Givaudan announced changes to its Executive Committee. Simon Halle-Smith, currently Head of Human Resources for Fragrances, will become a member of the Executive Committee with responsibility for Global Human Resources. Joe Fabbri, as a member of the Executive Committee, will continue to be responsible for Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) and Sustainability and take the lead on projects supporting Givaudan's strategic focus on excellence in execution at each step of the value chain.

These changes are effective immediately. Simon Halle-Smith joined Givaudan from Quest in 2007, as European Human Resources Director, before being appointed Head of Human Resources for the Fragrance Division in 2009. Joe Fabbri joined the Givaudan Executive Committee in 2008 as Head of Global Human Resources and Sustainability.

Since 2010, he has also assumed the responsibility for Environment, Health and Safety. He joined Givaudan in 1989 and held positions of increasing responsibility in operations, before leading the Quest integration in 2007.