search EN Minimizing our footprint Welcome to Symrise Sustainability Footprint SHARE We’re proud to be the first company in our industry worldwide to be awarded Science Based Target (SBT) approval for our climate initiatives. By optimizing our value chain, we’re able to reduce emissions, conserve resources and minimize our environmental impact. We take such improvements very seriously because we want all stakeholders to benefit appropriately from the company’s success. Only together can we minimize risks and, through meaningful action, ensure that our business remains viable in the long term. We achieve a particularly high impact on: Our goal: Climate-positive starting in 2030 Symrise has been committed to climate protection for many years. Because the threats of climate change are becoming ever more obvious. And because we take responsibility for future generations. We have set ourselves the ambitious goal of being climate-positive starting in 2030. This means that the business activities of Symrise will contribute to preventing or sequestering more greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere than we produce through our operating activities. We report transparently about our climate protection measures and the preliminary results of our efforts. OUR BASIC ACHIEVEMENTS OUR PATH Our basic achievements Leadership status in climate protection / Rated A by CDP since 2015 First company in our industry worldwide with approved, scientifically based climate protection targets (SBT) CDP Supply Chain Program: 87 % of our main suppliers have their own climate protection goals Member of the RE100 initiative, the Alliance for Development and Climate and Business Ambition for 1.5°C. Goal 2010: Reduce specific CO₂ emissions by 33 % by 2020 / Goal achieved early in 2016 Demonstrable procurement of external power needs worldwide from renewable sources since 2020 We’re not just meeting our sustainability objectives in this respect – we’re also exceeding many of them. Our strategy is built around four key areas: Conserving precious resources Efficiently sourcing raw materials Safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystems Creating greener factories Conservation of resources The effective conservation of resources is crucial to the sustainability and profitability of our company. By investing in efficient technologies and processes, we’re able to reduce raw materials and save on the costs connected to them. We aim to develop truly end-to-end supply chain solutions wherever possible, in order to identify potential reductions in our energy, water and resource consumption. The fragrance of forests We are one of the largest producers of fragrances from natural and renewable feedstocks. Examples of our key raw materials are crude sulfate turpentine, a byproduct from the pulp & paper industry, and D-limonene, a byproduct from the citrus industry. We’re proud of providing sustainable alternatives to the industry for over 100 years. FIND OUT MORE Sustainable forestry is becoming increasingly important for us in this regard. Many of our suppliers are already certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)* and/or the Sustainable Forest Initiative. By participating in the CDP Forest Program, we can make our progress and approaches more transparent. Our two facilities in North America – Jacksonville, FL, and Colonels Island, GA – are Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®)* certified. * FSC®-C139971 SymTrap®: Energy-saving technology In the early 2000s, we began working on a process that optimizes the recovery of natural flavor molecules from fruits like apple, strawberry and raspberry. After eight years of meticulous research and development, we finally patented the resulting technology: the award-winning SymTrap® Technology. SymTrap® works by capturing side streams produced in fruit processing. It concentrates the natural aromatic fruit ingredients present in the water phase, which can then be infused into the end product. SymTrap® also requires minimal processing, giving the end products a more natural and authentic taste. This contributes further to the process’ ‘green’ credentials, as no heating means it only requires low amounts of energy. Efficiently sourcing renewable raw materials Wherever possible, we work with renewable raw materials. By sourcing traceable, certified, locally produced materials, we’re able to maximize efficiency and minimize our footprint. 100% Sustainable sourcing of all strategic biological raw materials by 2025. Sustainable banana growth Beetroot cooperation Promoting sustainable lavander The whole onion Safeguarding biodiversity and ecosystems We’re committed to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity and were one of the first signatories of its Biodiversity Pledge in 2016. Its three objectives are: The conservation of biodiversity Sustainable use of resources The fair and equitable sharing of benefits that arise from natural resources 2025 biodiversity targets Accomplishing our biodiversity goals enables us to offer our customers innovative and ethically-sourced solutions. By contributing to local biodiversity conservation and social inclusiveness, we’re able to ensure the long-term availability of our crucial raw materials. Protecting biodiversity and thus natural habitats on land and in water is therefore a particular concern for Symrise. For Symrise, biodiversity is an invaluable source of inspiration and innovation for new flavors, fragrances and cosmetic ingredients. We consider intact ecosystems and species richness as the natural capital of our company.” Sascha Liese, Biodiversity Expert and Sustainability Manager at Symrise Develop new innovative raw materials from biodiversity through our purpose-built centers of excellence in Madagascar and Brazil Fully integrate our R&D procedures in line with evolving international regulations on biodiversity-based innovation Assess all local growers according to biodiversity criteria Increasingly assess strategic supply chains with respect to the ethical sourcing of biodiversity Ensure all staff are aware of biodiversity and its value to our business Implement biodiversity measures at all of our main premises OP2B Symrise founds the coalition “One Planet Business for Biodiversity” (OP2B) together with 17 other international companies. The partners are committed to working together to develop environmentally friendly agricultural methods and to change how they create value. The aim is to preserve biodiversity as the basis for a stable agricultural system in times of global change. The coalition aims to achieve the following three goals by 2030: Developing regenerative farming methods to protect the soil Increasing diversity in the range of products among food companies to foster endangered crop varieties Creating strategies to protect threatened ecosystems Creating greener factories Manufacturing is a core part of our business, and we’re always looking to lessen the environmental impact of the technologies and processes we use. Mastering green efficiency: A closer look at our new flagship plant in Colombia Even in the planning phases of new projects, sustainability and climate protection play a huge role. Symrise developed an “instrument case for a green factory,” which was used for the first time in the construction of a new factory in Tocancipá, Colombia. It includes the installation of solar collectors for electricity production, water and wastewater management systems and environmentally friendly recycling of waste. The unique environmentally friendly production process emits significantly less CO₂ overall than comparable facilities. Symrise discontinues use of plastic One of the primary environmental goals at Symrise is to avoid waste whenever possible. This is especially true for plastic materials that are used primarily for packaging and in disposable containers. Symrise set itself three clear goals in late 2020: We will recycle more than 95 % of the plastic we use by 2025 wherever local conditions permit. We will use exclusively sustainable packaging materials by 2025. No single-use plastic-based aids will be used since mid-2021. In so doing, we will not compromise on quality, safety or compliance with legal requirements. An international, interdisciplinary team is driving the project forward, and the Symrise Sustainability Board is monitoring its implementation. Focus on sustainable packaging By 2030 at the latest, Symrise aims to have a positive climate footprint. To achieve this ambitious goal, the company must review all operational processes worldwide for their climate compatibility and find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An important issue in our zero-waste strategy is the implementation of numerous measures for sustainable packaging. The focus is on avoidance of waste, reusability and recycling. Together with customers and suppliers, the supply chain experts at Symrise are constantly looking for innovative and sustainable solutions. Paper bags instead of plastic bags, large barrels instead of small canisters, and reusable metal cups are a few examples of the many improvements. In addition, unavoidable CO₂ emissions caused during production and transport are increasingly being offset by certified climate protection projects. Contact Friedrich-Wilhelm Micus DIRECTOR CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS EMAIL US always inspiring more... More Corporate Report 2020 Download Find out more about our company Discover how innovation is helping us become more sustainable Sustainability Our approach Footprint Innovation Sourcing Care Reports, Policies, Standards & Audits News December 2, 2021 Symrise opens innovation lab located at Colworth Science Park in the UK See all news Follow us © Symrise All rights reserved 2021 Sitemap Imprint Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Manage Cookie Settings By selecting "Accept all Cookies" you allow Symrise to use cookies and similar technologies to learn about your device and browser settings in order to be able to provide you with personalized advertising and to ensure and improve the functionality of our website. 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