Awards and certifications

In 2024 Croda was voted Britain’s Most Admired Chemicals Company for the eighth year running.  These awards are based on a peer review of corporate reputation that includes interviews with board directors, analysts and City commentators.  This year, we scored highly for demonstrating our capacity to innovate and clarity of strategy.

In 2021, we were awarded Business of the Year at the World Sustainability Awards. In 2023 we were shortlisted for the Sustainability Team Award.  Awards like this are possible thanks to the collective effort of all our employees who are working towards us achieving our ambition to become the most sustainable supplier of innovative ingredients.

We are delighted to be one of seven companies recognised by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in their 2021 Sustainability Leadership Awards. These awards have highlighted the amazing work by our colleagues at Avanti Polar Lipids, recognising the ‘societal contribution’ their smart science has made to the development and deployment of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

We meet customs control procedures and our role in the international supply chain is secure.

Our scope 1,  scope 2 and upstream scope 3 emissions, along with additional Climate Positive, Land Positive, and People Positive KPIs have been assured (limited assurance) under ISAE (UK) 3000 and ISAE 3410 by KPMG, our independent assurance provider and reflects the position for the year ending 31st December 2024. The limited assurance opinion and reporting criteria are available here.

Many of Croda’s excipient manufacturing and distribution sites have completed the audit requirements of EXCiPACT and have been successfully certified. Croda was the first multi-site pharmaceutical excipient supplier to achieve global EXCiPACT accreditation across its production facilities. This certifies that Croda’s excipient sites manufacture according to the EXCiPACT Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) Certification Standards.

The manufacturing sites, distribution sites, and offices have achieved numerous international certifications relating to quality, safety, and standards. These include ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO 50001, ISO 16128, OHSAS 18001, FEMAS, FSSC 22000, Heubach-Cop, and EMAS. Croda also aligns with ISO 14067, ISO 14040, and ISO 14044. In addition, Croda sites (where relevant) are registered with Regulatory Bodies such as the US FDA, UK MHRA, French ANSM, and Danish Medicines Authority.

Responsible Care is a voluntary commitment by the global chemical industry. 

In 2024 88.2% of our global palm derivatives consumption was RSPO physically certified by Mass Balance.

We are committed to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and have submitted our Advanced Communication of Progress in 2023.

Our bio-based ECO Range is the most extensive portfolio of 100% renewable surfactants on the market. Using an alternate route to ethoxylated (EO) products using bioethanol from biomass sources, this range significantly increases bio-based content and reduces reliance on fossil fuels. Our products are tested and registered with the USDA BioPreferred® Program*.

^{*USDA BioPreferred is a registered trademark of the US Department of Agriculture.}