CEO Today United Kingdom Awards

63 www.ceotodaymagazine.com CEO Today United Kingdom Awards 2019 CHEMICALS STEVE FOOTS Group CEO of Croda International FIRM PROFILE Who We Are Innovation In order to meet the needs of our customers, address market trends and continually grow; a commitment to sustainable innovation runs through every aspect of our business, from the ingredients we make and the way we operate, to the natural, renewable materials we use. We are continually challenging ourselves to capture leading-edge technologies, knowledge and expertise and building rich patent portfolios. Technology Our ingredients and technologies are relied on to deliver product performance by industries and consumers worldwide. So whilst our name many not be known on the high street, we are the name behind the high performance ingredients in some of the most successful brands in the world. Our ongoing investment in technology gives us this position, which is supported by our Technology Investment Group (TIG) who is responsible for identifying and integrating exciting new technologies that offer solutions to future customer and market needs. Sustainability Sustainability is part of everything we do. We believe in embracing our responsibility for sustainable growth and that being a responsible company means from the materials we use, to the ingredients we create and the way we manufacture and operate, we should make a positive contribution to people’s lives and the world they live in. Our balanced sustainability approach considers environmental, social and economic impacts and our established long term sustainability strategy has tough performance targets to ensure we adapt and challenge ourselves to meet business needs today and in the future. What We Do We create, make and sell speciality chemicals that deliver real benefits to a range of diverse products including health and beauty, engine lubricants, plastics and many more. Our business is split into three core market sectors: Personal Care; Life Sciences made up of Crop Care and Health Care and Performance Technologies made up of Coatings and Polymers; Geo Technologies; Home Care; Lubricants and Polymer Additives. We also have an Industrial Chemicals business area. In all areas of our business our focus is on developing and delivering innovative ingredients sustainably. www.croda.com ABOUT STEVE FOOTS Steve was appointed to the Board in July 2010 and Group Chief Executive since the beginning of 2012. His key stengths and experience include strong business, operational and strategic leadership, wide- ranging sales and marketing experience. Steve joined Croda as a graduate trainee in 1990 and has held a number of senior management positions in the Group, becoming President of Croda Europe in July 2010. Prior to this, Steve held a number of Managing Director roles across Croda’s European business.