We believe that materials have been a key element in furthering the progress of mankind, that they are at the core of today's life and will continue to be enablers for future wealth creation.

We believe that metal related materials have a vital role, as they can be efficiently and infinitely recycled, which makes them the basis for sustainable products and services.

We want Umicore to be a leader in providing and creating material based solutions which contribute to fundamental improvements in the quality of life.

We develop, produce, apply, market and recycle metal-related materials and we contribute to material based solutions. We combine our competences in metallurgy, chemistry and materials science with a thorough understanding of our customers' needs, applications and systems.

We focus on those business areas where we can attain leadership positions which are recognized by our customers and which allow us to create value.

We want to be the preferred partner of our customers.

We are committed to the growth of our business through the competence of our people, excellence in operations and technological innovation.

Umicore holds the values of openness, respect, innovation, teamwork and commitment to be crucial to its success. We promote these values and ensure that deficiencies in living up to these values are addressed in an appropriate way.