Our CSR politics

Giving meaning to our actions by making our convictions speak allows us to write the committed history of Aromatech.

Benoit Martel (left)
General manager
Yvan Grattarola (right)
Deputy General Director

Director of Group Aromatech BENOIT MARTEL and YVAN GRATTAROLA

Our family group has grown over the past 30 years and now represents 6 locations worldwide. A primarily human adventure that has led us to become aware of disparities between different countries and to act around values as fundamental as healthy and sustainable food, respect for our planet , youth education and health.

A pioneer and leader in the field of natural and organic flavors, it is collectively that we wish to act for a better future. We want to offer our employees the opportunity to participate and relay our approach to our parties, stakeholders but also that of raising awareness among our suppliers

and customers by thinking about and building long-lasting partnerships hand in hand.

Our actions and our commitments are managed and monitored by all the employees of the Aromatech group, supported by a trained and motivated CSR team.
We ensure the proper integration of our approach on a daily basis through monthly reporting to our Committee of management.

Giving meaning to our actions by making our convictions speak allows us to write the committed history of Aromatech.

Our 7 pillars

Accompanied for several months by a consulting firm in sustainable and responsible strategy, we benefit from external expertise whose methodology and tools are based on the fundamentals of ISO 26000. A universal reference, perfectly adapted to the Aromatech group.

Governance

Community &
Sustainability

Humans Rights

Relations & working conditions

Environment

Fair practices

Consumers/customers

Our
collaborative approach

Our collaborative approach aims to enhance the business expertise of our employees by reflecting, listing and formalizing the group’s commitments together. The constitution of a CSR team and the designation of an internal referent are pillars in the proper implementation of our approach. We ensure that our main stakeholders are with us in this reflection.

It is thanks to the work of everyone and in a process of continuous improvement that we formalize our commitments each year based on the priority issues of the group, in line with our sector & our ambitions.

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Professional gender equality index

Calculated each year in companies with 50 or more employees, the Professional Equality Index is designed to diversity and inclusion, by measuring the gender pay gap between men and women. Implemented by the Avenir Professionnel French Law of September 5, 2018, this device also makes it possible to identify any areas for improvement and the levers on which the company can act to take action and advance equality.

In compliance with legal requirements, Aromatech France is publishing, for the third consecutive year, the level of its Index.

The Index is rated out of 100 points. It is calculated on the basis of the following 4 indicators, over a reference period :

The pay gap between men and women
The gender pay gap of individual pay rises
The number of female employees who got a pay rise on return from maternity leave
Parity among the 10 highest salaries

Our results for the year 2025, based on 2024 data :

Pay gap between women and men over 40 points : Not calculable
Gender pay gap of individual pay rises over 35 points: 35/35
Number of female employees increased who got a pay rise on return from maternity leave out of 15 points: 0/15
Parity among the 10 highest salaries: 10/10

Final score: Index not calculable

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Community &
Sustainability

Our organization guarantees enhanced vigilance against corruption. We guarantee respect for fair competition and regularly carry out audits at our suppliers who are subject to an elaborate evaluation on various indicators. This allows us to have a transparent and global vision. We have been creating lasting ties and trusted partnerships for years alongside them. Our desire is to go one step further by acting in favor of social responsibility among our partners and suppliers. Their commitment by our side is essential for us. We have formalized new commitments consistent with our ambitions.

5 commitments made

Create a Responsible Purchasing Charter for suppliers
Signature of 50% of suppliers

Integrate CSR criteria into audit frameworks and reports

Train external & internal auditors in the CSR dimension
100% of auditors trained

Train members of the purchasing department in responsible purchasing
Training certificate

Limit the impact of our Purchasing on the environment by starting by listing the CSR risk materials (deforestation, extinction of botanical species, etc.)
Produce the list of CSR risk materials

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human rights

We pay particular attention to respect for the individual, their dignity and their fundamental rights. Open to the world, we prevent all forms of discrimination and ensure the promotion of equal opportunities within all of our business units. We closely monitor the diversity of our teams in order to promote diversity, a real human wealth. In order to fight against all forms of harassment, we carry out internal satisfaction surveys every 3 years. The tools put in place make it possible to promote good management of human resources. All of the group’s contracts are verified by external consultants.

We are vigilant in respecting the data protection of all our stakeholders and pay particular attention to our employees and customers. In order to give meaning to our actions and in a process of continuous improvement, we have formalized new commitments in this area this year.

4 commitments made

Prevention of harassment: employee information campaign, additional training for the current referent 100% of employees informed

Sensitize managers to conduct recruitment interviews: prevent any form of discrimination in hiring 100% of the managers concerned trained

Prevention of harassment: employee information campaign, additional training for the current referent 100% of employees informed

Building our disability-friendly policy 1 awareness-raising action

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Responsible working relationships & conditions

We contribute daily to the creation of sustainable jobs. We are vigilant to physical and psychosocial risks by capitalizing on prevention and by measuring and following specific indicators. We ensure daily compliance with good working conditions by promoting quality of life, social dialogue & work-life balance: 70% of employees are satisfied.

Our material conditions & our tools offer comfort to our employees: 84% believe that they have a suitable and efficient space. We encourage the development of the skills of our employees around the world by promoting access to training.

In order to strengthen our actions, we have formalized new commitments in this area this year.

5 commitments made

Set up sports sessions with a sports coach 15 sessions a year

Develop a space offering employees a place to relax and exchange Development of a space

Implement HSE training for all new arrivals 100% of the employees concerned /retraining every 2 years

Measuring the rate of exposure to chemical risks 100% of production operators

Organize an open day for the families of employees 1 day / year

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To preserve the environment

We pay particular attention to the environmental impacts of our activities. Aware of the need to act quickly and collectively to reduce them, several years ago we implemented an environmental policy shared and applied by all of our employees. We are adapting and strengthening our actions for our factories and all of our premises.

Our commitments revolve around minimizing resource consumption & minimizing pollution related to our activities. Our systematic vision of the impacts and the daily monitoring of our dashboards allow us to deploy a structured approach to environmental protection.

Aware of the planetary emergency, we have formalized new commitments in order to go one step further towards sustainability. To strengthen our actions, we have formalized new commitments in this area this year.

8 commitments made

Set up subdivisional water meters to share and control consumption by station
100% of main consumption stations monitored daily

Include the notion of saving natural resources (electricity, water, etc.) in the best practices guide
100% of signatory employees

Replace standard lighting with LED lighting (from end of life)
100% of employees concerned /recycling every 2 years

Study the installation of solar panels for water preheating
Production of the study

Study potential reductions in packaging (customer, reference)
100% of the study done

Identify dematerialized tools within each department
100% of departments audited

Construction of a plastic reduction policy
100% of employees informed

Measuring our digital impacts by approaching our service provider
1 study

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Sustainable development & general interest

We contribute daily to the socio-economic development of the regions where we operate. We favor local recruitment by sharing our job offers in priority with local partners. We push through our purchasing policy, the sourcing of raw materials and local industrial equipment. We limit transport, additional margins and the risk of adulteration as soon as possible by working directly with producers.

We are active alongside neighboring companies in order to pool our skills towards more sustainable solutions.

Driven by passion and the desire to perpetuate the values supported by one of the 3 founders, Jacques MARTEL, we created an Endowment Fund in 2020. The men and women behind its creation have the will to build a collective commitment around four main missions: supporting the young generation through entrepreneurship, promoting healthy and sustainable food, protecting marine resources and supporting sick children and their families.

4 commitments made

Organization of a charity event as part of the Jacques Martel fund 1 event

Study the feasibility of setting up a carpooling or shuttle system within the ZA association Project study

Proposing employees to participate in Blood Donations (collection location in the ZA) 1 annual collection

Organization of beach cleaning 1 Collection

Our CSR politics

Our 7 pillars

Our
collaborative approach

Professional gender equality index

Community &
Sustainability

5 commitments made

human rights

4 commitments made

Responsible working relationships & conditions

5 commitments made

To preserve the environment

8 commitments made

Sustainable development & general interest

4 commitments made

Respect for the interests of customers and consumers

Responsible governance

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Our CSR politics

Our 7 pillars

Ourcollaborative approach

Professional gender equality index

Community &Sustainability

5 commitments made

human rights

4 commitments made

Responsible working relationships & conditions

5 commitments made

To preserve the environment

8 commitments made

Sustainable development & general interest

4 commitments made

Respect for the interests of customers and consumers

Responsible governance

Our
collaborative approach

Community &
Sustainability