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• Awards and certifications

  Many aspects of our sustainability commitment have been recognised externally, and we actively seek certification in key areas of our operations.

• Biotechnology in fragrances

  This report will outline and discuss the opportunities to meet sustainability and innovation goals within fragrances.

• 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.

• Life at Croda

  Celebrate the amazing people who make Croda International unique. Dive into inspiring stories, innovative projects, and the value of Together that drives our mission Smart science to improve lives™.

• Media hub

  Explore the latest news, blogs, and media from Croda on our innovative ingredients, sustainability achievements, and global collaborations.

• Launching futures

  Embarking on excellence with our transformative graduate scheme

• Supporting Mental Health at Croda

  Employers can do more to create a happy, healthy workforce by putting mental health at the forefront; hear how we are supporting mental health at Croda.

• Contact media enquiries

  For enquiries, contact media.enquiries@croda.com

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• Diversity and inclusion

  In 2021 we defined a D&I roadmap identifying actions, regarding diversity and inclusion, in five key areas.

• Croda launches animated timeline to showcase 100 years of innovation

  13 February 2025: Croda today launches an animated historical timeline to mark its centenary year.

• 100 years of smart science: Celebrating Croda's centenary at our headquarters

  Join us as we celebrate Croda’s 100-year journey from a small family firm in Yorkshire to a global leader in sustainable innovation. Discover the science, stories, and people behind a century of improving lives.

• Customer driven

  We are listening more closely to our customers than ever before; understanding the things that are of most importance to our customers and how we are performing against them.

• 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.

• 2024 Annual Report

  Access Croda's latest annual report for comprehensive insights into our performance and strategic direction. Stay informed with our investor resources.

• 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.

• Annual Report

  Explore Croda’s annual reports, financial results and sustainability performance. Access the latest report, key highlights and downloadable documents from recent years.

• Abiotic stress mitigation in onions

  Changing climates mean higher temperatures, periods of drought and higher salinity are becoming an increasing problem for farmers.

• Flue2Chem

  In another example of industry-wide collaboration to help tackle the climate emergency, the Flue2Chem Innovate UK project aims to demonstrate that a UK supply chain to produce alkoxylated surfacants from CO2 is economically and technically feasible.

• 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.

• Net zero roadmap for UK manufacturing site

  We became one of the first UK manufacturing sites to develop a 2050 net zero roadmap as part of the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy ‘Industry of the Future’ programme.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Human Performance programme

  Our behavioural safety improvement programmes were standardised into a Group-wide Behavioural Safety Observation programme, implemented across all manufacturing sites since 2015.

• Investor seminar on our Life Sciences sector

  7 October 2019: Senior members of our management team provided a comprehensive overview of the Life Sciences sector, with a particular focus on our Health Care business.

• Site visit to Sederma Beauty Actives business in France

  17-18 March 2016: Croda International plc hosted a Capital Markets Event for analysts and investors at its Sederma facility near Versailles, France.

• Reforestation

  Revitalising ecosystems, improving biodiversity and creating social and economic benefits for local communities.

• 1.5°C science-based target validation

  In July 2021 we became only the third major chemical company globally to have a 1.5ºC science-based target validated.

• 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.

• Analyst consensus

  Consensus collated from estimates submitted by side-sell analysts on Croda International Plc.

• 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).

• Responsible business

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• Our Board activity in 2025

  An update from Croda’s 2025 Annual Report on Board governance and culture, highlighting leadership, accountability and the values guiding long-term sustainable growth.

• 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.

• Waste management

  Iberchem, our global fragrance and flavours business based in Spain, has championed waste management best practices through robust policies and employee education programmes.

• 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 their cultural heritage and environment.

• Life Sciences business review - rebalancing Pharma and driving differentiation in Agriculture

  Discover how Life Sciences is rebalancing Pharma and driving differentiation in Agriculture. Exploring innovation, market trends, and strategic growth driving performance in this year’s annual report business review.

• Improving the customer experience in China

  Our .CN website transformation, which was launched in 2020, has created an entirely new online experience for customers in fast-growing Chinese markets.

• Industrial Specialties business review

  Discover how Industrial Specialties is enabling continued growth, exploring innovation, market trends, and strategic growth driving performance in this year’s annual report business review.

• Supplying delivery systems to help prevent cardiovascular disease

  Nucleic acid-based therapies are the next big blockbuster drug class opening up exciting applications such as gene editing, where a patient’s genetic material can be modified to correct a disorder.

• Consumer Care sustainability review

  Connecting sustainability to people, making it personal, is core to the sustainability focus within the Consumer Care business. Consumers desire personal care products that deliver performance, without negatively impacting the planet. Keeping this at the core creates value for our customers’ brands and the consumers they serve.

• Supporting the next generation of therapeutic vaccines

  Vaccine adjuvants are used to enhance immune response to an antigen, improving the overall efficacy of the vaccine and increasing protection against the target disease.

• Sustainability Progress Statement

  Explore our 2025 Sustainability Progress Statement to see how we’re driving measurable progress on climate action, responsible sourcing, and social impact, creating sustainable solutions that deliver lasting value for our customers, communities, and the planet.

• Climate Positive

  By 2030, we will be Climate Positive.

• North America

  Croda Inc is the North American headquarters for Croda, we have four manufacturing sites, four innovation centres and four sales hubs in the region.

• USA

  Croda Inc is the North American headquarters for Croda, with over 800 employees, working in a variety of roles in manufacturing, sales, marketing and research and development.

• Croda named Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company for the tenth time, extending an exceptional record of sustained peer recognition

  20 January 2026: Croda International Plc has been named Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company for the tenth time, highlighting its leadership in smart science and high-performance ingredients.

• Celebrating a century of Croda

  Croda marks 100 years with global celebrations highlighting our people, history, and commitment to our Purpose: Smart science to improve lives™.

• Sustainability Committee

  Responsible for global Group-wide engagement with our sustainability targets and providing guidance and support to sites, regions and sectors to develop plans to deliver our sustainability goals.