Croda at a glance
As the name behind some of the world’s most successful brands, we combine our knowledge, passion and entrepreneurial spirit to develop and supply innovative ingredients relied on by industries and consumers around the world. Our Purpose, Smart science to improve lives™, underpins our approach and guides what we do.
2023 highlights
Sales: £1,694.5m (2022: £2,089.3m)
Operations: 92 locations across the world in 39 countries
Employees: over 5,800
Organic raw materials from bio-based sources: 59.4%
Scope 1 and 2 emissions (TeCO2e): 101,246 (2022: 121,093)
Land area saved (hectares): 151,038 (2022: 145,709)
2023 Reporting datapack
Our customer-focused strategy
Our corporate strategy ensures a focus on growth, innovation and sustainability, applying smart science to help customers deliver on their consumer and sustainability commitments while achieving our own: creating sustainable value for shareholders.
Our shared values
United by our strong sense of Purpose and our values, we work as one team. We promote a ‘One Croda’ culture, encouraging everyone to work together to achieve our goals; paying a living wage, embracing the value of our diverse work force and benefitting from both experience and diversity of thought. Our values-led culture governs how we work and guides our relationships with others. Shared values of Responsible, Innovative and Together focus our efforts to ensure smart science that improves lives.
Read more about our Global Ethics & Anti-Corruption Compliance Programme here
Close to customers: global operations
By building direct relationships with customers, rather than using distributors, and collaborating with them at Croda innovation centres around the world, we gain a detailed understanding of their needs helping us to identify new opportunities. Our agile, decentralised operating model enables our ‘One Croda’ culture, aligning our global footprint with local sales, R&D and warehousing.
We operate globally with a balanced footprint across 92 sites, constituting global manufacturing, with local sales offices and innovation centres. Our footprint balances the need for efficient manufacturing operations with our desire to be close to customers. Our 24 principal manufacturing sites are complemented by 19 local manufacturing sites that typically support our Fragrances and Flavours and Seed Enhancement businesses. All our locations have externally validated decarbonisation roadmaps in place.
Our heritage
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.
Our Purpose
At Croda, our purpose is to use Smart science to improve lives™ through a values-led culture that shapes our work and partnerships. Our knowledge, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit drive the creation of specialty ingredients trusted by industries and consumers worldwide.
Our Markets
Further reading
Croda crowned Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company for eighth year running
15 January 2025: the company that uses smart science to create high-performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, has been voted Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company for the eighth...
Croda announces brand evolution to mark centenary year
6 January 2025: Croda International Plc (“Croda”), the company that uses smart science to create high-performance ingredients and solutions that improve lives, today announces a brand evolution to...
Directorate change
John Ramsay, having served as a non-executive director and Chair of Audit Committee for over 5 years, will retire from the Board on 1 March 2025 and will be replaced by Ian Bull.