Givauden participates in sustainability programme

Givaudan has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and will participate in its newly launched programme, ‘Food Reform for Sustainability and Health’ (FReSH).

The programme was launched in November 2016 by the WBCSD together with the EAT Foundation, a global strategic initiative linking food, health and sustainability policies with the purpose of accelerating transformational change in global food systems. To achieve its goals, FReSH will draw together key stakeholder groups including 25 leading global companies, policy and scientific experts such as the distinguished Lancet Committee. The group will work to establish targets for healthy and sustainable food systems.

Gillies Andrier, CEO at Givaudan, says, “Givaudan is proud to join WBCSD, a key global platform whose sustainability objectives are closely aligned with our 2020 strategy of ‘responsible growth, shared success’.

“By participating in FReSH, we will contribute to transforming global food systems for improved sustainability and health while gaining insight into the evolving needs of our customers.”

Peter Bakker, president and CEO at WBCSD, adds, “Clear science based targets will help businesses create ambitious yet implementable solutions, which can then be brought forward to guide policy makers to provide the framework for local or global food systems transformation.”

In line with Givaudan’s sustainability commitments and supporting its 2020 strategic pillar of growing with customers, Givaudan will work as a member of the WBCSD and FReSH towards the project vision of reaching a healthy, enjoyable diet for all, produced responsibly within planetary boundaries.

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