April 09, 2013 • Combined financial and sustainability reporting
• Integrated strategy on the basis of long-term goals
• Sustainable business as a competitive advantage

With its 2012 corporate report, Symrise has decided to stop publishing separate annual and sustainability reports and is moving in the direction of integrated reporting. The company's goals and strategy already are multidimensional - with regard to the economy, environment, employees and society. The integration of the reports now reflects the increasing crossover of topics in day-to-day business.

Symrise is moving in a new direction when it comes to its reporting on the 2012 fiscal year: In the 2012 corporate report with the guiding principle "Sharing Values," Symrise presents its achievements in an integrated way - both financially speaking and in terms of sustainability. "Symrise does not pursue a sustainability strategy - rather, our company's entire strategy is designed to be sustainable," notes CEO Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Bertram, commenting on Symrise's comprehensive approach. "We have firmly integrated sustainability into our objectives and corporate activities."

A central element of the 2012 corporate report is an overview of Symrise's targets and activities in the areas of the economy, environment, employees and society. Here, the company details - in many areas also quantitatively - its long-term positioning, its progress in 2012 as well as the targets and activities for the year under way. This transparency builds trust among the company's stakeholders. The "Sharing Values" report meets the requirements of the highest application level, level A, of the Global Reporting Initiative.

Symrise is convinced that incorporating aspects of sustainability in the corporate strategy will enhance the company's value over the long term and mitigate risks. Symrise sees sustainable business as a clear competitive advantage. A great example of this is the responsible sourcing of vanilla in Madagascar, for which Symrise won the German Sustainability Award in 2012.

"Sharing Values," the 2012 Symrise corporate report, can be viewed at www.symrise.com/en/investor-relations, where you can also order a print version.

About Symrise
Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavorings, cosmetic active ingredients and raw materials as well as functional ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of nutritional supplements. Its sales of € 1.735 billion in 2012 place Symrise among the top four companies in the global flavors and fragrances market. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented in over 35 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.
Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process. Symrise thus takes sustainability into account in every part of its corporate strategy. The company was awarded the German Sustainability Award in 2012.
www.symrise.com

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E-mail: bernhard.kott@symrise.com

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