/ -- Firmenich, the world's largest privately owned perfume and taste company, has been recognized as a United Nations (UN) Global Compact LEAD company. As an active partner of the UN Global Compact for more than a decade, Firmenich is firmly committed to its Ten Principles and has actively embedded the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its growth strategy. Announced at the UN Global Compact Leaders Week in New York, Firmenich joins the elite circle of 36 LEAD companies, as the only player in its industry.
Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, said: "LEAD companies represent the highest level of engagement with the UN Global Compact. More than ever before, the world needs responsible businesses like the ones announced as LEAD today that continuously work to improve their sustainability performance and take action to build a better world."
"We are very proud to be one of only 36 Global Compact LEAD companies, championing the SDGs in their business and beyond," said Gilbert Ghostine, CEO, Firmenich. "The SDGs are core to Firmenich's strategy, making our inclusive capitalism business model work for people and the planet. There is only one plan, the UN SDGs, and we must all join forces to deliver it by 2030."
People: Goal 10, Reduced Inequalities
Planet: Goal 13, Climate Action
Society: Goal 3, Good Health & Wellbeing
For more information, please see the UN Global Compact press release
About Firmenich
Firmenich is the world's largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in 1895. Driven by its purpose to create positive emotions to enhance wellbeing, naturally, Firmenich has designed many of the world's best-known perfumes and tastes, bringing delight to over four billion consumers every day. Renowned for its world-class research and creativity, as well as its leadership in sustainability, each year, Firmenich invests 10% of its turnover in R&D to understand and share the best that nature has to offer responsibly. Firmenich had an annual turnover of 3.7 billion Swiss Francs at end June 2018. More information about Firmenich is available at www.firmenich.com