Ecolab Inc. (ECL) company profile

Ecolab delivers water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services across four primary operating segments: Global Water, Global Institutional & Specialty, Global Pest Elimination, and Global Life Sciences. Its offerings include industrial water treatment chemistries, clean-in-place sanitation systems, commercial dishwashing equipment, pest eradication programs, and biopharmaceutical purification resins. The enterprise serves a diverse global client base across more than 40 industries, including food and beverage processors, quick-service restaurant chains, healthcare facilities, hospitality venues, paper manufacturers, and pharmaceutical producers.

The organization maintains a global operating presence, directly conducting business through wholly-owned subsidiaries or joint ventures in approximately 100 countries outside the United States and serving end customers in more than 170 countries worldwide. Ecolab employs roughly 48,000 associates globally, with its workforce distributed across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Greater China, India, the Middle East, and Africa. The provided report does not state the city or location of the company's corporate headquarters.

Summary of the business section of Ecolab's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

“As of December 31, 2025, Ecolab employed approximately 48,000 employees.”