Case studies
Our success is defined by our culture and shared ambition to create a positive impact, here you can find our caser studies which really showcase the best of our Commitment and our Purpose.
ASD Kaleka Mosaik Initiative Impact Fund
We are contributing to the first Impact Fund of ASD, developed in partnership with Tides Foundation.
Improving performance by humanising safety
Involvement and engagement have increased, and longstanding infrastructure and operational issues are being addressed following a pilot Human Performance Programme at our site in Thane, India.
Sustainability-linked revolving credit facility
In 2019, we became one of the UK’s first large public companies to include a sustainability metric in a revolving credit facility (RCF), with targets in the seven-year agreement aligned with our 2030...
Life cycle assesment
Supporting our customers to realise the benefits of LCA meant that in 2022 we began developing our LCA Centre of Excellence, supporting sectors in examining the risks and benefits of their portfolios....
Abiotic stress mitigation in onions
Changing climates mean higher temperatures, periods of drought and higher salinity are becoming an increasing problem for farmers.
Acts of kindness
The Croda Acts of Kindness programme gave employees the opportunity to nominate local causes and charities to support during COVID-19, with each major site given £10,000.
Advancing the efficacy and impact of vaccines
The acquisition of Biosector in 2018 strengthened our pharmaceutical offering, taking us into the field of vaccine adjuvants.
Advocating for Access and Benefit Sharing and biodiversity conservation
We supported the launch of the third edition of the Brogota Project through the United Nations Biodiversity Conference COP15 side event.
Agroforestry in the Amazon
The Croda Foundation is supporting an Instituto Amazonas agroforestry project, which aims to revive traditional agriculture practices among indigenous tribes, improving food security and protecting...
Biodegradable fragrance encapsulation
Fragrance encapsulation involves advanced delivery systems that allow the timed release of fragrances, critical in various applications such as laundry, fabric softeners and deodorants.
Bringing anti-ageing benefits to make-up
Developed through one of our Smart Partnerships, Majestem® Drypure™ from our beauty actives business, Sederma, brings anti-ageing and environmental protection benefits to make-up.
Collaboration to deliver new vaccine adjuvants
In 2021 we established a strategic collaboration with the Danish government’s life science research institute, Statens Serum Institute (SSI).
Digitalisation in manufacturing
We can see the potential of big data, robotics, analytics and the Internet of Things to drive manufacturing excellence and contribute to our right first time agenda.
Collaboration to develop alternative vaccine adjuvants
In 2021 we established a strategic collaboration with the Danish Government’s life science research institute, Statens Serum Institute (SSI).
Diversity and inclusion
In 2021 we defined a D&I roadmap identifying actions, regarding diversity and inclusion, in five key areas.
Coltide Radiance sustainability in use
In October we were delighted that our sustainability leadership was recognised as we won Business of the Year at the World Sustainability Awards.
Driving innovation in the Agriculture market
Through Croda’s acquisition of the Incotec Seed Enhancement business in 2015 and the Plant Impact Biostimulants business in 2018, we are well placed to address some of the challenges in the adoption...
CroBioticTM 100
Surveys indicate that malodour of garments is one of the biggest reasons that consumers choose to wash them.
Croda Foundation
We have taken a big step towards achieving our ambition of expanding the reach of our smart science to permanently improve more lives by funding the Croda Foundation.
Externally validated avoided emissions
The emissions savings of this new product were revealed during its sustainability assessment, part of the new way of working for our innovation teams to support our Commitment.