Symrise has received high scores from CDP, the independent disclosure platform that rates corporate environmental disclosure & performance. In the 2025 assessment, the company earned an A- rating for climate change, an A- for water security, and a B rating for forest stewardship. These results attest a profound transparency that only a select group of businesses worldwide achieved. Also, this gives guidance for progress, for example in forest ecosystems conservation in global supply chains. By disclosing robust, science-based performance data, Symrise empowers its partners to make sustainable choices within their value chains.
CDP’s current evaluation covers more than 23,100 companies worldwide. By receiving an A- for climate change, an A- for water security and a B for forest stewardship, Symrise demonstrates tangible actions while committing to constantly refining its efforts to support sustainable business practices. With its rating in the climate category, Symrise ranks among the top 7% of reporting companies worldwide. The company is also positioned among the leading companies globally in the forest (top 8%) and water (top 11%) categories.
The ratings help companies and their stakeholders translate complex environmental data into decisions. Customers obtain externally verified metrics for their own product declarations; investors gain clearer insight into climate- and nature-related risks and opportunities, and Symrise receives an objective benchmark for its strategic roadmap. As part of this journey, Symrise will continue to strengthen its efforts to avoid or minimize the environmental impacts of its business activities.
“We welcome these scores as they acknowledge our performance and give us valuable guidance to further improve our environmental stewardship,” says Dr Isabella Tonaco, Chief Sustainability Officer at Symrise. “An A- for climate and an A- for water tells us our sustainable management strategy is making an impact. While the B for forests accentuates that taking care of forests along our partially complex supply chains needs constant work by all supply chain actors. Our transparency allows everyone to track our journey. To broaden our approach, we will translate our learnings into scalable models across the business. Examples include Madagascar, where we pioneered and continuously enhanced a robust, sustainable end-to-end vanilla supply program; the Philippines, where we source sustainable coconut; and the Brazilian Amazon, where we source a diverse range of raw materials for cosmetic applications. Our partnership with Deutsche Bank in the development of a new class of carbon credits to protect rainforests, together with our support for the We Mean Business Coalition manifesto at COP 30 on a roadmap to end fossil fuels, demonstrates responsible thinking and action across our entire business.”
Dr Tonaco further explains that the continually evolving methodology of the CDP benchmark helps Symrise tally and adapt its own actions: “Each cycle reveals new fields of action and opportunities. That external lens keeps us advancing and accelerates collaboration across our value chain in pursuit of shared climate and nature goals.”
Looking ahead, Symrise intends to deepen its regenerative-agriculture programs, continue targeting water stewardship at sites exposed to water stress and long-term planning with strategic suppliers, and increase renewable-energy sourcing. By maintaining an open dialogue with CDP and its stakeholders, Symrise aims to convert transparency into concrete action, helping customers create more sustainable products with reduced environmental impact.
