International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) Responsible Care Status Report, December, 1996.
In response to a request made at the
Round Table Meeting of Ministers and chemical industry Chief Executive Officers
(Stockholm, January 15-16, 1996), the global chemical industry, as represented
by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), wishes to present
a status report on the worldwide implementation of the Responsible Care initiative.
Responsible Care is the trademark name for the chemical industry's voluntary, global initiative to realize its commitment to continuous improvement in all aspects of environmental, health, and safety (EHS) performance and to openness in communication about its activities and its achievements.
Responsible Care(1) is an initiative developed and adopted by chemical companies to improve continuously environmental, health and safety (EHS) performance of their operations and products in a manner responsive to the concerns of the public. Responsible Care was first adopted as a new model for the management of chemicals by the Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA) in 1985 and has since been adopted by chemical associations and their members in an additional 39 nations. Responsible Care is the basis of significant cultural change within the chemical industry which is leading to improved performance and new levels of openness with the public.
The global chemical industry plays
an important role in modern society by contributing to the solution of human
problems ranging from hunger, sickness and sanitation to housing, transportation
and leisure. The processes and products that deliver these benefits often
have properties with the potential for harm to health and the environment
if they are not managed properly. As a result, the public has concerns about
the products and operations of the industry. The industry recognizes that,
in decades past, there have been real problems with its environmental performance,
but major strides have been made since then. Through the implementation
of Responsible Care, the chemical industry, led by the Chairmen and CEOs
of companies, has delivered improved EHS performance and new levels of responsiveness
to the public's concerns about chemical risk reduction.
Responding to Agenda 2
The global chemical industry, as represented by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) (See Annex 1 for information on the ICCA and its Responsible Care Leadership Group), views Responsible Care as a practical and visible tool for meeting its obligation to manage safely the risks associated with the ever-widening range of chemical production and products. Agenda 21 (Chapter 19.8) encourages the development and promotion of Responsible Care and its attendant product stewardship activities. The chemical industry has responded by expanding the reach of Responsible Care to 40 countries which account for approximately 86 percent of the world's chemical production. In each case, the initiative is sponsored by a nation's leading chemical trade association representing both domestic and multinational chemical producers. Participating chemical companies in each country commit themselves to adhere to the Responsible Care Guiding Principles which state that a company will manage its activities so that they represent an acceptably high level of protection for the health and safety of employees, customers and the public and for the environment. Furthermore the companies will reflect these commitments in their policies and practices.
The growth and integrity of Responsible Care is guided by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and its Responsible Care Leadership Group. Through the Leadership Group, the ICCA has identified certain fundamental features of Responsible Care which must be present in each national association's initiative(See Annex 2 for information on the ICCA's Fundamental Features of Responsible Care). The Responsible Care fundamental features are intended to ensure global consistency of the initiative for the chemical industry and for its stake-holders. It is the view of the ICCA that effective implementation of the fundamental features by an association and its members will lead to improved EHS performance, risk reduction, increased influence of interested parties' views within the industry and the spread of the Responsible Care ethic both within and outside the chemical industry.
Managing risk has been a role traditionally addressed by individual companies working alone or with their stakeholders to comply with regulatory requirements. Individual companies have made progress in reducing chemical risk. In some cases, however, a company's actions were limited to localized improvements or failed to meet standards required by regulators or the expectations of the public. Additionally, company and industry innovation and flexibility in addressing chemical risk management has often been hampered by government command-and-control regulatory pressures. In the developed world, purpose-designed and well-enforced laws and regulations focusing on solely end-of-the-pipe solutions can cause industry to devote scarce resources to meeting only minimum requirements in order to avoid penalties and legal actions. In developing countries, enforcement of laws and regulations is often hampered by a lack of resources and uncertainty about what is expected of individual companies.
Implementation of Responsible Care by a national chemical association transforms the traditional view of risk management from an individual company activity to the responsibility of a group of like-minded companies representing significant segments of a nation's chemical production. These companies seek broad-based performance improvement, reduction of risk and the establishment of best management practices. Factors driving this new mind-set, which leads to a public commitment by a national chemical trade associations' members to Responsible Care, includes:
Because of this belief in benefits of collective action, the chemical industry has made significant progress in reducing its impacts on human health and the environment.
Since the early 1990s, many of the
national chemical associations implementing Responsible Care have begun
to collect EHS data from their members to measure the positive impact on
performance. While the amount of EHS performance data varies between countries,
positive trends are beginning to emerge wherever Responsible Care is being
implemented (See Annex
3 for information on each national association's Responsible Care activities).
In addition to the positive trend in process- and product- related performance results, the chemical industry has made a concerted effort to respond to the challenges outlined in Agenda 21's Chapter 19. These efforts include risk reduction efforts - many of which were underway prior to Agenda 21 - at the company, association and international level. In many cases these risk reduction efforts have been conducted with the participation of customers, suppliers and other stakeholders within the chemical distribution chain.
Specific examples of the global chemical industry's efforts to manage chemical risk on a collective basis through Responsible Care include:
Although far from comprehensive, the results and activities listed above reflect a general trend within associations which have adopted Responsible Care (See Annex 5 for information on additional Responsible Care references) As more national chemical associations collect performance data as part of their Responsible Care programs, their member companies will be subject to greater performance expectations from their peers and outside stake-holders.
This in turn will lead to greater performance improvements which are best achieved through full implementation of Responsible Care. Currently, more than half of the associations implementing Responsible Care are collecting EHS performance data. Many associations are only beginning to identify performance indicators for future use. The ICCA fully expects EHS performance results in these countries to mirror the progress being made in those countries where the data is already being reported.
The global chemical industry has
embraced Responsible Care because it is viewed as both "good citizenship"
and a positive impact on companies' economic bottom line. For the individual
company, implementation of Responsible Care leads to improved efficiency,
lower EHS costs and improved relations with stakeholders. For the global
chemical industry, successful implementation of Responsible Care demonstrates
an appropriate public policy which protects its license to operate and its
ability to innovate and meet society's demands for its products. For the
public, successful implementation of Responsible Care, ensures that the
chemical industry will continue to provide beneficial products for society
and continually reduce its negative impacts on human health and the environment.
External Recognition
The chemical industry's success with Responsible Care has led to its recognition at the 1992 UNCED meeting in Rio, by the IFCS at numerous forums, by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in its Code of Ethics for the International Trade of Chemicals and by President Clinton's Council on Sustainable Development. Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry's Council for Chemical Safety recognized Responsible Care as an example of an effective, voluntary initiative which, in combination with regulations, can promote chemical safety. In addition, individual chemical companies have received recognition at the national and local level for their efforts under Responsible Care to reduce risk and promote product stewardship.
In recent years, Responsible Care has also become a model for other industries or institutions which seek voluntary approaches to performance improvement and openness with stake-holders. In New Zealand, Responsible Care 's value is demonstrated by the adoption of the initiative by significant segments of the nations' public and private sectors including the armed forces. In the United States, the Department of Energy has recognized Responsible Care as an effective means of reducing chemical risks and is encouraging adoption of the initiative by its facility contractors.
One of the key tenets of Responsible Care is openness and responsiveness to public and other stakeholder concerns about the management of chemicals. As a result, the chemical industry has a keen appreciation of the need to seek input from the public and other interested groups, include this input into its development of policy, and report on its progress in meeting these expectations.
Following an example pioneered by the Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA), a number of national chemical associations have created National Advisory Panels to provide public input into the development and implementation of Responsible Care. These panels ensure that the performance expectations of interested groups are a part of industry planning processes. Formal national Responsible Care panels are now also sponsored by the U.S. Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) and the Australian Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association (PACIA).
The Japan Chemical Industries Association (JCIA) sponsors a panel of experts to provide input to its members on EHS issues while The Netherlands' Vereniging van de Nederlandse Chemische Industrie (VNCI) has created a Board Advisory Panel to provide similar information to its leadership. A number of other associations are now in the process of forming national advisory panels as part of their Responsible Care programs. Many other countries seek out public and other stakeholders views through discussions with "opinion formers," such as the case of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA) in the United Kingdom. By this process, the associations receive independent national advice on health, safety and environmental issues.
In addition to these national advisory processes, individual chemical companies have realized the essential need for local community dialogue concerning their production and distribution facilities. A growing number of formal and informal mechanisms are being established by chemical companies around the world to foster dialogue with local communities. One successful example of company-community dialogue is the local Community Advisory Panel. This local version of the National Advisory Panel provides input to chemical facility management and reinforces the local facility's accountability to the community in which it operates. In cases where panels do not yet exist, facility managers seek outside parties' input through other forums such as meetings with local leaders, open houses or progress reports to the media. One example of this willingness to dialogue with communities occurred in Italy, where more than 70 chemical plants were visited by more than 50,000 people in an "Open Factories Week" in October 1995. Australia's biennial "Open Door Weekends" have hosted more than 30,000 visitors at 50 member company manufacturing sites.
As part of their Responsible Care commitment, participating companies and their trade associations report performance data to the public. This voluntary reporting provides the public with specific, meaningful data on the industry's EHS performance and demonstrates the industry's commitment to exceeding public expectations. Examples of these voluntary reports include: "Indicators of Performance" by the U.K. Chemical Industries Association (CIA) which includes information on worker safety, emissions, waste releases, environment-related spending and community complaint processes; CCPA's annual "Emissions Inventory and Five Year Projections" which has been identified by Environment Canada as a "model for other industries to follow;" and the Australian Plastics and Chemical Industries Association' (PACIA) which is moving towards a series of performance indicators developed by a team of industry and public participants including a "Survey of Local Community Advisory Panel Satisfaction." PACIA reports that local panels have increased by 50 percent in two years and most panelists are "moderately to well satisfied with the industry's progress." The number and scope of association reports and individual company reports continues to expand to meet public expectations.
The chemical industry is further demonstrating its accountability by voluntarily including the public in programs to verify companies' implementation of Responsible Care. In several countries, members of the public, working with industry experts, are reviewing companies implementation of Responsible Care in an effort to promote continuous EHS improvement and build credibility among key audiences. ICCA has recognized the importance of Responsible Care verification by recently adding it to its list of Fundamental Features. (see Annex 4)
Despite Responsible Care 's many successes, the global chemical industry, as represented by ICCA, acknowledges that many challenges remain. The industry must continue to improve performance and increase its collection and dissemination of these results as a means of accountability to its stakeholders. Currently Responsible Care performance data reporting exists in many countries, but stakeholder expectations for industry reporting continue to rise. Future performance measures must be meaningful to stakeholders and demonstrate and deliver on the industry's commitment to continuous EHS improvement.
In addition to its focus on performance measures, the ICCA will pursue the goal of Responsible Care verification within its member associations. This will allow chemical companies to confirm their commitment to, and progress in, implementing Responsible Care. As other forms of auditing and verification such as ISO-14001 and EMAS are adopted, ICCA members will strive to integrate their verification processes with these useful standards and programs.
The ICCA and its member associations face a continuing challenge of spreading the ethic of Responsible Care to all sectors of the chemical industry. Currently, Responsible Care is being implemented in 40 nations which account for approximately 86 percent of the world's chemical production. Within these nations, the percentage of chemical production by companies implementing Responsible Care varies from 20 to 90 per-cent of total national production. The percentage of chemical production covered by Responsible Care continues to grow and is driven by peer pressure within chemical trade associations and by the positive performance achievements realized through implementation of the initiative.
The goal of the ICCA is to extend the initiative to an ever-increasing number of chemical companies around the world to include as much of the world's production of chemicals as possible under the umbrella of Responsible Care. Through Responsible Care Partnerships, the ICCA intends to spread the ethic to customers, suppliers and allied industries which produce, use or transport chemicals. Partnerships will allow chemical companies to extend their knowledge of chemical risk management to other sectors, thus improving overall product stewardship.
The global
chemical industry intends to use Responsible Care as proof that voluntary
industry initiatives which focus on flexibility and innovation can complement
successfully appropriate regulation to succeed where command-and-control
regulatory schemes have failed. Resource-strapped governments in both the
developed and developing worlds are seeking new paradigms for environmental
protection. Responsible Care is a partial answer to this search. Through
this initiative which is based on the implementation of best management
practices, continuous EHS improvement and accountability to the public's
and other interested parties' expectations, the chemical industry will continue
to make progress in reducing chemical risks while maintaining its economic
viability.
The past twelve years have seen significant changes in the chemical industry. Because of Responsible Care, all types of chemical companies have publicly committed themselves to responsible EHS management. That commitment is changing the industry culture and affecting the industry's stakeholders in the form of reduced emissions to the environment, improved emergency response, fewer transportation mishaps, improved outreach and communication, safer working conditions and overall reduced risk. These improvements are not restricted to one part of the world, but are occurring wherever Responsible Care is being implemented.
The ICCA believes
that Responsible Care is a proven, effective means of achieving superior
EHS performance. The ICCA seeks IFCS consideration of Responsible Care as
a model for voluntary industry efforts to promote chemical risk management
and, thereby, to help fulfill the objectives identified in Agenda 21's Chapter
19. The ICCA further seeks national governments' understanding of the work
we are doing and of the major importance of voluntary industry initiatives
to complement and, where appropriate, replace regulation and thereby protect
human health and the environment.
(1) Responsible Care® is a registered mark of the Chemical Industry
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) is a council of leading trade associations representing chemical manufacturers world-wide. ICCA members include associations from the North American Council of Chemical Associations : La Associacion Nacional de la Industria Quimica (ANIQ), Mexico, the Canadian Chemical Producers' Association (CCPA), Canada, and the Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA), USA; from Latin America : O Conselho das Associações da Indústria Quimica do Mercosul (CIQUIM); from Japan : the Japan Chemical Industry Association (JCIA); from Australasia : the Plastics and Chemicals Industries Associations (PACIA), Australia, and the New Zealand Chemical Industry Council (NZCIC); from Europe, the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), through which the 22 national trade associations of European countries participate in ICCA.
The ICCA provides a forum for regular meetings of executives from the member associations to discuss policy issues of international interest to the chemical industry. In addition, the ICCA may make policy statements or develop programs where consensus is reached among the council's member associations. The purpose of the ICCA is to exchange views among members, to coordinate action by council members, and to present an international chemical industry view to organisations. Such organisations would primarily be inter-governmental agencies (e.g., GATT/WTO, IMO, UNEP, OECD) and international private organisations (e.g., the International Standards Organisation, ISO). Policy issues of international significance to the chemical manufacturing industry form the agenda of the ICCA. Such issues include health, safety, and the environment; international transport safety; intellectual property; trade policy; and, industry efforts to eliminate chemical weapons and diversion to illegal drugs. The ICCA will not deal with trade missions or business promotion activities.
ICCA promotes and co-ordinates Responsible Care and other voluntary chemical industry initiatives. Responsible Care is the registered trade/service mark which denotes the chemical industry's international and voluntary commitment to continuous improvement of performance in health, safety and environmental protection.
The ICCA meets twice yearly. One meeting will include the chief executives of the council's member associations. The second meeting will include the chief executives plus leading corporate executives from council associations, usually the elected officers of the association; ICCA meetings are hosted by council members and held at various locations throughout the world. Administrative work to support the ICCA is performed by the Council Secretary, a responsibility that moves between associate members at two-year intervals. The current ICCA Secretary (1996) is Fred Webber of the CMA (Hugo Lever of CEFIC in 1997/1998).
Since its initial launch in Canada in 1985, the chemical industry's Responsible Care initiative has developed in many ICCA and non-ICCA countries with various cultures, legislative frameworks and a variety of pressure from public opinion. In addition, the companies implementing Responsible Care are of differing sizes, cultures, geographical coverage and management styles. Moreover, Responsible Care is now attracting the attention and interest of non-chemical companies and trade associations.
Such developments run the risk that Responsible Care will be diverted from its initial objectives and principles. The officers of the ICCA therefore decided, at their meeting on 5 October 1991, to establish a Responsible Care Leadership Group with the following Terms of References:
Responsible Care is an initiative developed and adopted by chemical industry associations to improve the health, safety and environmental performance of their member company operations and products and the level of community involvement and awareness of the industry.
The Fundamental Features describe the required components of Responsible Care. These can be tailored to meet the specific culture and needs of the country implementing the ethic. The criteria associated with each stage of implementation of the features are given in accompanying chart. These have been defined by the ICCA Responsible Care Leadership Group to assist the primary national chemical associations in their effort to reliably and consistently assess the stage of their implementation of each feature.
An association will be deemed to have reached a stage when it is operating in compliance with substantially all of the criteria. Complete satisfaction of all criteria is not required for placement in that stage.
The involvement and support of a company's Chief Executive Officer is critical to the establishment of overall Responsible Care ethic within an organization. In this context the CEO is defined as the most senior management person operating in the country.
Community involvement is desirable as early as practicable in the establishment of each fundamental feature because it will improve the relevance of processes introduced and because it contributes directly to the accomplishment of a primary Responsible Care objective.
It is not necessary to proceed at the same pace through the stages of each feature. Implementation of Guiding Principles and Name and Logo protection will usually precede and Verification will often lag the implementation of other features. The implementation schedule overall can reflect the unique culture and situations of the country.
Protection of the global integrity
of Responsible Care is a key ICCA objective. Consequently early attention
to protection of its name and logo by the association is encouraged.
| Feature Summary | Initiating | Developing | Implementing |
| The association is considering a plan or program to implement the feature, but has not yet begun to implement it. | The association is in the midst of developing a plan or program that establishes the feature. | The association has completed the development of the plan or program to establish the feature and has in place the persons and/or processes necessary to maintain the feature and proceed with its continuous improvement. | |
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This annex contains profiles of each national Responsible Care initiative. The profiles include information about association activities for five of the International Council of Chemical Associations' Responsible Care Fundamental Features [See Annex 2 for information on the Fundamental Features]. These five Fundamental Features are:
Additional information about each national Responsible Care initiative can be obtained by contacting the sponsoring association listed in the profiles.
Camara de la Industria Quimica
y
Petroquimica - CIQyP
Av. L.N. Alem 1067,
Piso 14 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Contact: Dr. Nelson Culler
Tel 54 1 311 7732
Fax 54 1 312 4773
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Code -
Pollution Prevention Code - Process Safety Code - Distribution Code - Employee
Health and Safety Code -Product Stewardship Code
2. Indicators of performance
Self-evaluations are collected from members to track
Code implementation progress - Lost time injuries -Transportation incidents
- Environmental incidents - Quantity of emissions and wastes - Energy consumption
3. Communication with interested parties
Communication programs on Responsible Care have been
conducted with government authorities, NGOs, community and industrial groups.
The association has launched a survey of member companies to test employee
knowledge and opinion of Responsible Care.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Regular meetings of Responsible Care Coordinators
are held with the issuance of a new Code or feature of the initiative. Monthly
meetings of the association's Environmental Committee are used to track
Responsible Care implementation progress and identify best practices.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership.
Approximately 80 companies representing 60 percent of the association's
members are implementing Responsible Care. Peer pressure and the communication
of Responsible Care's benefits are the primary means of encouraging companies
to commit to the initiative.
Plastics and Chemicals Industries
Association - PACIA
Royal Domain Ctr., 4th Floor,
380 St. Kilda Rd., Melbourne, Australia
Contact: Jim Smith
Tel 61 39 699 6299
Fax 61 39 699 6717
Adopted Responsible Care in 1989
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Code -Waste
Management Code - Manufacturing Code -Warehousing and Storage Code - Product
Stewardship Code - Community Right to Know Code - Research and Development
Code - Transportation Code
2. Indicators of performance
Self-evaluations are collected from members to track
Code implementation progress - Employee Health Surveys -Injuries/Fatalities
- Emissions Reductions - Energy Use -Environmental Expenditures - Plant
Incidents - Transport Incidents - Community Satisfaction Local Community
Panel Effectiveness
3. Communication with interested parties
PACIA sponsors a National Community Advisory Panel
made up of external stakeholders who review and provide input on Responsible
Care. Individual companies have established more than 30 local advisory
panels in the communities where they operate. PACIA members sponsor open
door days at facilities which have attracted more than 30,000 visitors in
recent years. Members also participate in more than 200 community briefings
each year and support a number of educational programs in Australia. PACIA's
Communications Network presents key industry messages on Responsible Care
and other environment, health and safety issues to the public.
4. Mutual assistance forums
PACIA sponsors regular CEO/Responsible Care Coordinators
meetings for the exchange of implementation information and best practices.
The association provides courses on Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Substances
issues. PACIA sponsored 40 training courses on Code content, obligations
and skills for compliance in 1996. Briefings at manufacturing sites on implementing
Responsible Care are held regularly. External verification of Code compliance
serves as a tool for assisting members in improving their Responsible Care
implementation.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is an obligation of membership in
PACIA. PACIA's members represent 75 percent of Australian chemical sales.
Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie
Österreichs - FCIO
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63, Postfach 325,
A-1045 Wien 4, Austria
Contact: Franz Latzko
Tel 43 1 50105 3367
Fax 43 1 50206 280
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Betriebsspezifisches Umweltschutzkonzept (Guidance
Document) - Sicherheit im Chemiebetrieb (Guidance Document) - Betriebsspezifisches
Abfallkonzept (Guidance Document) - Fragenkatalog zur Betriebsüberprüfung
im Rahmen von Responsible Care (checklist)
2. Indicators of performance
There are currently no association-wide performance
measures.
3. Communication with interested parties
In addition to company and association outreach efforts
to government and the general public, FCIO published a new Responsible Care
progress report in 1996. The report provided Responsible Care companies
an opportunity to publish individual environmental, health and safety success
stories. Individual companies also host open-door days at facilities.
4. Mutual assistance forums
FCIO sponsors an annual Responsible Care Workshop
for its members. A Responsible Care steering group meets 5-6 times each
year as does a Responsible Care technical working group. The objective of
these groups is to improve Responsible Care implementation and ensure the
use of best practices in the industry.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership
in FCIO. Approximately 10 percent of the membership is participating in
the initiative. This represents 40 percent of the Austria's chemical production.
Peer pressure and other forms of encouragement are used to recruit companies
to participate in Responsible Care. FCIO has developed a process which allows
a company to complete a joint Responsible Care and EMAS (European Union
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) audit. If the process is recognized by
the Austrian environmental authorities, more companies are expected to participate
in the Responsible Care Initiative.
Fédération des Industries Chimiques
de
Belgique - FIC
Square Marie-Louise 49,
B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Contact: Claire Bosch
Tel 32 2 238 97 11
Fax 32 2 231 13 01
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
Program Description
1.Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Environment (Guidance Principles) - Process Safety
of Safety Products (Guidance Principles) - Transport and Distribution (Guidance
Principles) - Communications (Guidance Principles) - Environmental Management
Systems (Checklist) - Code of Practices for the Rubber Industry - Code of
Practices for Industrial Gases
2. Indicators of performance
Investments and Costs of Environmental & Safety
Measures - Water Discharge: COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand), nitrogen, phosphorous,
metals, materials in suspension - Air Emissions: SO2, NOx - Waste Production:
valorization, landfill - Accident Ratings
3. Communication with interested parties
Local advisory panels consisting of community stakeholders
have been established by some companies. Open door days are a popular method
of outreach to the public. More than 70 companies sponsored open door days
in 1995 hosting 90,000 visitors. Many companies are publishing environmental
reports for the public.
4. Mutual assistance forums
FIC has established a number of Responsible Care
committees which promote the initiative and provide opportunities for the
sharing of best practices. Several Product Stewardship seminars and training
courses have been sponsored for the membership. Regional mutual assistance
groups have been established by the association to assist small and medium
size companies. Responsible Care managers of FIC companies meet regularly
as part of the Responsible Care National Commission.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
More than 97 percent of FIC members have signed the
commitment.
Assoçião Brasileira de Industria Quimica e
de Produtos Derivados - ABIQUIM
Rua Santo Antonio 184/18 andar,
Sao Paulo SP, Brazil CEP 01314-900
Contact: Marcelo Kos Silveira Campos
Tel 55 11 232 1144
Fax 55 11 232 0919
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Dialogue with the Community - Emergency Preparedness
and Response - Environment Protection - Process Safety - Transport and Distribution
- Employee Health and Safety - Product Stewardship
2. Indicators of performance
Self-evaluations are used to track Code implementation
progress. The association is considering the development of a series of
performance measures.
3. Communication with interested parties
Open door days and other outreach programs have been
sponsored at the local level. The association held a regional Responsible
Care workshop for Latin America in May 1995. An annual Responsible Care
seminar for industry and other interested parties is planned. Individual
companies have created community advisory panels. A national advisory panel
is planned.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Eleven local cells have been established where members
can address Responsible Care implementation and share best practices. These
cells are supported by the association's Executive Leadership and Technical
Committees. Seminars on different aspects of Responsible Care and other
environment, health and safety issues are held for the membership.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 70 percent of the association's members
are implementing Responsible Care. These companies represent approximately
85 percent of Brazil's chemical sales. When Responsible Care has been adopted
by 90 percent of the membership, it will become obligatory for all members.
Currently, peer pressure is the primary means of encouraging members to
commit to Responsible Care.
Canadian Chemical
Producers' Association - CCPA
350 Sparks Street, Ottawa,
Ontario K1R 7S8, Canada
Contact: Brian Wastle
Tel 1 613 237 6215
Fax 1 613 237 4061
Adopted Responsible Care in 1985
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Code -
Research and Development Code - Manufacturing Code - Transportation Code
- Distribution Code - Waste Management Code
2. Indicators of performance
Emissions to Air - Emissions to Water - Transportation
Incidents - Worker Safety
3. Communication with interested parties
CCPA maintains a national advisory panel made up
of external parties who provide input and review for Responsible Care. Individual
companies sponsor similar groups at the community level. Outreach includes
open door days, publications with performance data, workshops and seminars
for the public and interaction with government bodies. A Chemical Referral
Center exists to answer questions about chemicals from the public. A memorandum
of understanding has been signed between CCPA and the Canadian government
to develop Responsible Care (voluntary) approaches to meeting environmental
objectives.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Mutual assistance networks have been established
for CEOs, middle managers and plant managers. The association's Responsible
Care Compliance Verification process serves to verify Responsible Care implementation
and to share best practices among member companies. Numerous workshops and
meetings are sponsored by the association to share implementation expertise
and best practices.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is an obligation of membership in
the CCPA. The association's members represent 95 percent of the chemical
production in Canada based on sales.
Asociacion Gremial de
Industriales Quimicos - ASIQUIM
Av. Andres Bello 2777, Of. 501,
Santiago, Chile
Contact: Stellio Cembrano
Tel 56 2 203 3350
Fax 56 2 203 3351
Adopted Responsible Care in 1994
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Process Safety Code - Transportation and Distribution
Code - Employee Health and Safety Code (under development) - Product Stewardship
Code (under development) - Community Awareness and Emergency Response (under
development) - Pollution Prevention Code (under development)
2. Indicators of performance
Code self-evaluations are used to track implementation
progress. Other performance measures are now under consideration.
3. Communication with interested parties
ASIQUIM sponsors a series of conferences and seminars
each year related to environment, health and safety issues for members,
the public and government. ASIQUIM's Environment Committee works closely
with the government on the development of regulations.
4. Mutual assistance forums
A regular series of implementation workshops are
sponsored by the association for its members.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
The association is considering making Responsible
Care an obligation of membership. Currently, approximately 60 percent of
the membership is implementing the initiative. These companies represent
80 percent of Chile's chemical sales.
Asociación Colombiana de Industrias
Plasticas - Acoplasticos
Consejo Colombiano de Seguridad - CCS>
Associación Nacional de Industriales - ANDI
Carrera 13, No. 26-45, Piso 6,
Bogota, Colombia
Contact: Gustavo Munevar
Tel 00 571 288 6355/245 8268
Fax 00 571 288 4367
Adopted Responsible Care in 1994
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Code -
Pollution Prevention Code - Process Safety Code - Distribution Code - Employee
Health and Safety Code - Product Stewardship Code
2. Indicators of performance
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Survey
- Pollution Prevention - Incidents at Manufacturing Plants - Distribution
and Transportation Reports
3. Communication with interested parties
Plans include the creation of a national advisory
panel. Open door days are sponsored by individual companies. Meetings with
government officials to discuss Responsible Care are held regularly.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Executive Leadership Group meetings for CEOs and
other senior managers are sponsored by the association. Code workshops,
technical committee meetings and Responsible Care Managers meetings are
held to share implementation experiences and best practices.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not a requirement of membership
in any of the three sponsoring associations in Colombia. Peer pressure is
the primary means of encouraging companies to commit to the initiative.
Svaz chemickeho priemyslu
Ceske republiky -SCHP
Kodanska 46, CR - 100 10 Prague 10,
Czech Republic
Contact: Miroslav Krejci
Tel 42 2 671 54131
Fax 42 2 671 54130
Adopted Responsible Care in 1994
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Proactivity Code - Health and Safety Code - Integrated
Pollution Prevention Control Code - Past Damage Clean-up Code - Emergency
Response & Preparedness Code - Environmental Management Code - Environmental
Education and Training Code - Information Openness Code
2. Indicators of performance
The association is developing performance indicators.
Individual member companies have voluntarily reported environment, health
and safety data.
3. Communication with interested parties
SCHP held a number of regional seminars for government
authorities and the media to announce its adoption of Responsible Care in
1995 and to explain the initiative's goals. The association also publishes
a journal to communicate Responsible Care information to members and other
interested parties.
4. Mutual assistance forums
SCHP has held a number of Responsible Care training
sessions for its members. Five regional sessions were co-sponsored with
the German chemical industry. Assistance in developing the Responsible Care
initiative was also provided by the Norwegian, Swedish and Swiss chemical
associations.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership
in SCHP. Approximately 75 percent of the members representing 95 percent
of the nation's chemical production have committed to the initiative. The
association relies on peer pressure and successful company experiences with
Responsible Care to convince non-signatories to join the initiative.
Foreningen af Danske
Kemiske Industrier - FDKI
Norre Voldgade 48,
DK - 1358 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Contact: Jacob Jessen
Tel 45 3 315 1748
Fax 45 3 315 1722
Adopted Responsible Care in 1995
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Emergency Response - Environmental Management - Environmental
Reporting
2. Indicators of performance
FDKI is developing national performance indicators
for its members.
3. Communication with interested parties
No formal structure has been established at this
time.
4. Mutual assistance forums
No formal structure has been established at this
time.
5. Process to encourage full participationof association members
70 percent of FDKI's members have formally signed
the Responsible Care Commitment. This represents approximately 75 percent
of national chemical production. Peer pressure and company experiences with
Responsible Care are used to convince members to participate in the initiative.
Kemianteollisuus Ry - KT RY
Eteläranta 10, P.O. Box 4,
SF - 00131 Helsinki, Finland
Contact: Aimo Kastinen
Tel 358 9 172 841
Fax 358 9 630 225
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Process Safety - Safety in Transportation - Waste
Management - Environmental Performance - Product Stewardship - Additional
Guidance Notes and other documents have been developed.
2. Indicators of performance
The association collects and publishes 39 indicators
of performance divided in the following categories:
| Process Safety | 3 |
| Safety in Transportation | 5 |
| Waste Management | 3 |
| Environmental Performance | 10 |
| Environmental Costs | 10 |
| Product Stewardship | 2 |
| Consumption of Natural Resources | 4 |
3. Communication with interested parties
Communication with interested parties has usually
been implemented by individual companies through the use of open door days,
public advisory panels or special communications to neighbors in host communities.
Federation-wide activities are planned for late 1996 which may include joint
open door days across the country.
4. Mutual assistance forums
The federation sponsors regular meetings of companies
committed to Responsible Care. At these meetings, companies can share experiences
and best practices.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 25 percent of the federation's members
have committed to Responsible Care. This represents 80 percent of the chemical
production in Finland. Peer pressure and communications about the benefits
of Responsible Care are used to convince companies to participate in the
initiative.
Union des Industries Chimiques
- UIC
14 rue de la République, Puteaux, Cedex 99,
F-92909 Paris la Défense, France
Contact: Marie-Hélène Leroy
Tel 33 1 4653 1121
Fax 33 1 4653 1104
Adopted Responsible Care in 1990
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
UIC has published around 40 guides and technical documentation for its members which cover the following areas of a company's operations:
Pollution Prevention - Process Safety - Transportation
-Distribution - Employee Health and Safety - Safety of Chemicals and Product
Stewardship
2. Indicators of performance
Occupational Safety - Air emissions - Water emissions
- Environmental Investments - Waste Generation
3. Communication with interested parties
UIC members have established many programs to inform interested parties of Responsible Care and environment, health and safety issues. For instance, in eastern France, UIC and 23 companies established signed a charter which requires reporting on chemical risks and prevention measures to a wide range of parties including government,
local communities and the media. A "Collège
National d'Experts en Environnement de l'Industrie Chimique" was established
by UIC members to promote professional qualification and the training of
experts from the chemical industry and to develop methodologies for codes
of good practice.
4. Mutual assistance forums
A wide range of mutual assistance programs have been
established by UIC at the local, regional and national level. Member companies
are encouraged to share best practices and other information to support
continuous improvement.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership.
The companies committed to Responsible Care represent approximately 90 percent
of France's chemical turnover. Peer pressure and the demonstration of Responsible
Care's benefits are the primary method of encouraging members to commit
to the initiative. Recent efforts to recruit Responsible Care participants
have been directed at small and medium sized companies.
Verband der Chemischen Industrie
- VCI
Karlstraße 19-21, Postfach 11 19 43,
D - 60329 Frankfurt-11, Germany
Contact: Frauke Druckrey
Tel 49 69 2556 14 45
Fax 49 69 2556 16 07
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Environmental Protection - Occupational Health and
Safety - Product Stewardship - Dialogue - Process Safety - Distribution
2. Indicators of performance
Performance measures are required in each of the
six Codes listed above. VCI's first Responsible Care Annual Report includes
specific data. The document was published in September 1996. The basis for
the indicators will be the CEFIC Core Set of Indicators.
3. Communication with interested parties
VCI organizes open door days nationally and at the
state level. Annual teacher's congresses allow members of the chemical industry
to meet and engage in dialogue with chemistry teachers from across the nation.
"Fora Future" ("Zukunftsforen") were initiated in 1995
and bring together members of the chemical industry with public figures
to discuss Sustainable Development issues. Additionally, individual companies
sponsor local advisory panels to share information or publish material to
inform the public of chemical-related information.
4. Mutual assistance forums
VCI's Responsible Care Project Group meets regularly
to identify methods of improving implementation and performance. In 1995,
the Responsible Care Project Group sponsored 24 workshops on the regional
level which were attended by more than 1000 member company representatives.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
All VCI companies are required to commit to Responsible
Care.
Hellenic Association of
Chemical Industries - HACI
5 Xenofontos Street,
GR-10557 Athens, Greece
Contact: Costa Masmanidis
Tel 30 1 323 73 25
Fax 30 1 322 29 29
Adopted Responsible Care in 1995
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Public Awareness and Communications - Waste Management
- Storage and Distribution - Process Safety - Pollution Control - Safety
and Hygiene
2. Indicators of performance
Performance indicators are being developed and should
be completed in early 1997.
3. Communication with interested parties
Excellent communications with government agencies
currently exist. A communications plan which includes out-reach to the media
and other interested parties is in development. The association has cooperated
with the Greek Fire Brigade in the establishment of a emergency response
center and a chemical product database.
4. Mutual assistance forums
No formal structure has been established. The focus
of the association has been the development of the Responsible Care Codes.
Following completion of this effort, the focus will shift to implementation
of the Code practices and performance indicators. The President of the association
has given many lectures on Responsible Care to member companies and external
groups.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 93 percent of the association's members
have committed to Responsible Care. They represent 90 percent of the national
chemical industry's sales. Peer pressure is the primary tool for encouraging
member companies to implement Responsible Care.
Association of International Chemical
Manufacturers - AICM
GPO Box 1607, Hong Kong
Contact: Judy Casteldine
Tel 852 2866 2131
Fax 852 2528 1740
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Distribution Code - Product Stewardship Code - Additional
Codes are under development
2. Indicators of performance
A Responsible Care Steering Team is developing an
implementation program and performance indicators are part of the proposed
program.
3. Communication with interested parties
AICM has established a communications program to
inform legislators, civil servants, customers, suppliers and the public
of its Responsible Care objectives. Community out-reach efforts have focused
on three areas of concern: air and water pollution and noise. AICM sponsored
Asia-Pacific Responsible Care Conferences in 1995 and 1996 which were attended
by several hundred delegates from around the world. The 1996 was held in
Beijing and attracted a large audience of Chinese government officials.
4. Mutual assistance forums
AICM has developed a number of mutual assistance
pro-grams for its members. The association sponsors seminars on safe use
of chemicals in both Hong Kong and China.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership.
More than 45 companies are implementing Responsible Care but only a handful
have manufacturing facilities in Hong Kong, thus the focus on Distribution
and Product Stewardship.
Magyar Vegyipari Szövetség - MAVESZ
Erzsébet Királyné útja 1/c,
H - 1146 Budapest, Hungary
Contact: Lajos Csurgai
Tel 36 1 343 8920
Fax 36 1 343 0980
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Code -
Manufacturing Code - Research & Development Code - Transportation Code
- Distribution Code -Hazardous Waste Management Code
2. Indicators of performance
Lost-time accidents - Air emissions: SO2, NO x, CO2,
dust - Water emissions: NO2, NO3, heavy metals, oil -Energy Consumption
3. Communication with interested parties
Companies have organized open door days and other
community outreach events. Formal complaint procedures have been established
by most companies. Approximately 25 percent of the member companies have
signed Responsible Care Partnership Agreements with their suppliers. The
focus of these Agreements is Product Stewardship policy and practices to
ensure the safe handling of chemical products.
4. Mutual assistance forums
A number of national Responsible Care seminars are
sponsored each year for middle and senior level company managers. Participants
at these meetings have included chemical industry representatives from other
European countries.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care has been adopted by 86 percent of
the associations members. The association's largest members have all committed
to Responsible Care. Peer pressure is the primary tool for persuading companies
to implement Responsible Care.
Indian Chemical Manufacturers
Association - ICMA
Sir Vithaldas Chambers, 16 Bombay
Samachar Marg, Bombay 400 023, India
Contact: N.J. Hate
Tel 91 22 204 7649
Fax 91 22 204 8057
Adopted Responsible Care in 1993
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Process Safety Code - Employee Health and Safety
Code - Pollution Prevention Code - Emergency Response Code - Distribution
Code - Product Stewardship Code
2. Indicators of performance
Self-evaluations are collected from members to track
Code implementation progress. The association does not collect additional
performance indicators from its members.
3. Communication with interested parties
The ICMA have maintain regular communications to
interested parties at the national and local level.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Responsible Care Coordinating Groups have been established
in the eastern and western regions of the country. These groups meet regularly
at manufacturing sites and allow participating companies to exchange Responsible
Care implantation information. An important Responsible Care conference
was held in September 1996 in India which was attended by national and international
chemical industry leaders.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 15 percent of the association's members
are implementing Responsible Care. The ICMA relies on peer pressure and
the communication of Responsible Care 's benefits to encourage members to
implement the initiative.
Irish Pharmaceutical & Chemical
Manufacturers' Federation - IPCMF
Confederation House, 84/86 Lower Baggot
Street, EI - Dublin 2, Ireland
Contact: Clive Cathcart
Tel 353 1 660 1011
Fax 353 1 660 1717
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Good Environment Practice Code - Process Safety Code
- Distribution Code
2. Indicators of performance
Annual Emissions Reports - Health and Safety Index
3. Communication with interested parties
Member companies have created local/regional advisory
panels and/or are communicating with the public through established institutions
in the communities where they operate facilities. The federation publishes
a newsletter on the environment, health and safety performance of its members.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Workshops have been organized for Responsible Care
coordinators by the federation. Four local mutual assistance cells have
been created in areas where there is a large concentration of chemical facilities.
These cells serve as a forum for company personnel to discuss Responsible
Care implementation issues and share best practices. A national seminar
on Responsible Care is held each year for all member companies.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 90 percent of all federation members
have committed to Responsible Care. All new members are required to implement
Responsible Care. The participating companies represent approximately 75
percent of Irish chemical production. Peer pressure at the local cell level
is the primary tool for encouraging companies to commit to Responsible Care.
Federazione Nazionale dell'Industria
Chimica - FEDERCHIMICA
Via Accademia 33
I-20131 Milan, Italy
Contact: Andrea Fieschi
Tel 39 2 268 10357
Fax 39 2 268 10329
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Audit for Safety, Health and Environment - Emergency
Response Planning in the Transport of Chemical Products - Guidelines for
Environmental Reporting - Safety at Work: Emergency Response - Organizational
Models for Responsible Care - Internal and External Communication of Responsible
Care - Reducing Emissions - Plant Safety - Product Stewardship
2. Indicators of performance
Safety: Lost time injuries frequency and severity
Waste water: Suspended solids, nitrogen, phosphorous, heavy metals
Air emissions: Dust, SO2, NOx, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals
Waste Production: total waste, toxic waste, special waste, special urban waste
Energy and Water Consumption: total energy, electric
energy, thermal energy, water use
3. Communication with interested parties
The federation publishes a number of documents for
members and external interested parties including an annual Responsible
Care Environmental Report. Open door days are sponsored by individual companies.
An "Open Factories Week" was held in October 1995. More than 70
chemical facilities took part in the program and more than 50,000 people
visited these sites.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Meetings of the federation's Responsible Care Board
are held three time each year. The Responsible Care coordinators committee
meets every six months to exchange information and best practices. Seminars
on Emergency Response and Planning and Safety at Work are just two examples
of the more than 70 Responsible Care mutual assistance meetings sponsored
by the federation each year.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 140 companies are implementing Responsible
Care. This represents approximately 50-60 percent of Italian chemical production.
The federation views the positive response of the public and the media towards
Responsible Care as the best tool for encouraging companies to commit to
Responsible Care.
Japan Chemical Industry Association
- JCIA
Tokyo Club Building, 2-6, 3-chome,
Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo, Japan
Contact: Motoo Kawamata
Tel 81 33 580 1381
Fax 81 33 580 1383
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Guidelines for Establishing Responsible Care and
Reporting on Progress - Guidelines for Reporting on Chemical Substance Emission
Inventories - Guidelines for Conducting Internal Responsible Care Audits
-Guidelines for Transportation Safety Management -Guidelines on Waste Management
2. Indicators of performance
JCIA has completed a draft of proposed performance
measures and auditing checklists and is awaiting final review and approval
of its Board of Directors.
3. Communication with interested parties
JCIA has created a Panel of Experts from related
industries and academia to review and advise on Responsible Care. Presentations
on Responsible Care are made regularly to other industrial trade organizations
and university groups. Individual companies sponsor periodic meetings with
local communities and the association makes presentations to the government
and media on its activities.
4. Mutual assistance forums
A series of Responsible Care workshops and seminars
are held each year to assist the members in implementing the initiative.
Committees and work groups meet regularly to support Responsible Care implementation.
JCIA created a Japan Responsible Care Council to manage the initiative and
provide enhanced support to its members.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership.
Approximately 50 percent of the JCIA membership is implementing the initiative.
Chemical Industries Council
of Malaysia - CICM
c/o Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers
17th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby, Jalan Raja Laut,
50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Contact: Esther Boey
Tel 603 293 1244
Fax 603 294 4957
Adopted Responsible Care in 1995
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Distribution Code - Community Awareness and Emergency
Response Code - Pollution Prevention Code (under development) - Employee
Health and Safety Code (under development) - Process Safety Code (under
development) - Product Stewardship Code (under development)
2. Indicators of performance
Checklists for code compliance have been developed.
No formal indicators for other performance areas have been developed.
3. Communication with interested parties
Companies have sponsored open door days at facilities.
Some facilities are establishing community panels as part of the CAER Code
process.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Workshops and seminars have been sponsored by the
CICM. Member companies are also encouraged to organize emergency response
task forces and disaster committees in their regions. CICM supports these
efforts with speakers, publications and videos.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is being implemented by 45 percent
of the association's member companies. It is anticipated that Responsible
Care will become an obligation of member ship following completion of all
Codes and the provision of training on the initiative to all companies.
Asociación Nacional de la Industria
Química AC - ANIQ
Providencia No. 1118, Col. del Valle, Deleg
Benito Juarez, 03100 Mexico DF, Mexico
Contact: Miguel Benedetto Alexanderson
Tel 52 5 559 7833
Fax 52 5 559 5589
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Protection Code - Pollution Prevention
Code - Process Safety Code - Transport and Distribution Code - Employee
Health and Safety Code - Product Stewardship Code (under development)
2. Indicators of performance
Self-evaluations are collected from members to track
Code implementation progress.
3. Communication with interested parties
ANIQ is developing a national advisory panel for
Responsible Care which will include members of industry, government, NGOs
and the media. Individual companies are sponsoring local community advisory
panels. ANIQ has a very active outreach program to all interested parties
and is working closely with government agencies on environmental issues.
ANIQ sponsors an annual environmental forum which brings together industry,
government and other interested parties to talk about pollution-related
issues.
4. Mutual assistance forums
ANIQ sponsors numerous workshops and seminars for
its members on Responsible Care. Mutual assistance activities take place
at the CEO, middle manager and plant manager level.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is a condition of membership in
ANIQ. Its members represent approximately 90 percent of Mexico's total chemical
production.
Vereniging van de Nederlandse Chemische
Industrie - VNCI
Vlietweg 16, Postbus 443, NL - 2260 AK
Leidschendam, The Netherlands
Contact: Dick van Namen
Tel 31 70 337 8787
Fax 31 70 320 3903
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
CEFIC Environmental Protection Guidelines - Communication
Plan for Responsible Care - Environmental Care Checklist - Safety Checklists
for Contractors - Product Policy - Responsible Care Implementation Guides
-Implementation of Environmental Policies
2. Indicators of performance
Environmental Profile and Forecast - Safety - Air
and Water Emissions - Transport Safety - Chemical industry personnel surveys
- knowledge of Responsible Care
3. Communication with interested parties
A Board Advisory Committee made up of former ministers,
politicians, CEOs, journalists and academics has been created to provide
input to the Responsible Care initiative. Individual companies organize
open door days at manufacturing sites and sponsor local advisory panels.
More than 70 percent of the VNCI's members publish an annual environmental
report. VNCI publishes a number of Responsible Care and environment, health
and safety reports and an annual Environmental Report. VNCI sponsors a national
Education Industry Partnership which encourages cooperation between chemical
facilities and schools.
4. Mutual assistance forums
VNCI sponsors numerous Responsible Care seminars
and conferences for its members.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is being implemented by approximately
75 percent of the VNCI's members. This represents 85 percent of Dutch chemical
production. Peer pressure and the sharing of experiences on the benefits
of Responsible Care are the primary means of encouraging members to participate
in the initiative.
New Zealand Chemical Industry
Council - NZCIC
First Floor Agriculture House, 12 Johnston
St., P.O. Box 5069, Wellington,
New Zealand
Contact: Barry Dyer
Tel 64 4 499 4311
Fax 64 4 472 7100
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Handling Small Spills of Hazardous Substances -Carrier
Safety Audit Guidelines Warning Signs for Premises Storing Hazardous Substances
- Emergency Preparedness - Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial
Accidents - Environmental performance Indicators
2. Indicators of performance
Checklists for internal and external site audits
- Site safety - injuries, lost time and targets
3. Communication with interested parties
The Council is the government's primary advisor on
the safe management of hazardous substances. Council members participate
in the development of national policy and regulations and the development
of industry codes of practice. The Council conducts nationwide seminars
to inform the public of environment, health and safety issues. Briefings
on chemical industry activities are held for NGOs and the public. Members
hold open door days in their communities and other outreach programs. The
Council has aggressively promoted Responsible Care as the nation's primary
environment, health and safety program.
4. Mutual assistance forums
The Council's Technical Advisory Board takes an active
role in reviewing government and other industry policies for their relevance
to chemical companies. Introductory workshops and follow-up seminars are
held for Responsible Care coordinators. The Council conducts on-site training
for members and has developed numerous publications and videos for use by
members. Council staff visit each company annually to discuss Responsible
Care progress. External audits are used to identify members who need implementation
assistance.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is an obligation of membership.
NZCIC's members represent 85 percent of chemical production in the country.
Prosessindustriens Landsforening
- PIL
Stensberggt 27, P.O. Box 2724,
St. Hanshaugen, N-0131 Oslo, Norway
Contact: Bard Haug
Tel 47 22 96 10 00
Fax 47 22 96 10 99
Adopted Responsible Care in 1994
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Pollution Prevention - Process Safety - Employee
Health and Safety - "How to be a Responsible Care Company" (guidance
document with checklists)
2. Indicators of performance
In 1995, PIL published a report on the environment,
health and safety impacts of the chemical industry. It included information
on emissions of environmental contaminants, greenhouse gases and sources
of acid rain. It also included information on accident rates and facility
incidents. Additional reports are anticipated. PIL encourages its member
companies to publish individual annual HSE reports. Reporting of a broader
range of parameters within HSE is being defined and will be requested from
the MIA companies next year.
3. Communication with interested parties
An annual environment, health and safety report is
published by PIL. Individual companies sponsor open door days, meetings
with local communities and publish annual environmental reports. PIL also
works through the media to promote Responsible Care and environment, health
and safety information to interested parties.
4. Mutual assistance forums
PIL has established a number of committees and advisory
boards which meet regularly and provide opportunities for companies to share
best practices and Responsible Care implementation information.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Of PIL's 644 member companies, more than 220 have
signed the Responsible Care Commitment. They represent approximately 57
percent of the nation's chemical production. Peer pressure is the primary
means of encouraging companies to participate in Responsible Care.
Comite de las Industria Quimica
Los Laureles 365, San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru
Contact: Malena de Silva
Adopted Responsible Care in 1996
Responsible Care is in its earliest stages of development
in Peru. The Comite de la Industria Quimica has held an initial organizing
meeting for its members on Responsible Care, but no formal structure exists
at the present time.
Samahan sa Pilipinas ng mga Industriyang
Kimika - SPIK
c/o Rohm and Haas Philippines,
Inc., 12/F PCI Tower II, Makati Avenue,
Makati, Philippines
Contact: Wolfgang V. Simsch
Tel - Fax 632 891 2140
Adopted Responsible Care in 1996
Responsible Care is in its earliest
stages of implementation in the Philippines. Two Responsible Care workshops
have been held in 1996. Participants have included representatives of European
and U.S. chemical companies who spoke about the benefits of Responsible
Care. Currently, approximately 15-20 chemical companies have adopted the
initiative. Guiding Principles have been adopted and work on a series of
Codes has commenced.
Polska Izba Przemyslu Chemicznego
- PIPC
Industrial Chemistry Research Institute,
Rydygiera 8, PL - 01 793 Warsaw, Poland
Contact: Andrzej Krzeslak
Tel 48 22 633 9511, ext. 20.33
Fax 48 22 633 8295
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Pollution Prevention (Guidelines) -
Process Safety (Guidelines) - Employee Health and Safety (Guidelines) -Product
Stewardship (CEFIC Guidelines)
2. Indicators of performance
Pollutants emissions - SO2 emissions,
NO x emissions, dust emissions - Wastewater - Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD),
suspended solids, ammonium ions - Solid waste -Waste utilisation factor
- Noise/complaints - Energy consumption - Accident rates - Operation failures
- Environment and safety investments
3. Communication with interested parties
PIPC participates in many national environment
and safety conferences. The Chamber also maintains close contacts with schools
and universities and provides them with information on chemical industry
performance. Individual companies sponsor open door days for the public.
PIPC publishes an industry newsletter and maintains contacts with the media
to promote Responsible Care and environment, health and safety achievements.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Several national Responsible Care workshops
have been sponsored in Poland. These workshops have been attended by Polish
and other European chemical industry personnel. An Ecological Task Force
meets regularly to focus on environment, health and safety improvements
and promote outreach to government agencies and non-governmental organizations.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation
of membership in the PIPC. Currently, the Responsible Care program is implemented
in 10 chemical enterprises, members of the PIPC. These enterprises represent
ca. 21 % of the total chemical industry in terms of the sales value. Peer
pressure is the primary tool for encouraging members to participate in Responsible
Care.
Associaçaõ Portuguesa das Empresas
Químicas - APEQ
Avenida D. Carlos I, No. 45-3,
P - 1200 Lisboa, Portugal
Contact: Lubelia Penedo
Tel 351 1 606 796/7
Fax 351 1 396 3052
Adopted Responsible Care in 1993
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Pollution Prevention - Community Awareness
and Emergency Response - Distribution - Product Stewardship - Process Safety
- Employee Health and Safety
2. Indicators of performance
Safety: Accident Frequency, Severity
Rate, Accident Incidence Rate, Costs related to Safety and Environment -Health:
Noise levels and cost related to Health - Emissions: Gases (SO2, NOx, CO2,
Heavy Metals) - Emissions: Water (CQO, SST, Heavy Metals) - Waste: Total
quantity for recycling - Inputs: Water consumption, energy consumption
3. Communication with interested parties
APEQ has signed a Voluntary Agreement
with the government which covers all dialogue between its members and regulatory
bodies. It is intended to foster cooperative efforts between industry and
government to solve environment, health and safety problems. Individual
companies engage in outreach to local communities, schools, emergency responders
and civil services.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Responsible Care coordinators meet once
per month to discuss implementation issues and share best practices.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 45 percent of the association's members are implementing Responsible Care. This represents approximately 70 percent of chemical production in
Portugal.
Singapore Chemical Industries
Council - SCIC
c/o Singapore Manufacturers Association,
SMA House, 20 Orchard Rd. Singapore
Contact: Ooi Chwee-kim
Tel 65 864 5850
Fax 65 861 3513
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
SCIC is developing the following Codes: Pollution
Prevention - Employee Health and Safety -Process Safety - Community Awareness
and Emergency Response - Distribution - Product Stewardship
2. Indicators of performance
No indicators of performance have been established.
A self-evaluation process to track Code implementation progress is planned
in the future.
3. Communication with interested parties
The SCIC has engaged in limited outreach to interested
parties.
4. Mutual assistance forums
SCIC has held several meetings and workshops which
have focused on Code development. The association recently held a major
Responsible Care Conference for its members to raise the profile of Responsible
Care and discuss implementation issues.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership
in the SCIC.
Zväz chemického a farmaceutickeho
priemyslu Slovenskej republiky - ZCHFP
Research Institute of Petrochemistry,
Nabrezna 4, SK-97104 Prievidza,
Slovak Republic
Contact: Silvia Surova
Tel 42 8 624 30 841
Fax 42 8 624 30 261
Adopted Responsible Care in 1995
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
A series of Codes and Guidance Notes are being prepared.
2. Indicators of performance
The association has been developing performance indicators and gathering data for the year 1992-1995. Next year, it will publish following information:
Emissions to air: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
carbon oxide - Discharges to water: chemical oxygen demand Waste management:
hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste - Safety and Occupational Health: number
of injuries per 100 employees, number of lost workhours due to injuries
- Total energy consumption - Total water consumption - Total spending on
environmental protection
3. Communication with interested parties
Under development
4. Mutual assistance forums
The association organised a Responsible Care Seminar
which was held in Bratislava in October 1996 to share first experiences
in implementing the Responsible Care Programme and collecting data.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
A total of 28 companies have committed to Responsible
Care. This represents 70 percent of the association's members and 92 percent
of its members' production. Presentations on Responsible Care at CEO meetings
are a primary means of encouraging participation.
Chemical and Allied Industries
Association - CAIA
15th Floor Metal Box Center, 25 Owl Street,
Auckland Park 2006, South Africa
Contact: Laurraine Lotter
Tel 27 11 482 1671/4
Fax 27 11 726 8310
Adopted Responsible Care in 1994
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Health and Safety of Persons Code - Storage and Distribution
of Chemicals Code - Transportation of Chemicals Code - Waste Management
and Pollution Control Code - Community Awareness and Emergency Response
Code - Product Stewardship Code
2. Indicators of performance
Indicators of Performance scheduled to be published
in 1997.
3. Communication with interested parties
Individual companies are engaged in outreach to interested
parties. The association is developing an advisory panel of external stakeholders.
4. Mutual assistance forums
The association has sponsored numerous Responsible
Care seminars at the local and national level for its members. These provide
an opportunity for the exchange of implementation information and sharing
of best practices. CAIA has established a Responsible Care Implementation
Group and a Responsible Care Standing Committee to direct the initiative's
implementation.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 80 percent of the association's members
are implementing Responsible Care. Peer pressure and communication of the
benefits of Responsible Care to non-participating companies are the primary
means of encouraging them to adopt the initiative. The association made
Responsible Care obligatory for members after 1996.
Korean Petrochemical
Industry Association - KPIA
6th Floor Christian World Building, 1-1
Yeonji-dong, Chongno-ku, South Korea
Contact: M.H. Bae
Tel 82 2 744 0116
Fax 82 2 743 1887
Adopted Responsible Care in 1993
Responsible Care is in the very early stages of development
in South Korea. KPIA has adopted a series of eight guiding principles for
Responsible Care, but the ICCA has limited knowledge of the association's
activities regarding the initiative in Korea.
Federación Empresarial de la Industria
Química Española - FEIQUE
Hermosilla 31-1 dcha,
E - Madrid 28001, Spain
Contact: Francisco Perez
Tel 34 1 431 7964
Fax 34 1 576 3381
Adopted Responsible Care in 1993
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Communications - Process Safety - Environment Protection
- Transport and Distribution - Health Protection - Product Stewardship
2. Indicators of performance
Emissions to Water - Emissions to Air - Investment
and expenses in Environmental Protection - Accident Frequency and severity
indexes - Reuse and Recycling of Wastes -Energy Consumption
3. Communication with interested parties
Individual member companies have sponsored open door
days at facilities, established public advisory panels and published environmental
reports. The association is now implementing a comprehensive communications
plan on Responsible Care.
4. Mutual assistance forums
FEIQUE has a Responsible Care coordinators committee
and Code task forces which assist participating companies in implementing
the initiative. Seminars for coordinators have occurred. Educational materials
on Responsible Care are available from the association. FEIQUE has developed
comprehensive computer programs on Responsible Care for use by members.
These programs include information from CEFIC.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is being implemented by approximately 10 percent of FEIQUE's 2000 member companies. These companies represent approximately 65 percent of the
nation's chemical production.
Sveriges Kemiska Industrikontor
-KEMIKONTORET
Storgatan 19, Box 5501,
S - 114 85 Stockholm, Sweden
Contact: Inge Lundström
Tel 46 8 783 80 00
Fax 46 8 663 63 23
Adopted Responsible Care in 1991
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Guidance manuals include:
The Environment Protection Act: Responsibility, Organisation,
Administration - The Environment Protection Act: Information and Consultation
- Environmental Protection: Conditions and Commitments - Environmental Protection:
Behind the Letter of the Law - Environmental Auditing: A Model - Safe Working
Environment - Safe Transportation of Chemicals - Less waste - Safe Chemicals:
Manufacture and imports - Risk Management - SHE-Audit - Product Stewardship
- Fast Assistance in Chemical Emergencies -The Company and the Media - Responsible
Care: The Individual, The Company, The World Around - The Principles of
Substitution
2. Indicators of performance
The Association has been collecting indicators of
performance since 1995. The first progress report was published in March
1996 and covered the years 1990 and 1994. Data for 1995 will be published
at the end of 1996. Individual companies have also created their own indicators
for use with interested parties, authorities and other stakeholders.
3. Communication with interested parties
The Association has an intensive dialogue with the Government and authorities in questions concerning the chemical industry. There are also many activities in support to schools and teachers. Open house in the chemical industry on a common day was introduced in 1994. The next Open house day will take place in September 1997 and at least 60 of a total of 164 member companies will participate. Similar activities to stimulate communication are of course also being done at the local level by individual
companies. Visits from schools, neighbours and other
interested parties are also organised at individual companies.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Ten regional networks have been established and allow
for the regular exchange of information among member companies. These are
important for the small and medium sized companies since this is a forum
where they can get assistance from the bigger companies. Conferences and
seminars are sponsored by the Association as well as education on different
matters e.g. chemical hazards and SHE-Audits. The Association's staff makes
regular visits to the member companies to discuss Responsible Care and other
issues.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 80 per cent of the Association's member
companies are implementing Responsible Care (corresponding to some 95 per
cent if you look at the total number of employees in the member companies).
There is a clear ambition to achieve a full participation of the members
and efforts are made to make this happen.
Société Suisse des Industries
Chimiques - SSIC
Nordstrasse 15, Postfach 328,
CH - 8035 Zürich, Switzerland
Contact: Richard Gamma
Tel 41 1 368 1711
Fax 41 1 368 1770
Adopted Responsible Care in 1992
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Guidance for Self-evaluation - List of Critical Questions
- Directions for the Implementation of Responsible Care - Laboratory Practices:
How to Save Energy and Reduce Emissions
2. Indicators of performance
A set of performance indicators has been developed
and will be published for the first time in 1996.
3. Communication with interested parties
The association publishes an annual report for the
public which includes information on Responsible Care. Companies sponsor
local and regional open door days and other outreach events. Regular meetings
between industrial officials and government and NGOs.
4. Mutual assistance forums
The association sponsors Responsible Care workshops
for its members.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Approximately 80 percent of the association's members
are implementing Responsible Care. This represents 90 percent of Switzerland's
chemical production. All new members of the association are required to
commit to the Responsible Care Initiative.
Turkish Chemical Manufacturers
Association - TCMA
Degirmen Sokak, Sasmaz Sitesi, No:19,D:9,
Kozyategi, TR-81090, Istanbul, Turkey
Contact: Caner Zanbak
Tel 90 216 416 7644/416 9439
Fax 90 216 416 9218
Adopted Responsible Care in 1995
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Code -
Pollution Prevention Code - Process Safety Code - Distribution Code - Employee
Health and Safety Code - Product Stewardship Code
2. Indicators of performance
Currently there is no systematic tracking of performance
indicators for the TCMA's Responsible Care program. Individual companies
are developing their own systems for recording regulatory monitoring data.
TCMA will identify a set of indicators of performance in 1996 and establish
a system to assist member companies track their progress.
3. Communication with interested parties
TCMA communicates to interested parties by means
of press releases, media coverage, presentations at public meetings and
panel presentations to educational institutions. TCMA is developing more
means of communicating about Responsible Care to external audiences.
4. Mutual assistance forums
TCMA has sponsored seminars and workshops for its members on Responsible Care. Members used these meetings to exchange implementation information and
best practices. TCMA has established a Responsible
Care Awards program to highlight the progress of participating companies.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is an obligation of membership for
all new members of TCMA. Companies who were members of the association prior
to 1995 have the option of participating in the initiative. Currently, approximately
70 percent of the association's members are implementing Responsible Care.
This represents approximately 60 percent of Turkey's chemical sales. Peer
pressure and the exchange of information on the benefits of Responsible
Care are the primary means of encouraging members to participate in the
initiative. Use of the Responsible Care logo is also a effective incentive
for member participation.
Chemical Industries Association
- CIA
Kings Building, Smith Square, GB - London
SW1P 3JJ, United Kingdom
Contact: Stuart Aaron
Tel 44 171 834 3399
Fax 44 171 834 4469
Adopted Responsible Care in 1989
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
The CIA has published several dozen Codes and Guidance
documents as part of its Responsible Care initiative. These documents cover
all areas of company's operations from research and development through
disposal of wastes. Community outreach and product stewardship guides have
also been developed. Guidance documents have been developed for all levels
of a company's operations from senior management to plant manager and line
employee.
2. Indicators of performance
Environmental Protection Spending - Safety - Lost
time accidents - Waste emissions: Discharge of Red List substances, disposal
of special wastes, environmental index. - Distribution incidents - Energy
consumption -Communications: Site reporting, community liaison, complaints
- Management Systems - Product Stewardship in action
3. Communication with interested parties
Member companies' manufacturing sites have established
active links with their communities such as liaison panels or other processes.
Complaint procedures have been formalized at 88 percent of the sites. CIA
members have sponsored individual and coordinated open door days. In addition
to the association's Indicators of Performance Report, more than half of
the members' manufacturing sites produce their own performance reports for
interested parties. CIA makes use of "opinion formers" groups
for the presentation of performance indicator data and other environment,
health and safety data.
4. Mutual assistance forums
A network of 33 Responsible Care cells has been established to provide a means of exchanging implementation experiences and best practices. Cell participants are
mainly site managers or senior technical specialists.
Responsible Care Leadership Groups have been established for CEOs and other
senior management participants. National seminars and workshops on Responsible
Care and environment, health and safety issues are held regularly.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is an obligation of CIA membership.
CIA members represent 67 percent of total U.K. chemical sales.
Chemical Manufacturers Association
- CMA
1300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington,
Virginia 22209, United States
Contact: Richard M. Doyle
Tel 1 703 741 5300
Fax 1 703 741 6300
Adopted Responsible Care in 1988
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Community Awareness and Emergency Response Code -
Pollution Prevention Code - Process Safety Code - Distribution Code - Employee
Health and Safety Code - Product Stewardship Code
2. Indicators of performance
Pollution Prevention - Emissions (Toxics Release
Inventory) - Health and Safety - Occupational Injury and Illness Reports
- Process Safety - Facility Incidents - Distribution - Transportation incidents
- Community Awareness and Emergency Response - community, employee and emergency
responder surveys - Product Stewardship - customer surveys (in development)
3. Communication with interested parties
CMA sponsors a national Public Advisory Panel made
up of external stakeholder representatives. The Panel reviews and provided
input on Responsible Care issues to CMA. CMA member companies have established
more than 300 local Community Advisory Panels in locations where they operate
facilities. CMA companies also sponsor open door days and other outreach
activities to communicate with their stakeholders. CMA publishes an annual
Responsible Care Progress Report for distribution to the public.
4. Mutual assistance forums
CMA has established a multilevel, regional mutual
assistance network for its members. Executive Leadership Groups made up
of CEOs meet twice each year to review Responsible Care activities. Responsible
Care Coordinator Networks are made up of the middle-managers at each company
who are in charge of implementing the initiative and meet 4-6 times per
year. Plant managers and company Code Stewards meet at the state and regional
level to discuss Responsible Care implementation and share best practices.
CMA sponsors numerous workshops on Code implementation, outreach and communications
for its members.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is an obligation of membership.
CMA members represent approximately 90 percent of total U.S. chemical production.
Industrial Chemical Association
of Zimbabwe
c/o GENKEM, P.O. Box 66030, Kopje,
Harare, Zimbabwe
Contact: D W Chikaka
Tel 263 4 770 784
Fax 263 4 750 334
Adopted Responsible Care in 1994
Program Description
1. Codes, guidance notes or checklists for implementation
Existing or planned Codes include: Transportation
of Chemicals - Waste Management - Storage and Handling - Responsible Production,
distribution and use of chemicals - Research and Development - Safety Assessment
and generation and transmission of information - Emergency response and
community involvement
2. Indicators of performance
Under development
3. Communication with interested parties
The industry works with government agencies in the
management of the Responsible Care initiative in Zimbabwe. Meetings are
held regularly with environmental and other NGO groups.
4. Mutual assistance forums
Code development meetings are held regularly. A Responsible
Care seminar was held to launch the initiative in March 1994. Plans for
formal meetings and seminars on Responsible Care are under development.
5. Process to encourage full participation of association members
Responsible Care is not an obligation of membership at this time.
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) supports the extension of Responsible Care throughout the chemical manufacturing community and to sectors allied with the chemical industry (chemical transporters, distributors, traders, users, etc.).
To this end, the ICCA encourages all national chemical associations that have been approved to administer Responsible Care to expand participation in the initiative within their borders. This should be done either by encouraging associations whose members have an interest in chemicals to become partners in Responsible Care, or by recruiting companies with such interests to become involved directly in the Responsible Care initiative.
The national chemical association that has been approved by the ICCA to administer Responsible Care shall be responsible for approving the partnership arrangements with prospective partner associations and companies. At a minimum such prospective partner associations or companies must operate their Responsible Care programs under the same commitment and standards upheld by the member association. However, the application of Responsible Care can be tailored to their specific operations, and be determined appropriate by the member association. The national chemical association that has been approved by the ICCA to administer Responsible Care retains responsibility for the integrity of the Responsible Care process, logo and trademarks, and ensures that the prospective partner association or company will use the Responsible Care logo and trademarks according to ICCA guidelines. Misuse of the Responsible Care logo or trademarks by partner associations or companies will be addressed by the national chemical association that has been approved by the ICCA to administer Responsible Care.
The national chemical association that has been approved by the ICCA to administer Responsible Care will apply the following guidelines in establishing
partnerships with associations and companies within their borders:
On paragraph "Chemical risk" of the main body of the report just eighteen practical examples of voluntary actions of the global chemical industry in its efforts to manage chemical risk in line with its commitment to Responsible Care were listed. These examples were selected to illustrate the diversity of types of initiatives as well as the broad global impact of Responsible Care.
However, more complete information on the fuller content and achievements of Responsible Care can be found in a large series of documents published by the national associations of the chemical industry as well as by the companies themselves.
The types of documents giving such information are listed below. Most of them will be presented on the exhibition stationary at Ottawa during the meeting of the Second Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (10- 14 February 1997).
The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) regularly updates a catalogue of all documents published by its 22 member associations. The November 1996 issue contains 336 references. Furthermore, CEFIC edits an Annual Responsible Care Report describing the state of development in each member country.