Swiss Lions 100 | 2026 edition
Givaudan
Givaudan is No. 16 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 3 in Industry & Engineering, with a score of 61.6 out of 100. Headquarters: Vernier, canton of Geneva.
- Swiss Lions score
- 61.6
- Overall rank
- 16of 100
- Industry & Engineering
- 3of 31
About
Flavour and fragrance company headquartered in Vernier, Geneva. It creates tastes and scents for food, drink, perfume and household brands.
Why Givaudan ranks No. 16
Givaudan ranks 16th with global scale, research and production in Switzerland, a validated net-zero target and a corporate foundation.
Swiss connections
- The company was founded in Zurich in 1895 by Léon and Xavier Givaudan and moved to Vernier, near Geneva, three years later.
- Its flavours and fragrances are used in thousands of everyday food, drink and personal care products.
How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 7.4bn revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Partly.
Prominence
Online attention across languages, and worldwide 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
- Ownership
- Listed
- Main customers
- Businesses (B2B)
- Chief executive
- Christian StammkoetterSince 2026. Source
- Founded
- 1895
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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. B Corp: B Lab directory.
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