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Welcome to Givaudan
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World leader in the fragrance and
flavor industry
Total market estimated at CHF ~17-18 billion
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Activities organized in 2 divisions
Sales
2009: CHF 3 959 million
Flavors: 54 %
Fragrances: 46 %
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Founded on a rich legacy
= independent company, registered on the Swiss Stock Exchange
since 2000
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Global presence in more than 46
countries
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Flavors: Four business units
Beverages
Soda
Fruit juice
Instant drinks
Sweet goods
Baked goods
Sugar confections
Chewing-gums
Dairy products
Ice cream
Fresh dairy products
Instant deserts
Savory
Snacks
Soups and sauces
Meat and poultry
Cereals
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Fragrances: 3 business units
Fine fragrances
Prestige and mass-market products
Line extensions
Consumer products
Soap and detergent
Hair and skin care
Household products and fragrances
Fragrance ingredients
Internal use
Sale to third-party customers
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Fragrances 17 production facilities
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Fragrance Operations: a motivated
team guided by continued
improvement
4 values
Quality
Ensure the best quality to maintain our leadership
position
Service
Ensure unsurpassed service and customer satisfaction
Safety
Guarantee safe operations, behaviors and processes
Costs
Control costs without compromising the other
objectives
Security
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Givaudan Switzerland SA
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Three sites in Switzerland
-Dübendorf and Kemptthal are home to the flavor activities
--Dübendorf is the head office of the fragrance research
-730 people in Dübendorf and Kemptthal
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Givaudan in Vernier
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A site founded over 110 years ago
- Founded by Xavier and Léon Givaudan in 1898
• 0.62 acres rented from the City of Geneva
-- 111 years later
• 22 hectares • 70 buildings • 848 employees
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The Vernier site
Group and Vernier General Management
Restaurants
Medical Service
Security
Maintenance
Ingredient Production
Infrastructure
Shipping & Receiving
Fragrance production
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Activities of the Vernier site
Functions related to the Group’s headquarters
• CEO, CFO
• IT, Legal, Human Resources, EHS (Environment, Health &
Safety)
• Communications and relations with investors
• Global purchasing
Functions related to the Vernier site
• Operations (production, logistics, maintenance)
• Customer care
• Quality insurance
• EHS & Sustainable development
• Finances
• Human resources
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Givaudan Switzerland SA - Vernier
site
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Steering process
Steering committee
Policy and objectives
Follow-up of indicators
Projects for improvements
Audit results
Orders
Infrastructures
Development
PROCESS ORDERS
Engineering and maintenance
Energy &
CLIENTS
Delivery
Supply chain, manufacturing
Fragrance compositions
MANUFACTURE
Fragrance ingredients
& Waste
Support process
Human resources
Quality Insurance
Hygiene, Safety, Environment
Development and operation of computer systems and
softwares
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Our passion for quality…
Closer to our customers
Exceed their expectations
Provide unparalleled products and the best level of service
Meet legal, ethical and environmental requirements
Innovation
Implement creative solutions
Display the best practices globally
Create added value through continuous improvement
Expertise
Promote teamwork without borders
Act with passion
Reach ambitious goals
… is our passion for excellence
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Structure
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY &
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Customer requirements
INPUT
Management responsibilities
Resource management
Product/Service production (added value)
Measurements, analyses, improvements
OUTPUT
Customer satisfaction
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The Vernier site has been certified since
1997, and was completely recertified in
May 2009 (every 3 years):
IISO 9001:2008 Quality
ISO 14001:2004 Environment
SA 8000:2001 Social responsibility
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Givaudan is certified by the SGS
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Safety, hygiene and
environmental impact
By analogy with the Quality System:
Environmental Management System
COMMITMENTS
• Identifying significant impacts related to activity
• Reduce these impacts through continuous improvement
(objectives, audits)
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Our commitment to Environment, Health
and Safety…
Key objectives
Ensure the safety and health of persons at work
Reduce the environmental impact
Comply with applicable laws and internal guidelines
Supported by a system of proactive
management
Regularly check the implementation of safety rules
Make sure we analyze, optimize and control our processes
Continuously improve our EHS performance
Good communication and ongoing training
Everyone needs to develop his skills
Everyone must know their responsibilities
Everyone must be committed to the EHS objectives of the
site
... Contributes to the sustainable
development of the company
Steering Committee Vernier
Safety: a corporate responsibility
Permanent optimization and control of processes
Strong safety culture
Collaboration with the authorities to continuously improve
our security facilities
Manufacture ingredients in compliance with safety and
environment
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General preventive measures
Continuing education of permanent and temporary staff
Risk analysis for each new project and process
Discussion and validation of security measures with the
authorities
Provide authorities with all the documents on the nature and
quantities of products used in factory
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Resources available in the EHS Department
11 professional firefighters/first-aid officers
50 voluntary firefighters and first-aid officers
1 safety officer
1 specialist in the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
1 full-time occupational hygienist
1 environmental specialist
1 full-time nurse
3 fire trucks
1 ambulance
Pollution control equipment
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Specific measures
Detection and extinguishing systems
Maintenance work subject to internal approval
Facilities designed to reduce odor emissions
Security ensured 24/24
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Adapted infrastructures
1 WWTP of 150 000 equivalent-inhabitants, which can
process all the effluents of our site. We also treat the water
from the village of Vernier
1 surface water detention pond, which completely isolates us
from the Rhône River.
In 2008: we joined the foundation "Nature & Economie"
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Parc Naturel de l’Economie (Quality label)
Givaudan Switzerland in Vernier has just obtained the "Parc
Naturel de l’Economie" label, awarded by the foundation
"NATURE ET ECONOMIE”.
This is a calling card showing that our company cares about
sustainable development, its employees and the
environment.
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Thank you for your attention!
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Givaudan
Leading Sensory Innvovation
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Vernier site
Please respect the safety
instructions
Enjoy your visit!