Our commitments span the spectrum—from diversity and inclusion, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, renewable energy, rights for the disabled, LGBTI and gender equality—and our good citizenship efforts have received widespread recognition.
We have worked hard to develop effective management approaches and accompanying metrics for our most important Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) topics, which has resulted in significant, broad-based improvements since we began our program ten years ago.
Named the top American company for gender equality and tenth globally by Equileap, a leading organization providing data and insights on gender equality in the corporate sector
Named to CDP’s Supplier Engagement Leaderboard for the fourth consecutive year for taking action to measure and reduce climate risk across our value chain, based on 2023 CDP disclosures
Included for the second consecutive time in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, for our commitment to transparency and setting a new standard in gender-related data reporting
Maintained certification as EDGE Move level in 27 countries in recognition of our commitment to gender equality
Qualified as a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), North America, for the fourth consecutive year, a family of best-in-class benchmarks for investors who recognize that sustainable business practices are critical to generating long-term shareholder value
Awarded the 2023 EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating for the third time, placing IFF among the top 1% of companies assessed
Named among the 2023 Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN for the fourth consecutive year after scoring 100% on the Disability Equality Index
Recognized again by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) as a top company in 2023 for LGBTIQ+ equality in both the U.S. and Mexico, based on the 2023 HRC Corporate Equality Index and the HRC Equidad Mexico, respectively
As a demonstration of our commitment to key sustainable development issues, we endorse and participate in a number of global commitments, initiatives and organizations that promote environmental, social and governance leadership.
We monitor and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests and biodiversity through our participation in CDP, which uses investor and buyer power to motivate companies and governments to disclose their environmental impact.
We joined Disability:IN a leading nonprofit coalition made up of more than 185 companies, and in 2019 our CEO signed The Valuable 500, a global movement and pledge to put disability on the business leadership agenda.
Awarded the 2023 EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating for the second time, placing IFF among the top 1% of companies assessed.
We partner with our suppliers and invest resources to achieve various certifications including Fair For Life. Underscoring our commitment to responsible sourcing, ingredient certifications support the conservation of natural resources and improvement in the livelihoods of farmers and workers involved in our supply chain.
We partner with our suppliers and invest resources to achieve various certifications including Rainforest Alliance. Underscoring our commitment to responsible sourcing, ingredient certifications support the conservation of natural resources and improvement in the livelihoods of farmers and workers involved in our supply chain. We also use a Risk Assessment Methodology and tool developed with, and validated by, the Rainforest Alliance to identify inherent supplier and ingredient sourcing risks based on country of operation and global ESG risk insights.
As a member of RSPO, a nonprofit that unites stakeholders to develop and implement global standards for sustainable palm oil, we seek to ensure that our palm oil supply chain does not contribute to deforestation, peat clearance or human rights abuses.
We use Sedex, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to driving improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains, to run reports on our suppliers’ ethical data, manage information on our own facilities and share information with our customers.
We are a member of TfS, a collaborative chemical industry effort that seeks to assess, audit and improve sustainability practices in the supply chain. Through this partnership, we share our supplier sustainability assessments and audits with all members, which avoids duplicate efforts for our suppliers.
Since 2015, we have been a signatory of the UNGC, a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. Our GRI reporting also serves as a communication on progress (COP) towards the implementation of these principles and achieving our sustainability targets.
We are an associate member of the Upcycled Food Association, a nonprofit focused on reducing food waste by growing the upcycled food economy. Upcycled foods use ingredients that otherwise would not have gone to human consumption, are procured and produced using verifiable supply chains, and have a positive impact on the environment.
We know that to scale meaningful impact on sustainable development issues, partnership and collaboration will be needed. We are proud to add our voice of leadership in support of wider industry action. Our commitments include:
In September 2020, we further reinforced ambitious commitments to nature and climate action by signing on to Business for Nature’s call-to-action urging governments to adopt policies now to reverse nature loss in this decade.
IFF continued to support the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge to support more inclusive workplaces in 2023 Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge to support more inclusive workplaces.
As a member of RE100, a corporate leadership initiative of businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity, we are committed to procuring 100% of our electricity needs from renewable sources in the shortest practical timescale possible and as financially feasible.
This initiative is a partnership between CDP, UN Global Compact, WRI and WWF, which helps companies set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in line with climate science. In 2022, we updated our science-based pathway to reduce GHGs in line with the Paris Agreement to be reflective of our combined company footprint and new 2021 baseline and submitted to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for approval.
Since 2019 IFF has continued to support The Valuable 500, a global movement and pledge to but disability on the business leadership agenda
In September 2019, we reconfirmed our commitment to mitigate climate change by signing the U.N. Business Ambition for 1.5°C: Our Only Future pledge communications and advocacy campaign to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius through more aggressive science-based targets for emission reduction.
We were the first in our industry to sign the U.N. Global LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business, pledging to tackle discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.
In 2019, we adopted the U.N. Women’s Empowerment Principles, a set of seven tenets to advance and empower women and provide equal treatment in the workplace, marketplace and community.
In 2017, we signed the “We Are Still In” declaration of support for the Paris Agreement and climate action.
Read more about how we are contributing to sustainable development in our 2023 ESG+ Report.