Symrise has announced that it supports the French Research Institute CRIEPPAM in its environmental efforts to improve energy efficiency during lavender harvesting and distillation. The process will also considerably increase the quality of the essential oil obtained.
Lavender from the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region in France has always been an important ingredient for perfumery. Symrise purchases large quantities of lavender essential oil from the region for its perfume creations. Energy consumption for harvesting and distillation represents a substantial portion of the environmental footprint of the natural raw material.
As part of its sustainability programme, Symrise has now opted to support the French Research Institute CRIEPPAM (Centre Régionalisé Interprofessionel d’Expérimentation en Plantes à Parfum Aromatiques et Médicinales) in its environmental efforts to improve energy efficiency of these processes. To help the organisation achieve these goals, Symrise will provide financial support in order to continue the research activities aimed at improving the energy consumption of the ‘Espieur’ harvesting system and the downstream distillation process.
