Croda International has placed first in the chemical sector for the fifth year running in the Britain’s Most Admired Companies study for 2021. Overall, it placed eights of 280 companies in 27 sectors. Britain’s Most Admired Companies dates back to 1900 and is the UK’s longest running annual survey of corporate reputation. The winners are voted by 300 board representatives, analysts and City commentators, who rank companies from 0 (poor) to 10 (excellent) in 13 criteria.