Named to CDP’s Supplier Engagement Leaderboard for the fifth time in six years for taking action to measure and reduce climate risk across our value chain
Discover what lies beyond
Experience IFF’s 2025 Sustainability Report
We tackle our customers’ sustainability objectives head on — providing relevant, impactful solutions rooted in our shared priorities, now and in the future.
What becomes possible when innovation, nature and purpose converge?
At IFF, we believe that by pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through science – guided by creativity and grounded in responsibility – we can unlock solutions that create joy, health and sustainability for people and planet.
Our increasingly nature-based portfolio reinforces the central role of sustainability and positions our innovation at the intersection of biology and chemistry. It also sharpens our focus on what we do best: delivering high-value, sustainable innovation that enhances customer products and creates meaningful, differentiated experiences for consumers.
Join us on this nature-inspired journey as we Innovate For the Future and create what’s next, together.
6th
consecutive year as a North America Dow Jones Best in Class Indices constituent and included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026
Top 5%
of companies assessed
A List
on CDP Climate, recognized as a leader in corporate transparency and action on climate change
2nd
time named to USA TODAY’s list of America’s Climate Leaders
2nd out of 56
companies in the Materials & Chemicals industry on the Newsweek list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2025
# 7
globally for gender equality by Equileap
Top Performance Highlights
-15%
Scope 1+2 GHG emissions since 2021 (normalized, excluding Pharma Solutions)
70
natural ingredients certified For Life by ECOCERT
-21%
total recordable incident rate since 2024
39%
of women in management roles
100%
completion rate on annual business ethics training
Highlights
~20k
raw materials sourced from ~4,200 vendor corporations in ~85 countries
70
natural ingredients certified For Life by Ecocert
79%
of our spend with suppliers met IFF’s requirements to be considered as responsibly sourced, based on third-party assessment results
Vanilla in Full Bloom
The Story Behind IFF’s Sustainable Vanilla Program
The Challenge
Vanilla is primarily cultivated in Madagascar, where social, environmental, economic and traceability challenges make the supply chain fragile.
Our Response
IFF’s Sustainable Vanilla Program (SVP) seeks to secure a long-term, high-quality supply of responsibly sourced vanilla by ensuring that the surrounding community is also supported.
Better Together
In partnership with the UEBT-Sourcing with Respect, the SVP is increasing the productivity of +1,500 local farmers and enhancing local livelihoods by focusing on:
- Regenerative practices
- Farmer livelihoods
Meet the Farmer
“Since joining the cooperative, I’ve learned new skills that truly support my family. Whether it’s training in farming, poultry raising or sewing, I can improve our land, earn additional income and reduce my expenses. Being part of this group also helps me manage our finances, and the cooperative gives us better prices for our vanilla. These opportunities give me confidence that my children and I can build a more stable, brighter future.”
MS. RAZAFINOSY PAYETTE — Vanilla producer
Highlights
77%
of all new innovation projects since 2023 deemed as having sustainability value propositions using our internal Innovation for Sustainability model
+50
research, creative & application centers
+8k
total patents granted and pending applications
Fragrance Encapsulation
Discover how IFF is Redefining Scent Delivery Technology with ENVIROCAP™
ENVIROCAP™ is IFF’s next generation scent delivery technology engineered to meet rising expectations for sustainability, compliance and performance in fabric care.
Built around a proprietary, nature-inspired biopolymer, this technology sets a new benchmark in sustainable scent delivery by combining long lasting fragrance performance with biodegradable, vegan suitable, REACH-compliant and future-ready design for fabric care applications. This new innovation reduces environmental impact without compromising sensory quality or cost efficiency.
“ENVIROCAP™ is a prime example of years of cross-functional collaboration that enabled us to solve a fundamental paradox: designing polymers stable enough for shelf life yet engineered to biodegrade after use. I’m proud to have been part of the team delivering this REACH-compliant solution to consumers.”
Highlights
~2K
tons of CO₂ emissions per year will be eliminated following our switch to green hydrogen at our Benicarló, Spain site
+385K MWh
of renewable electricity procured or produced for IFF operations, covering ~27% of our total electricity use
+150K
metric tons of waste diverted from landfill thanks to our Zero Waste to Landfill program
IFF’s Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Our products often provide environmental benefits through their performance during the use phase. IFF’s own footprint has a proportionally small impact compared to the avoided emissions we can enable for our customers and final consumers.
2025 Avoided Emissions
In 2025, 27.2M metric tons of CO₂e emissions avoided by customers and consumers through our solutions, or 19.2 times more CO₂e than generated at IFF’s manufacturing sites.
2030 Goals
By 2030, reduce absolute direct and indirect GHG emissions by 50% for Scope 1 and 2, and by 30% for Scope 3.
Achieved by:
- 100% renewable electricity
- Executing on CAPEX projects for GHG reductions
- Supply chain decarbonization through supplier engagement
5 key product applications
Cold-water laundry enzymes
enable consumers to wash clothes at lower temperatures without sacrificing performance, resulting in lower energy use and reduced GHG emissions.
Cold-water laundry enzymes
plant-based proteins
with advanced texturants and flavorings support the replacement of animal-based proteins and accelerate the wider adoption of plant-based alternatives with a lower environmental footprint.
plant-based proteins
xivia / XYLITOL
or IFF-produced xylitol, was shown through a peer-reviewed LCA to contribute lower GHG emissions that conventional xylitol produced from corn cobs.
xivia / XYLITOL
ANIMAL FEED ENZYMES
reduce or eliminate the need for inorganic phosphate in swine and poultry diets, improving animal welfare and reducing phosphorous and GHG emissions.
ANIMAL FEED ENZYMES
Fuel Alcohol yeast & Enzymes
enable the efficient production of ethanol, a renewable transportation fuel which replaces a percentage of gasoline, significantly reducing the GHG emissions of the transportation industry.
Fuel Alcohol yeast & Enzymes
Highlights
~65
countries where we partner
37
full-time employees from our partnership with the IFF ISIPCA Scent Design & Creation program
40+
strategic university partnerships, such as Florida Polytechnic University
From Biodiversity to Business Value
A multi-phase model over five years to enable collaborative product development, traceable sourcing and measurable sustainability & community impact.
