Management Approach 2016 (Disclosure 103-1, 103-2, 103-3)

We do not tolerate any form of corruption in our company. Accepting or providing money or other services in an attempt to gain a competitive advantage do not belong to our business practices. Bribery and money laundering are criminal offenses that we strongly condemn. Our principles for combating corruption are laid out in our Code of Conduct, which acts as a binding model for all employees. It applies to all countries regardless of possible conflicting cultural customs, regulates behavior with key Symrise partners and ensures transparent and reliable processes. In the interest of all employees and the company, we react swiftly to violations against the Code and rectify their causes.

To guard against any breach in legal and ethical standards, the Group Compliance office installed an Integrity Hotline in the summer of 2008. This ensures that Symrise employees can anonymously report any breaches in legal regulations and internal company guidelines at any Symrise locations around the world. With this hotline, employees are able to contact the Group Compliance office using toll-free telephone numbers that have been specially set up in individual countries. Of course, reports are treated confidentially, and whistle-blowers are not prosecuted. Misconduct is consistently prosecuted in accordance with the applicable national laws.