IFF Signs UN Global LGBTI Standards of Conduct for Business
April 17 2019 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE: IFF)
(Euronext Paris: IFF) (TASE: IFF), a leading innovator of scent,
taste, and nutrition, is deepening its commitment to diversity and
inclusion by signing onto the United Nations Global LGBTI Standards
of Conduct for Business (“the Standards”). IFF joins more than 250
of the world’s largest companies in the pledge to tackle
discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and
intersex (LGBTI) people in the community, workplace and
marketplace.
“Last year, when we formalized IFF’s pathway to embrace greater
diversity and inclusion, we knew we were moving towards further
alignment between our internal and external practices and our
corporate values,” said Andreas Fibig, Chairman and CEO, IFF. “By
signing onto the Standards, we are purposefully championing equal
and equitable rights for all on a global level, especially those
who are traditionally the most vulnerable. Adopting these Standards
will help our efforts in engaging with communities and partners
that respect the rights of LGBTI communities as much as we do. We
are extraordinarily proud to be part of this outreach.”
“In joining the early supporters of the UN Global LGBTI
Standards for Business, IFF continues its global corporate
citizenship leadership. The private sector has a key role to play
in respecting and protecting the human rights of LGBTI people and
its support matters,” said Fabrice Houdart, United Nations Human
Rights Officer and co-author of the Standards.
In addition to signing onto the Standards, IFF’s commitment to
equality was also recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as a Best
Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality after receiving a perfect score of
100 on the 2019 Corporate Equality Index survey on lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) policies and practices.
Find out more about IFF’s commitment to diversity and
inclusion.
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Meet IFF
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:IFF) (Euronext
Paris: IFF) (TASE: IFF) is a leading innovator of scent, taste, and
nutrition, with 97 manufacturing facilities, 105 R&D centers,
and 39,000 customers globally. At the heart of our company, we
are fueled by a sense of discovery, constantly asking “what if?”.
That passion for exploration drives us to co-create unique products
that consumers experience in more than 90,000 unique products sold
annually. Our 13,000 team members globally take advantage of
leading consumer insights, naturals exploration, research and
development, creative expertise, and customer intimacy to develop
differentiated offerings for consumer products.
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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.Michael
DeVeauHead of Investor Relations and Communications &
Divisional CFO, Scent212.708.7164Michael.DeVeau@iff.com