Mission, vision, values

Our mission

We set science in motion to create a better world.

Our vision

From discovery to delivery, we are a trusted global partner to customers and suppliers in the life sciences, advanced technologies and applied materials industries.

Our values

Innovation

We know that the best ideas come from the collaboration of diverse perspectives. We empower all employees to explore and contribute ideas that elevate our product and service solutions. We welcome feedback that challenges our thinking and helps us grow. By collaborating with our industry partners, we improve scientific outcomes.

Customer Centric

Everything we do begins with actively listening and collaborating with our customers (internal and external). We strive to create inclusive environments for all to contribute and be heard. By understanding their challenges and aspirations, we proactively identify solutions that address their current and future needs.

Accountability

We hold ourselves, and each other, accountable for delivering on our promises to our customers, suppliers, shareholders and colleagues to accomplish our combined goals. This accountability includes our commitment to evolving our actions to meet the growing needs of our customers, associates, and environment.

Respect

We treat others with dignity by seeking to understand each other’s experiences and celebrating our diverse backgrounds and perspectives. We act in an honest manner and maintain the highest level of integrity. Whether working with internal or external partners, we act as one team and always assume others have good intent.

Excellence

We never settle for the status quo. We constantly strive to achieve the highest levels of safety, quality, and service. Our passion for continuous improvement is embodied by every employee, the results we achieve, and the exceptional support we provide to the industries we serve. We do our best when we welcome diverse perspectives and work collaboratively to find solutions.

Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities in the industries we serve. Our global footprint enables us to serve more than 300,000 customer locations and gives us extensive access to research laboratories and scientists in more than 180 countries. We set science in motion to create a better world.