Glencore, headquartered in Baar, Switzerland is one of the world's leading integrated producers and marketers of commodities that industries around the world need. Glencore has worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of metals and minerals, energy products and agricultural products. We strive to be a reliable and competitive partner in the markets in which we serve and to support our customers and suppliers at each stage of their expansion and development.
Our customers around the world operate in a wide range of industries such as automotive, oil, power generation, steel production and food processing. They rely upon our established global network for supply of metals and minerals, energy products and agricultural products.
These commodities either originate from Glencore's own production assets or are sourced from third parties.
The Group also provides financing, logistics and other supply chain services to producers and consumers of commodities.
In our marketing operations we directly or indirectly employ over 2,700 people worldwide in some 50 offices across 40 countries. In our industrial operations we directly or indirectly employ over 54,800 people in 30 countries.
In London, Glencore UK Ltd. engages in the trading of various products including oil and gas. Glencore also has upstream investments in oil production.