Swiss Lions 100 | Provisional 2026 edition
Givaudan
Givaudan is No. 16 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 3 in Industry & Engineering, with a score of 61.2 out of 100. Headquarters: Vernier, canton of Geneva.
- Swiss Lions score
- 61.2
- Overall rank
- 16of 100
- Industry & Engineering
- 3of 31
About
Givaudan S.A. is a Swiss multinational manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients. As of 2025, it was the world's largest company in the flavour and fragrance industry.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 7.4bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Partly.
Prominence
Wikipedia attention across language editions, and Google search interest.
Impact
Net-zero target validated. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Fondation Givaudan.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 7.4bnTTM Oct 2026, company
- Revenue
- CHF 7.4bnTwelve months to 30 June 2026
- Net profit
- CHF 954mAttributable to shareholders
- Dividends paid
- CHF 664mTo all shareholders
- Employees worldwide
- 17,508
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- VernierCanton of Geneva
- Language region
- French-speaking
- Category
- Industry & Engineering
- Founded
- 1895
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Industry & Engineering
1ABBScore 74.6
2SchindlerScore 61.5
4HolcimScore 60.8
5Tetra PakScore 56.2
6Endress+HauserScore 56.2
7SikaScore 55.5
See all 31 brands in Industry & Engineering.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: stockanalysis.com GIVN (TTM Oct 2026).
- Revenue, net profit, dividends and employees: stockanalysis.com, from company filings.
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026.
- Foundations: Swiss commercial register (Zefix). B Corp: B Lab directory.
- Prominence: Wikimedia page views (October 2025 to September 2026) and Google Trends.
- Founded and website: Wikidata.
- Logo: Wikimedia Commons: Givaudan logotype.svg. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
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