Governance Givaudan SA

GIVN

CH0010645932

Specialty Chemicals

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01-06	GIVAUDAN AG : Morgan Stanley drops its Sell rating	ZD
12-12	GIVAUDAN AG : Gets a Buy rating from Deutsche Bank	ZD

Executive Committee: Givaudan SA

Manager

Positions heldSince

Gilles Andrier

65 year

Chief Executive Officer

31/12/2004

Simon Halle-Smith

60 year

Human Resources Officer

31/12/2014

Claudia Pedretti-Lenz

47 year

Investor Relations Contact	30/09/2023
Public Communications Contact	30/09/2023

Composition of the Board of Directors: Givaudan SA

Director

CommitteesSince

Calvin Grieder

70 year

Governance Committee Chair	28/02/2017
Nominating Committee Chair

Roberto Guidetti

63 year

Executive Committee	31/03/2014
Compensation Committee	28/01/2014
HR Committee	28/01/2014
Compensation Committee Chair	28/01/2014
Governance Committee Chair	28/01/2014
Audit Committee	31/12/2022

Ingrid Deltenre

66 year

Compensation Committee	30/04/2014
Nominating Committee
Governance Committee	31/12/2014
Compensation Committee Chair	07/11/2024
Executive Committee
HR Committee

Sophie Gasperment

61 year

Compensation Committee	31/10/2016
Nominating Committee	31/08/2020
Audit Committee	31/08/2020
Nominating Committee Chair
Governance Committee	31/08/2020

Victor Waldemar Balli

69 year

Compensation Committee	16/03/2016
Audit Committee Chair	31/12/2019
Nominating Committee	31/12/2016
Audit Committee	08/04/2019

Tom Knutzen

64 year

Audit Committee	22/03/2023
Compensation Committee	28/02/2022

Melanie Maas-Brunner

58 year

Compensation Committee

Louie D'Amico

65 year

Director/Board Member

19/03/2025

Latest Appointments: Givaudan SA

27/08/25	Givaudan taps Danone executive to succeed Gilles Andrier as CEO	AN
27/08/25	Fragrance maker Givaudan names new CEO, unveils 2030 growth strategy	RE
27/08/25	Swiss Fragrance, Flavor Maker Givaudan Names New CEO	MT
27/08/25	Fragrance maker Givaudan names new CEO, unveils 2030 growth strategy	RE
27/08/25	Fragrance maker Givaudan CEO and chair to step down in 2026	RE
27/08/25	Givaudan says Gilles Andrier to retire in March 2026 as CEO	RE
26/08/25	Givaudan SA Announces CEO Changes	CI

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Former Officers and Directors: Givaudan SA

Insider

Positions held

SinceUntil

Olivier Filliol

Director/Board Member	24/03/2020	19/03/2025
Independent Dir/Board Member	24/03/2020	19/03/2025

Thomas Hallam

Comptroller/Controller/Auditor	31/12/2007	31/12/2016
Director of Finance/CFO	31/12/2016	31/07/2024

Pierre Bénaich

Investor Relations Contact	31/03/2020	-
Public Communications Contact	31/03/2020	-

Werner J. Bauer

Director/Board Member	31/12/2013	28/02/2023
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2013	28/02/2023

Lilian Biner

Director/Board Member	31/12/2010	28/02/2023
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2010	28/02/2023

Michael Carlos

Director/Board Member	31/12/2014	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/12/2014	-

Thomas Rufer

Director/Board Member

31/12/2008

28/02/2021

Mauricio Graber

Corporate Officer/Principal

12/09/2010

31/03/2018

Chris Thoen

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer

31/12/2010

31/12/2017

Jürg Witmer

Chairman

31/12/2004

28/02/2017

Matthias Währen

Director/Board Member	31/12/2004	31/12/2016
Director of Finance/CFO	19/05/2010	31/12/2016

André Hoffmann

Director/Board Member

31/12/1999

29/02/2016

Nabil Sakkab

Director/Board Member

31/12/2007

28/02/2015

Irina du Bois

Director/Board Member

19/05/2010

31/12/2013

Henner Schierenbeck

Director/Board Member

31/12/1999

31/12/2011

Dietrich Fuhrmann

Director/Board Member

31/12/2009

Marc G. Krummacher

Human Resources Officer

31/05/2005

Guido Schmitz-Krummacher

Corporate Officer/Principal

30/04/2004

Peter Kappeler

Director/Board Member

31/12/2004

Othmar T. Vock

Director of Finance/CFO

31/12/1993

30/12/2004

Kuno Sommer

Chief Executive Officer

31/12/1997

31/12/1998

Dennis Dittrick

Corporate Officer/Principal

31/12/1995

Joe Fabbri

Human Resources Officer	19/05/2010	-
Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/1988	-

Adrien Gonckel

Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer

19/05/2010

Andrew Morrison

Corporate Officer/Principal

Leon Givaudan

Founder

Xavier Givaudan

Founder

Linda Harman

Public Communications Contact

28/01/2013

Peter B. Wullschleger

Investor Relations Contact	-	-
Public Communications Contact	-	-

Rona Weekes

Sales & Marketing

Dave Soltis

Corporate Officer/Principal

Cosimo Trimigliozzi

Corporate Officer/Principal

Gregory Yep

Corporate Officer/Principal

Guy Waldvogel

Chairman

Jeff Peppet

Public Communications Contact

28/01/2013

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male	8
Female	3

Of which Executive Committee

Male	2
Female	1

Of which Directors

Male	6
Female	2

Revisions

Révisions CA 1 an

Révisions CA 4 mois

Révisions CA 1 mois

Révisions BNA 1 an

Révisions BNA 4 mois

ESG MSCI

Environnement

Social

Gouvernance

Polémique

Controverses Ethiques

Controverses sur les droits de l'Homme

Controverses Subventions fiscales

Conforme à la finance Islamique

Givaudan SA is one of the world's leading producers of flavors and perfumes. Net sales break down by family of products as follows: - flavors (50.6%): for producing salted side dishes prepared dishes, snacks, soups and sauces, meat and poultry), beverages (fruit juices, instant beverages), sweet goods, and dairy products; - perfumes (49.4%): intended to the production of cosmetic products and of consumer products (cleaning and maintenance products, etc.). At the end of 2024, the group had 78 production sites worldwide. Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Switzerland (1.2%), Europe (28.9%), Asia-Pacific (20.8%), North America (23.4%), Latin America (11.8%), Africa and the Middle East (13.9%).

Employees

17,109

Sector

Specialty Chemicals

Calendar

01-29 - Q4 2025 Earnings Release

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