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Oil-Dri Corporation of America
Oil-Dri is a leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing sorbent minerals. With mines located throughout the USA, products are specially
processed for retail/wholesale and business-to-business markets including cat litter, agricultural carriers, animal feed ingredients, vegetable oil filters
and liquid waste absorbents.
processed for retail/wholesale and business-to-business markets including cat litter, agricultural carriers, animal feed ingredients, vegetable oil filters
and liquid waste absorbents.
Purpose
Our approach is centered on collaboration, communication, and transparency. We believe in the value of an open and accessible corporate structure
and culture that starts at the top. Our President & CEO knows almost all of our teammates by name and is passionate about his open-door policy. While
we have numerous teams with varying roles and responsibilities, we are aware of the value that each one adds to our success and no team... Read more
and culture that starts at the top. Our President & CEO knows almost all of our teammates by name and is passionate about his open-door policy. While
we have numerous teams with varying roles and responsibilities, we are aware of the value that each one adds to our success and no team... Read more
Vision
As a family-controlled and family-operated organization, each decision we make is done with future generations in mind. Like Aesop’s fable, “The
Tortoise and the Hare,” we focus on the long-term goal. We don’t make any decisions that will compromise the company’s vision for the future. Since the
beginning, our corporate team has consisted of many members from the same family. In fact, at one point, sixty-five families were represe... Read more
Tortoise and the Hare,” we focus on the long-term goal. We don’t make any decisions that will compromise the company’s vision for the future. Since the
beginning, our corporate team has consisted of many members from the same family. In fact, at one point, sixty-five families were represe... Read more
Mission
Creating Value From Sorbent Minerals
Our tight-knit, inclusive culture focuses on Integrity, Approach, and Vision. When you join Oil-Dri, you aren’t just joining a company, but a family.
Teammates are empowered to continuously look for ways to improve processes and eliminate waste, all the while working to foster an atm... Read more
Our tight-knit, inclusive culture focuses on Integrity, Approach, and Vision. When you join Oil-Dri, you aren’t just joining a company, but a family.
Teammates are empowered to continuously look for ways to improve processes and eliminate waste, all the while working to foster an atm... Read more
Additional Culture Details
What makes Oil-Dri different is the emphasis we put on honesty, ethics, diversity and compassion. Everything we do, we do with integrity, while keeping
those values at the forefront of our minds. We support healthy lifestyles by offsetting gym membership fees and implementing a no-tobacco policy. We
also encourage a strong work–life balance that enables team members to build a thriving career and still be present for their children’s spo... Read more
those values at the forefront of our minds. We support healthy lifestyles by offsetting gym membership fees and implementing a no-tobacco policy. We
also encourage a strong work–life balance that enables team members to build a thriving career and still be present for their children’s spo... Read more
Values
- WE CARE
- Work-Life Balance
Ethics
Communication/Customer focus/Continuous improvement
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
Oil-Dri’s culture and the objectives that we focus on in managing our business are based on our “WE CARE” values. “WE CARE” is an acronym for remembering our core values, which is the moral standard that we endeavor to apply to our teammates, customers, vendors, and other stakeholders. We continuously work to reinforce these values through leading by example, training, and rewarding positive behaviors. We use “WE CARE” values as a moral compass to constantly strive for continuous improvement. These values are embedded into everything we do and are reflected in our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, formal policies and procedures, annual training, and a strong governance structure. Our WE CARE values are also the basis of our formal teammate recognition process.
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