Nearly
3 million
customer locations
95-year history
of innovation
More than
9,400 patents
49,000 associates
including 27,000 sales and service associates and 1,600 RD&E scientists, engineers and technical specialists
Nearly
$17 million donated
through Ecolab Foundation, corporate giving and volunteer hours in 2018
At Ecolab, this is what we do best. Our 49,000 associates deliver comprehensive solutions, data-driven insights and on-site service to promote safe food, maintain clean environments, optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies at nearly three million customer locations in more than 170 countries.
WE ARE EVERYWHERE IT MATTERS
From restaurants and hotels to power and manufacturing facilities, Ecolab’s more than 27,000 sales-and-service associates, the industry’s largest and best-trained direct sales-and-service force, help customers solve their cleaning, sanitizing and water and energy management challenges. Many of the world’s most recognizable brands rely on Ecolab to help ensure operational efficiencies, product integrity and brand reputation. See the Industries We Serve.
Ecolab’s ultimate competitive advantage is found in our industry-leading sales-and-service force. Every customer challenge is unique, which is why our 27,000 field associates partner with customers in their facilities, providing personalized consultation and service. Our experts employ a rigorous process to gather data, apply advanced technology, rethink processes and provide solutions to address our customers’ unique economic, social and environmental challenges.
Behind every field representative is a team of researchers, scientists, engineers, regulatory specialists and other experts working diligently to tackle customer challenges, develop new solutions and meet emerging needs. See Our Solutions.
Ecolab has a long history of innovation. Our strategy is based on chemistry, digital technology and service to deliver exponential customer value. Our team of 1,600 scientists, engineers and technical specialists create best-in-class solutions that are responsibly sourced and developed with close attention to human and environmental impact. With our expertise in core technologies, including antimicrobials, dispensing and monitoring, personal and environmental hygiene, polymers, surfactants, solid chemistry, water management and data analytics, we help improve operational efficiency, product quality and safety for our customers. Read more about our Expertise & Innovation.
We are united by our purpose to make the world cleaner, safer and healthier – helping businesses succeed while protecting people and vital resources. Our vision is to be the global leader in water, hygiene and antimicrobial technologies and services - providing and protecting what is vital: clean water, safe food and healthy environments.
When our customers succeed, we succeed.
Ecolab is Everywhere It Matters. Because what we do – and how we do it – matters everywhere.
Colgate-Palmolive teamed up with Ecolab to improve the efficiency and sustainability of its cleaning and sanitizing process at the Mission Hills plant in Guanajuato, Mexico.
To significantly reduce operational costs while achieving its sustainability goals, ADM implemented Ecolab technology and automation at their global locations.
SAP worked with Ecolab to adopt a holistic approach to treating water that minimizes the risk of Legionella bacteria.
In 2018, we helped our customers:
Conserve more than 188 billion gallons of water
Manage 1.1 trillion gallons (4.2 trillion liters) of process and potable water
Conserve drinking water for more than 650 million people
And we work to help our customers save 300 billion gallons of water annually by 2030
Safely produce more than 25% of the world’s processed food
Safely produce 44% of the global milk supply
Support clean kitchens, serving 45 billion restaurant meals
And we work to help customers prevent more than 1 million foodborne illnesses each year
Conserve more than 19 trillion BTUs
Reduce the water and energy footprint of 40% of the world’s petroleum production
Generate more than 20% of
the world’s power
And we aim to reduce CO2e by 10% in
our own operations by 2020
Clean more than 40 billion hands
Delight guests with more than 800 million clean hotel rooms
Clean 6 million hospital and long-term care patient rooms
And we work to help healthcare facilities reduce the risk of HAIs for as many as 10,000 people annually
Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, provides innovative solutions for water treatment and management, process improvements and pollutant control – optimizing product quality and operating costs for our customers while reducing their impact on the environment.
Nalco Champion, an Ecolab company, provides on-site services and technology-driven solutions to the natural gas, petroleum and petrochemical industries – delivering recovery, production and process enhancements that help our customers optimize oil and gas production around the globe.
