The phrase "are essential to creating" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the importance of certain elements or factors in the process of making or developing something.
Example: "Collaboration and communication are essential to creating a successful project."
Alternatives: "are crucial for developing" or "are vital to producing".
Diverse viewpoints are essential to creating AI that tackles problems outside the purview of Silicon Valley.
High expectations are essential to creating a step change in standards and allowing us to keep pace with our international competitors.
E.H.R.'s are essential to creating value-driven health care — a system that empowers consumers to make choices, leading to higher quality care at lower costs.
Siva Vaidyhanathan, a University of Virginia media studies professor who wants to build an international project to organize research materials online, believes that major changes in copyright law are essential to creating a digital library that includes recent works.
A society that truly believes that our People are essential to creating a fairer, more just society where our lands are healed and we care about future generations and the sustainability of our planet.
It's an opportunity for communion with a godlike role by an actor who admits to being superstitious about anything that might cut into the vulnerability and honesty that are essential to creating a great Willy.
Low tax rates are essential to create incentives for economic growth: a tax increase would stifle the economy.
They say further renewables subsidies are essential to create mass markets and lower the cost – but they want to divert some of the subsidies into technical research.
In reality, genuine personal relationships are essential to create any hope of bridging differences and finding common ground.
Appropriate seed legislation at the national and regional levels are essential to create an enabling environment for the development of the seed sector.
These are patents which are agreed by standards boards to be essential to creating industry standards.
