SUPPORTING STATEMENT
Freedom of association and collective bargaining are internationally recognized human rights according to
the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work1
and
the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights.2 The United Nations’ Guiding Principles on
Business and Human Rights urge companies to ‘‘know and show’’ that they respect human rights by
adopting ‘‘a human rights due diligence process to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for how they
address their impacts on human rights.’’3
IFF’s own Global Human Rights Policy states that ‘‘IFF recognizes and respects employees’ rights to form
and join trade unions and to bargain collectively.’’4 While we commend IFF for recognizing these rights in
its policies, we believe that conducting an independent third-party assessment of IFF’s respect for labor
rights is warranted in light of IFF’s global operations.
In the United States, approximately 200 IFF workers who are members of the Bakery and Confectionery
Workers International Union of America Local 390G went on strike in Memphis, Tennessee in
June 2023.5 The union has alleged that IFF committed unfair labor practices by refusing to bargain in
good faith. IFF has denied these unfair labor practices charges, and the unfair labor practice charges were
pending before the National Labor Relations Board as of November 2023 when this shareholder proposal
was submitted. We also believe this proposal will help address human rights risks at IFF’s operations in other countries
where freedom of association and collective bargaining may not be adequately protected. Approximately
3 out of 4 of IFF’s employees are located outside the United States.7
IFF has manufacturing and
distribution operations in approximately 45 different countries, including major manufacturing facilities
in Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, China, and India.8
According to the International Trade Union Confederation’s 2023 Global Rights Index, these
five countries are rated to have ‘‘no guarantee of rights.’’ According to this report, Indonesia, Turkey,
Brazil, China, and India are among ‘‘the worst countries in the world to work in. While the legislation may
spell out certain rights, workers have effectively no access to these rights and are therefore exposed to
autocratic regimes and unfair labour practices.’’9
For these reasons, we urge shareholders to vote FOR this resolution.

1 https://www.ilo.org/declaration/lang--en/index.htm
2 https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights
3 https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Publications/GuidingPrinciplesBusinessHR_EN.pdf
4 https://www.iff.com/sites/iff-corp/files/2022-01/Iff-global-human-rights-policy-update-16-december-2021-final.pdf
5 https://www.localmemphis.com/article/money/business/soy-protein-workers-memphis-strike-bettercontract-iff/522-71a34170-ac9d-42a1-a2db-214ea897c7d5
6 https://www.nlrb.gov/case/15-CA-326495; https://www.nlrb.gov/case/15-CA-315724
7 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125323000009/iff-20221231.htm, at 9
8 https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/51253/000005125323000009/iff-20221231.htm, at 6
9 https://www.ituc-csi.org/ituc-global-rights-index-2023