Givaudan sustainability score: 43/100
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Givaudan is a Swiss maker of flavours and fragrances headquartered in Vernier, near Geneva; Givaudan SA is registered from 1929. It had about 17,600 staff and CHF 7.5 billion sales in 2025.
Founded 1929Head office Vernier, SwitzerlandStaff ~17,580 (FTE, 2025)Revenue ~CHF 7.5B (FY2025)Website ↗
Givaudan has halved its own emissions since 2015 and has SBTi-validated net-zero targets, but its supply-chain emissions are still 4% above their 2020 baseline. Geneva has ordered a PFAS clean-up plan at its Vernier site, which it is appealing, and a 2024 explosion at its Louisville plant killed two workers.
Givaudan scores 43/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified October 2026.
That places Givaudan joint 336th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 5th of 17 in Chemicals.
What is Givaudan doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (4/10, 5/10).
Where Givaudan lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- Its effect on natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
- Its record on controversiesDeal with the findings under question 10, in public.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations9/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water6/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Givaudan's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Givaudan's score based on?
16 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
50% of them were published by Givaudan itself; the rest come from independent sources.
8 of 16 sources are independent of the company.
“the Group has attained a 50% reduction in scope 1+2 emissions compared with the 2015 baseline”
“While in-depth quantitative analysis under the TNFD is ongoing”
“achieving an A rating for engaging its supply chain on”
“Givaudan has been a member of RE100 since 2015, committing to a target of 100% renewable electricity by 2025.”
“We will source our critical agricultural commodities without contributing to deforestation or natural ecosystem conversion by 2030”
“its seventh consecutive CDP A score for climate action”
“The company agreed to pay a $7,500 fine.”
“The company was fined $3,500 for failing to notify the city of the incident but was given the option to settle with the Air Pollution Control District for $2,625.”
“was undersized for the accelerated sugar decomposition reaction”
“conteste la décision de l’autorité cantonale”
“A 22h42, la Police des eaux interdit tout rejet dans le Rhône”
“absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 70% by 2030 from a 2015 base year”
“Two workers were killed and 11 others were injured from an explosion Nov. 12 at the Givaudan Sense Colour facility in Louisville”
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How does Givaudan compare with other chemicals companies?
Where Givaudan sits among chemicals peers.
Among the 17 major chemicals brands we've scored, Givaudan is tied =5th of 17, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Chemicals?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Givaudan.
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