Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2024

Collaborative. Innovative. Trustworthy.

At Cretex every action we take is deeply rooted in our values. Times may change and new challenges may arise, but our commitment to holding ourselves accountable and making a positive difference for our community and the world never changes.

The five pillars of our corporate social responsibility are Our People, Our Culture, Our Customers, Our Environment and Our Governance. They express who we are and guide how we do business every day.

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Our People

We count on every employee to have a bias for action, bring great ideas forward, and be relentlessly focused on customer and patient outcomes. Cretex is committed to providing meaningful work, a positive environment, and opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.

  • Employee Experience
  • Personal & Professional Development
  • Internship Program

Our greatest asset isn’t the tools we use, but the people who use them.

Cretex Medical | QTS recognizes Operational Excellence accomplishments at their Olympics themed event.

Our Culture

The values established by our founding family are still present in our daily interactions with one another, our customers and our communities. We are proud of our culture, where executing to our promises and continuously pursuing operation excellence are a common bond.

  • Cretex Culture
  • Operational Excellence
  • Cretex Cares
  • Community Engagement
  • Inclusion & Diversity
  • Safety, Health & Wellness

Our Customers

Offering quality products and services at an equitable price with an unparalleled customer experience are at the heart of our 100-year success. We have been rewarded with long-term industry partnerships by innovatively solving our customers’ most complex challenges.

  • Customer Experience
  • Our Footprint

Cretex Specialty Products demonstrates PRO-RING for customers at a job site.

Our Brooklyn Park facility hosts one of the largest solar panel arrays in Minnesota.

Our Environment

By doing what is right and accepting responsibility as stewards of our resources, we continuously aspire to integrate environmental sustainability into everything we do. We stive to be a model corporate citizen by respecting our environment and supporting our communities.

  • Stewardship
  • Sustainability

Our Governance

Our common management system guides our businesses to take long-term perspectives and leads to strategic investments that outpace industry averages to support our customers’ ambitions. We operate in a reputable, ethical manner based on the core principles of honesty and integrity.

  • Business Ethics / Code of Conduct
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Cybersecurity

Cretex leaders answer questions during the 2024 Cretex Medical Conference.