Symrise Appoints Carolina Gioscio as New Chief Sustainability Officer

Mark Segal September 7, 2026

Fragrance, food and cosmetics ingredients producer Symrise announced the appointment of Carolina Gioscio as its new Chief Sustainability Officer.

Gioscio takes on her new role leading Symrise’s “One Sustainability” team after more than 20 years at global chemicals company Evonik, where she held a series of senior sustainability roles, including most recently serving as Head of Sustainability – Segment Custom Solutions, and previously as Head of Sustainability Performance Materials.

In a post announcing the new appointment, Symrise said:

“Carolina brings extensive international experience in sustainability, strategy, and commercial leadership. Throughout her career, she has successfully driven transformation initiatives and built expertise in sustainable portfolio development, circular business models, and organizational integration.”

Gioscio takes over the role from former CSO Isabella Tonaco, who has been named Group Head of Sustainability at consumer goods company Reckitt.

Symrise added:

“We also sincerely thank Dr Isabella Tonaco for her leadership, commitment, and important contributions in shaping our new sustainability operating model and advancing our sustainability agenda. We wish Isabella all the best for the future and much success in her new professional role.”

Mark founded ESG Today following a 20 year career in investment management and research. Prior to founding ESG Today, Mark worked at Delaney Capital Management (DCM) in Toronto, Canada, most recently as the firm’s head of U.S. equities. While at DCM, Mark was part of the firm’s ESG team, responsible for evaluating and tracking the sustainability factors impacting portfolio companies, and assessing the suitability of companies for portfolio inclusion. Mark also spent several years in the sell-side research industry, covering the technology and services sectors. Mark holds an MBA from Columbia University in New York, a BBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto, and is a CFA charterholder.