Awards 2015

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP),

includes more than 5,500 companies worldwide. In November 2015, it welcomed Symrise to its Climate A List. This means Symrise currently belongs to the Top 100 companies globally in terms of transparency of its climate activities. The scoring also accounts for goals, strategies and measures taken to combat climate change. In addition, when it comes to environmental reporting, Symrise plays a leading role in the MDAX^® and within its industry in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

The skin-friendly liquid broadband preservative ­SymOcide^®PH came in second place at the 2015 BSB Innovation Awards in the category Most Innovative Raw Material Functionals/Recipients. SymTio^®S also took second place, while fresh plant juices from Symrise claimed third place.

At the 2015 specialist trade fair ­Personal Care and Homecare ­Ingredients (PCHI), Symrise ­received the Breakthrough Innovation Award for its SymRepair^®100 – a highly effective complex for pro­tecting and preserving skin barriers.

Symrise has been reconfirmed for inclusion in the Ethibel PIONEER and Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Registers. This selection by Forum ETHIBEL indicates that the company can be qualified as a sector leader in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Symrise won one of the renowned FiFi Awards for 2015 from the Fragrance Foundation France. Eau Jeune Double Je from L´Oréal was honored in the category “Best Women’s Fragrance in Mass Distribution.”

Brazilian plant extracts with ingredients from the Ecoparque in the northern part of the Amazon region received one of the three highly sought-after Pearl­finder Innovation Awards from Beiersdorf in 2015.

At the International Society of Cosmetic Chemists Conference (IFSCC) in Zurich, Symrise was awarded with the IFSCC Poster Award in recognition of its research on ingredients that help skin fight against the aging that results from particulate pollution.

The prestigious IR Magazine recognized Symriseʼs investor relations work with the 2015 IR Magazin Award – Europe for its excellent financial communications during a M&A transaction.

In September 2015, DQS the Audit Company awarded Symrise the sustainability prize for sustainable leadership. The certification authority emphasized how Symrise’s corporate strategy has systematically aimed for sustainable growth and a high degree of transparency.