
Our Purpose
Smart science to improve lives™
Smart science
‘Smart science’ embodies using the knowledge, passion and entrepreneurial spirit of our people to create, make and sell speciality ingredients used by industries and consumers around the world. We are built on a foundation of turning renewable raw materials into innovative ingredients. This focus remains the heart of what we do: harnessing innovation to create market-leading products and ensuring that we have a positive effect on our environment and society.
Improving lives
This is about the positive impact our activities and ingredients have on the environment and world around us. Our ambition is to become the most sustainable supplier of innovative ingredients and aligning our approach with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will ensure we can help to tackle some of the biggest challenges the world faces today. Our ambition is to be Climate, Land and People Positive by 2030. From sustainable processes and innovative ingredients helping to protect skin, reduce carbon emissions and grow more food, to improving wellbeing and the efficacy of life-saving drugs, we are using our Smart science to improve lives™ every day.
Our Purpose
"As CEO, for me, it’s really important that as an organisation we stand for something that we really believe in, looking beyond profit and showing that we believe in, and are working to create, positive change for the environment and society. Our Purpose shows a firm path to not only deliver strong financial results, but also strong non-financial results."
Steve Foots, Croda CEO
Celebrating Pride with a message from Daniele Piergentili, President Life Sciences.
To celebrate Pride, Daniele Piergentili talks about inclusion and his journey to become an inclusive leader. Our values are rooted in inclusive behaviours, ensuring all our colleagues, including LGBTQ+ employees, are supported to give their best every day.
Further reading

UK Government to support expansion of Croda's lipid systems manufacturing facility
31 March 2022: This investment will significantly enhance the development of high-purity lipid systems, essential delivery systems for next generation nucleic acid drugs such as mRNA vaccines.
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Sustainability expert Aris Vrettos joins Croda
The new position will see the sustainability expert challenge Croda to stretch its already industry-leading sustainability ambitions and commitments and support Croda’s business sectors in further...
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Sustainability
Sustainability spans every area of our business and is a crucial way we add value to our customers.
Find out moreOur 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.
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Responsible and ethical behaviour is fundamental to the way we operate at Croda.
Find out morePolicies and procedures
We operate a range of policies covering all area of our Business to uphold the principles of socially responsible business practices.
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