About us
We are the name behind the sustainable high-performance ingredients and technologies that feature in many of the world’s most successful brands.
Read about our Purpose
About us
We create, make and sell speciality chemicals that industries and consumers everywhere depend on.
Established in 1925, we are driven by a focus on our customers, collaborative working, a proactive attitude and the ability to think differently. We encourage our people to work as a unified global team and alongside our customers to find new and sustainable ways to satisfy unmet needs. This means over 6,100 passionate employees in manufacturing sites, laboratories and offices worldwide work with a shared Purpose: using Smart science to improve lives™.
Our focus
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We are committed to innovation in every aspect of our business, from the ingredients we create and how we operate, to the natural, renewable raw materials that we use. Industries and consumers worldwide rely on our ingredients and technologies to deliver the product performance they need. We continuously invest in new technology, identifying and integrating novel ways to solve future customer and market needs. |
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Our business is underpinned by a focus on sustainability that directs everything we do. This means being committed to using renewable raw materials and environmentally sensitive processes. It’s about working closely with the producers of raw materials and using natural materials from renewable sources to create ingredients with sustainable benefits in use. |
Where we operate
Every day our global team, across 37 countries, work together to inspire our customers.
Croda at a glance
At Croda, we are driven by our Purpose, to use smart science to create high-performance ingredients and technologies that improve lives.
Leadership
Our Board and Executive Committee provide leadership in delivering for our customers and achieving our strategic priorities.
Our Purpose
‘Smart science’ embodies the knowledge, passion and entrepreneurial spirit of our people to create, make and sell speciality ingredients used by industries and consumers around the world.
Governance
Our Board are responsible for good governance and are committed to the highest standards of corporate governance.
Our strategy
Our focus on innovation, sustainability and growth ensures that Croda smart science helps our customers meet their own sustainability targets as well as consumer demands.
Careers
Here at Croda, our people and operations are what make us who we are, we have people across the world, operating in 37 different countries.
Our history
Founded in 1925, we continue to build on our heritage every day, with sustainability always central to our thinking, turning exciting and often ground-breaking ideas into practical solutions for our customers.
Ethics
Responsible and ethical behaviour is fundamental to the way we operate at Croda.