Case Study: Givaudan
Givaudan's 'Community Involvement' initiative involves all levels of staff at
the
Bromborough site taking a team approach on deciding how best the company
can
work with the community. In 2003, the site had a strong focus on education
and
charitable work, spanning a wide range of activities including:
- organising Givaudan's involvement in the Children Challenging Industry
Project,
which aims to improve children's understanding of the chemicals
industry
- building a sustainability garden within the grounds of the site, for local
schools to plant flowers and shrubs and study their growth and development,
complementing their curriculum work
- regular visits to local schools by Givaudan employees explaining about
the
work
the company does on flavours, food safety and hygiene
allocating
community
work
time as a percentage of their total working
hours, and
- actively encouraging and taking part in a whole host of chartiable events
such
as 'It's a Knockout', the London Marathon, walks and skydives.
This initiative
ran in 2004. Givaudan continues to run a community
involvement
programme.
Catergory winner 2004 Community Partnership Awards: Local Community
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More Information
FDF has published a booklet called Working in the Community: the food industry in action
(pdf, 1.2Mb) . This publication features a range of company case studies and
Community
Partnership Award winners demonstrating how our members are forging
links
with
their local communities and consumers.
Last reviewed: 16 May 2008