition to the Principles of Conduct, G ivaudan has further policies and procedures including:Global Anti-Bribery, Gifts, Entertainment and Hospitality Policy. This Policy sets out
Givaudan’s ethical behaviour standards and the principal anti-corruption rules that apply to ourbusiness.
Responsible Sourcing Policy. This policy outlines health and safety, social, environm ent andbusiness integrity principles we require all our suppliers and service providers to acknowledge.
Givaudan is also a signatory to the United Nations G lobal Com pact (“UNG C”) which includes
principles in the areas of hum an rights, labour and anti-corruption.

Our suppliers
We strictly adhere to com pliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act as well as the US California
Transparency in Supply Chain Act.
Givaudan participates in the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange (“SED EX ”) program with the aim todrive im provem ents in ethical and responsible business practices in our own operations as well as
our supply chains. A core principle of SEDEX is to avoid unfair and unsafe labour practices
including slavery and hum an trafficking. As G ivaudan uses over 10,000 different ingredients fromm ore than 100 countries in our flavour and fragrance products, we assess and audit our m ain raw
m aterial suppliers on their sustainability perform ance using the SEDEX principles. All supplieraudits are announced and conducted by third parties relying on the SEDEX Mem bers Ethical Trade
Audit (SMETA) which is a com pilation of best practices.

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We endeavour to m ake all our suppliers aware of our Responsible Sourcing Policy and ourPrinciples of Conduct on or prior to engagem ent. They are also provided with a vendor expectation
docum ent which specifically states that as a signatory to UNG C, G ivaudan holds itself to highsocial and ethical standards and expects its vendors and suppliers to m eet the sam e standards.
We require a direct confirm ation from our suppliers attesting to their com pliance with our ethicaland business standards and applicable local laws.

Training
We regularly conduct training on Givaudan’s Principles of Conduct for all em ployees which includes
the above m entioned principles and charters so that they understand the signs of m odern slavery
and what to do if they suspect that it is taking place within our business or supply chain.
The group m aintains a whistleblowing register which is regularly reviewed and m onitored and norisks relating to slavery and/or hum an trafficking have been identified to date.

COVID-19
Givaudan is perform ing regular risk reviews to assess the im pact of the Covid-19 pandem ic on its
strategy, operations and supply chains. This risk assessm ent is reviewed by G ivaudan’s group
executive com m ittee and board of directors at regular intervals.
Am ong the risks identified and m anaged are the risks of health and safety of Givaudan’sem ployees, in particular its operations personnel as well as the breakdown and health and safetyof its suppliers’ workers.
Givaudan addresses the risk of its own em ployees’ health and safety by a variety of m easures
including social distancing, providing personal protective equipm ent, asking em ployees to workfrom hom e where possible and proposing additional m easures for m ental and em otional wellbeing.
Regarding the risk of a breakdown of the supply chains and the health and safety of the suppliers’
workers, being part of the essential supply chain, G ivaudan supports suppliers chiefly bycontinuing to order with essentially the sam e order and paym ent pattern as before the crisis. Inaddition, G ivaudan has also supported suppliers by providing hygiene item s, such as e.g. handsanitisers, to suppliers as necessary.
The grievance procedures enshrined in Givaudan’s Responsible Sourcing Policy continue to apply tosuppliers regardless of the Covid-19 pandem ic.
Further steps have been taken to review the increased risks posed within the business and supply
chain of m odern slavery and the pressures faced as a result of Covid-19. Consultations withem ployees and suppliers and continued access to the G iavudan Helpline and reporting guidelines
are in place.

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Our performance indicators
We will know the effectiveness of the steps we are taking to ensure that slavery and/or hum an
trafficking is not taking place within our business or supply chain when:– No reports are received from em ployees– Transparency on full traceability to the raw m aterials source is provided No m ention of theseissues in supplier Sedex SMETA assessm ent reports– No pushbacks or reporting received from supply chain when the Responsible Sourcing Policy
was released

Delay of this publication
Due to the additional risks faced under Covid-19 and the updated policies and procedures required
as a result of the coronavirus pandem ic, publication of this statem ent has been delayed whilst theCom pany addressed m easures needed to provide a safe and secure working environm ent within
our workforce and supplier chains. G ivaudan shall m ake continued efforts to im plem ent allgovernm ental guidance and regulations as this situation develops, and to m onitor all risks.

Approval for this statement
This statem ent was approved by the Board of D irectors on 8th D ecem ber 2020

Ian Messenger
IAN MESSENGER
Director and Com pany Manager - G ivaudan UK Lim ited

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