Case Studies

Welcome to the UK chemical industry’s online exhibition of CIA member sustainability initiatives. Each member case study links to our 4 CIA Pillars of:

  • Sustainable growth and innovation;
  • Low carbon circular economy;
  • Responsibility and stewardship of our products and processes; and
  • Our people and communities.

Please browse the case studies below from our members and look out for further updates!

Thomas Swan - Centre for Industry Education Collaboration

A Sustainability teaching resource that highlights the issues and impacts of sustainability for primary aged children was developed in partnership with the Centre for Industry Education Collaboration.

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Croda - Talent, diversity and engagement

Croda’s employees are their difference. With a 2030 target to achieve gender balance across leadership roles, Croda has introduced balanced shortlisting in recruitment, and focuses on ensuring an inclusive workplace for all.

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Croda - Safety Leadership

Safety is Croda’s number one priority, and in 2019 the organisation achieved their 2030 Total Recordable Injury Rate target of 0.6 one year early, with a 58% reduction since 2015.

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Croda - “Carbon negative” products

Croda supply their customers with “carbon negative” bio-based polymer additives from their Hull manufacturing facility in the UK, as demonstrated by externally verified cradle to gate Life Cycle Analysis.

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Venator - Enhancing Biodiversity

Greenabella Marsh is part of the Tees Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest

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Dow - Sustainability Academy with University of Cambridge

Investing in sustainability leaders of the future

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Venator - Boilers

New state-of-the-art, high efficiency boilers installed

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