- CEO
- Christian Stammkoetter
- Full Time Employees
- 17,580
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- Address
- Chemin de la Parfumerie 5 Vernier GE Switzerland 1214
- IPO Date
- Jan 5, 2010
- Business
- Givaudan S.A. manufactures and markets flavours, fragrances, active cosmetic ingredients and wellbeing solutions for the food and beverage, consumer goods, personal care, household products and fine fragrance industries; its Taste & Wellbeing division offers flavours and functional ingredients for beverages, dairy, savoury, sweet goods and other applications including clean label, organic and natural solutions; its Fragrance & Beauty division provides fine fragrances, consumer products fragrances, fragrance ingredients and active beauty solutions for cosmetics, hygiene and home care. The company, founded in 1895 and headquartered in Vernier, Switzerland, operates 162 locations including 78 production sites across Europe, Africa, Middle East, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific, employing over 16,942 people and serving global, regional and local customers with 42% of sales from global accounts. Recent developments include the completion of its acquisition of Belle Aire Creations, a US-based fragrance house, in December 2025 to strengthen regional customer relationships; the acquisition of a majority stake in Brazilian fragrance house Vollmens Fragrances in 2025 to expand in Latin America's mid-sized client segment; the unveiling of a 2030 growth strategy in August 2025 focused on customer engagement, geographical reach and high-value segments like beauty and pet food alongside a CEO succession plan; and full membership in UEBT: Sourcing with respect in November 2025 to promote responsible botanical sourcing.