Fragrance and flavour firm Firmenich has inaugurated a new, CHF200m campus in Geneva.
The campus has been described as “a key component in accelerating innovation and driving global expansion with enhanced capabilities”, by Gilbert Ghostine, CEO of Firmenich.
“Our new campus in Geneva is the most significant site for Firmenich and one of the most technologically-advanced in the industry in terms of digitalisation, innovation, science and naturals," he added.
The Geneva campus is located across the two communes of Satigny and La Plaine, with a combined surface area of 225,000sqm.
Firmenich Geneva includes three production plants with adjacent lab capabilities for Perfumery, Taste & Beyond and Ingredients creation; a logistics hub and automated warehouse; an R&D biotech pilot plant; and a pavilion for work and social gatherings.
The campus has been designed to have a limited environmental impact through construction and eco-management strategies.
The new buildings have minimised energy requirements for heating and cooling.
A smart system of thermal envelopes significantly reduces heat loss, while renewable energy sources such as heat pumps and geothermal boreholes are integrated to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.