Ratings and frameworks

We have identified MSCI and Sustainalytics as key frameworks that help our investors determine the impact of their investments on society and the environment. They also help us to implement and continuously improve our measures and best practices. The ratings measure long-term resilience to financially relevant Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks. We are AAA rated by MSCI for more than five years running and included in the Sustainalytics 2024 ESG Industry Top Rated Companies list for Chemicals. Our score in May 2024 of 18.5 ranks us  28/ 609 (5th percentile) for the Chemicals Industry and for Speciality Chemicals. 

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Over 125,000 companies globally have been rated by EcoVadis. 

In February 2024 Croda achieved a gold medal, confirming its place in the top 5% among all companies rated in the past year. EcoVadis continues to rank Croda as a Leader in its assessment of Carbon Management Level, recognising our decarbonisation commitments, actions and reporting as best-in-class.

Croda disclose against Climate, Forest and Water Security, providing transparency to our stakeholders, including key customers who request specific informaiton through the CDP Supply Chain module. In 2023, Croda achieved a CPD ranking of: 
A- for Climate Change
A- for Forest
A- for Water Security 
These scores place Croda in the Leadership band across all out CDP disclosures.

In 2021 we were ranked the Most Sustainable International Company by Barron’s, a leading source of financial news for the American Stock Exchange. The Top 100 listing looks at the 1,000 largest publicly held companies by market value across 24 developed country markets, excluding the USA, which has its own Top 100.

Croda is also listed in the FTSE4Good UK 50 Index, designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices.