International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. Joins CEO Water Mandate

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

The CEO Water Mandate Secretariat welcomes International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. as its latest endorsing company! Via its endorsement of the Mandate in May 2018, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. joins a diverse, global community of over 140 companies that have made a commitment to advancing water stewardship.

Founded in 1889, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is an innovator of sensorial experiences used for fine fragrances and beauty, detergents and household goods, and foods and beverages. Headquartered in New York City, the company employs 7,300 people who serve 3,000 customers in 162 countries. With over 46,000 unique products sold annually, the company has a revenue of 3.4 billion dollars.

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.’s sustainability vision is to lead positive transformational changes toward a more sustainable world, and has been active in finding ways to reduce their global water footprint since 2012. Looking towards the future, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. is engaged in developing a “new water stewardship strategy that will prioritize watershed management and engagement with local communities.”

Learn more about International Flavor & Fragrances Inc.’s sustainability efforts by reading their 2017 United Nations Global Compact Communication on Progress document here.

To learn more about endorsing the CEO Water Mandate, click here.

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CEO Water Mandate Secretariat
The CEO Water Mandate is a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General and the UN Global Compact, implemented in partnership with the Pacific Institute. These key partners work together as the CEO Water Mandate Secretariat. The Mandate Secretariat supports the initiative’s mission in many ways, including: 1) developing research, guidance, and tools that advance corporate water stewardship; 2) convening multi-stakeholder events to identify, explore, and solve key water challenges; 3) facilitating meaningful collective action to improve conditions in at-risk river basins.