Media Release
Vernier, 17 June 2019

Givaudan strengthens global innovation ecosystem with
opening of new flagship Innovation Centre in Switzerland••CHF 120 million investment to enable collaboration, co-creation and innovation
12,000 square metre of workspace for 300 employees designed to LEED Gold standards

Givaudan, the global leader in flavours and fragrances, has officially inaugurated its new flagship
Innovation Centre in Kemptthal, Switzerland, aimed to accelerate its global efforts in creating
differentiated and sustainable flavour, taste and fragrance solutions for the food & beverage andbeauty, personal and home care industries.
The CHF 120 million centre, the Company’s largest investment in research to date, is part of a
global innovation ecosystem designed to leverage the Company’s broad expertise in flavours,
fragrances, active cosmetic ingredients and natural solutions, and enables close collaboration andco-creation with its customers, partners and start-ups.
Gilles Andrier, CEO of Givaudan, said: “Building on our 250 years pioneering heritage, our new
flagship centre is the latest example of Givaudan’s strong innovation culture. As the newestaddition to Givaudan’s vast network of research and creation centres, the Zurich Innovation Centre
will act as a key enabler to deliver breakthrough science and technology solutions for ourcustomers while tackling the industry’s most pressing challenges.”
The centre provides over 12,000 square metres of inspiring co-creation, collaboration andinnovation space for 300 employees, and integrates hosting for start-ups, labs and kitchen spaceproviding a holistic customer experience on-site. Science and technology teams will benefit frominnovative research capabilities in chemistry, biotechnology, biocatalysis, fermentation, flavour
delivery technologies, sensory and application science. Creation and application related capabilities
available at the centre include unique sensory and consumer insight tools and SPRINT fast
prototyping methodology, to drive speed and efficiency in new solutions and enable the Company
to predict and plan for future consumer trends.
As part of Givaudan’s sustainability approach, A Sense of Tomorrow, the building is one of the first
facilities in Switzerland to receive a gold certificate from Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED), the world's most widely recognised green building certification system. It fosters
healthy, enjoyable and productive work through user-oriented workplace design that reduces
water and energy consumption and improves environmental and economic efficiency by up to45%.
The official opening ceremony took place on 14 June 2019, in the presence of 130 participants
including Martina Hirayama, State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation, along with
Givaudan’s executive management members, customers and partners.

Givaudan International SA, Chemin de la Parfumerie 5, 1214 Vernier, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 780 91 11, Fax: +41 22 780 91 50, Web: www.givaudan.com

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About Givaudan
Givaudan is the global leader in the creation of flavours and fragrances. In close collaboration withfood, beverage, consumer product and fragrance partners, Givaudan develops tastes and scentsthat delight consumers the world over. With a passion to understand consumers’ preferences and arelentless drive to innovate, Givaudan is at the forefront of creating flavours and fragrances that‘engage your senses’. The Company achieved sales of CHF 5.5 billion in 2018. Headquartered in
Switzerland with local presence in over 145 locations, the Company has almost 13,600 employees
worldwide. Givaudan invites you to discover more at www.givaudan.com.

For further information please contact
Peter Wullschleger, Givaudan Media and Investor Relations
T +41 22 780 9093
E peter_b.wullschleger@givaudan.com

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