CHEMICALS
Life Sciences & Sustainability
World’s Most Productive Companies
Life Sciences & Sustainability
Life Sciences and Sustainability spans crop protection, seeds, and sustainability-focused chemistries. Productivity reflects innovation, portfolio focus, and demand for higher-value, lower-impact solutions.
The group had a strong 2025, finishing about 3% above its 2019 baseline. Corteva stood out as a World’s Most Productive Company, reaching 1.21. Gains were broad across the group.
Life Sciences & Sustainability World's Most Productive Companies
Productivity Snapshot
- Life Sciences & Sustainability ranks first of eight Chemicals peer groups in 2025, at an Industrial Productivity Index of 1.03, about 3% above its 2019 baseline.
- 3 of 5 companies grew productivity in 2025.
- It is the group’s World’s Most Productive Company: Corteva (1.21).
- The group leads Chemicals and moved above its 2019 baseline in 2025, led by its crop-science standout.
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