Annual-report-2019
£ 4.2 bn
Sales (excluding precious metals)
£ 566 m
Operating profit (underlying)
Using our science to make the world cleaner and healthier
"We have an amazing vision, a winning strategy and the global drivers of our business are fundamentally strong. Today we face an unprecedented need for new technology to meet global issues. Through working together, inspired thinking and the application of scientific knowledge, we can help to overcome these challenges and shape a better future for all."
Robert MacLeod, Chief Executive
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16.4 %
Return on invested capital (excluding precious metals)
85.5 p
Progressive dividend, up 7%
228.8 p
Underlying earnings per share, up 10%
59 days
Average working capital (excluding precious metals)
£ 190 m
R&D spend
Over 1500
R&D scientists
8.3 / 10
Customer satisfaction (first standardised survey, one sector included)
87.3 %
Sales contributing to UN SDGs
14.7 %
Reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent emissions
10 %
Reduction in water withdrawal, relative to production output
14800
People
£ 1089000
Community investment
59 %
Employee engagement
0.53
LTIIR, flat
Tackling global challenges
Watch Chief Executive Robert MacLeod as he explores how we're taking on some of the world's most complex challenges.
