Croda Foundation
Welcome to Croda Foundation
We are an independent charitable company founded and solely funded by Croda International. Croda Foundation was established in 2020 to benefit organisations, projects and communities globally, using Smart science to improve lives™.In line with Croda’s Commitment to be People Positive by 2030, the Foundation’s goal is to sustainably improve one million lives by 2030 in our target communities. The Foundation seeks to have careful deployment of its funding resources to projects that deliver ongoing impact beyond the period of funding by:
- building resilience in communities
- strengthening infrastructure in the communities
- improving biodiversity
This is enhanced where possible with pro-bono Croda knowledge skills and expertise to maximise impact.
Our focus areas
- Reducing hunger and poverty, and improving livelihoods
- Improving access to healthcare and health provision
- Protecting and restoring forests and ecosystems
Our United Nations priority Sustainable Development Goals
In carrying out its work, the Foundation aims to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In order to have sustainable impact, we have priority SDGs, which are directly linked to our focus areas, and enabling SDGs. Together they help us achieve our vision and form our core criteria for selecting projects and communities to support globally.
Board of trustees
Dr. Helena Ganczakowski, Chair
Stuart Arnott, Trustee
Anthony Fitzpatrick, Member appointed trustee
Veronica Santana de Freitas Blanco, Member appointed trustee
Rommel Moseley
Executive director
Rommel has been with Croda Foundation since April 2021, joining from the Thomson Reuters Foundation. His professional experience is in business development, service design and change management. An acknowledged expert in corporate, government and charity partnerships, Rommel spent 20 years negotiating and delivering complex mutually beneficial partnerships.
Contact us
Tel: +44 (0)1405 863340
contact@crodafoundation.com
Our approach
Sustainability means doing business the right way, adapting and challenging ourselves to meet business needs, today and in the future.
Find out moreOur Commitment
We will be the most sustainable supplier of innovative ingredients, our action plan for the decade is to be Climate, Land and People Positive by 2030.
Find out moreOur 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.
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