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Responsible Care®Awareness for Managers

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DISCUSSION POINTS

• WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE CARE®?

• FEATURES OF RESPONSIBLE CARE®

• HOW DOES RESPONSIBLE CARE® ADD VALUE?

• WHAT CAN YOU DO TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE CARE®?

• REMEMBER – RESPONSIBLE AND CARE!

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WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE CARE®?

It is an initiative of the global chemical industry in which companies, through their national associations (CAIA in South Africa), commit to work together to continuously improve:

- the health and safety of their workers

- their environmental performance

- their communication with stakeholders

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WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE CARE®?

• Voluntary programme

• Vision - no harm

• Demonstrate continual improvement

• Enables further policy development

• Gain trust of the public

• Operate safely

• Operate profitably

• Due care for future generations

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WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE CARE®?

• Started in Canada in 1984

• Was launched in South Africa in 1994

• Has 158 signatory members plus 17 consultant members in SA

• The initiative is essential in the reduction and elimination of risk and to the implementation of sustainable development

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Responsible Care® is ..

Praised by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan as a leading voluntary program and

recognized at the 2006 UN International Conference on Chemicals Management.

Responsible Care® is:

“…inspiring model ofself-regulation that other industries

should consider following.”

Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General1997-2006

September 2009

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® PUBLIC COMMITMENT

It all starts when the CEO of the

company signs the Responsible Care®

Public Commitment

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• THE COMPANY COMMITS TO THE RESPONSIBLE CARE® GUIDING PRINCIPLES• THE PRINCIPLES ARE RELATED TO THE WORDS RESPONSIBLE AND CARE AND

MEAN THE FOLLOWING TO COMPANY MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES:

Being concerned about their community

Being part of a team

Sharing information

Co-operating with each other

Cleaning up their environment

Saving the earth for future

generations

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® GUIDING PRINCIPLES

I, together with the other business unit managers, regularly discuss our company’s commitment to continuous performance improvement through

Responsible Care® with our employees.

Promoting sustainable

development

Striving to use resources efficiently

Report openly on performance,

achievements and shortcomings

Ensuring that employees and

contractors work safely

Compliance with legal requirements

Foster the responsible

management of chemicals

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® IS ABOUT:

• Continual Improvement:• Company level• Industry level

• Meeting and going beyond legal and regulatory compliance

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® UNIQUE FEATURES

• Logo

• Management Practice Standards

• Guideline Documents

• Third party verification & Audit Protocols

• Performance Report

• Workshops

• Committees

• RC Award

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® UNIQUE FEATURESLOGO

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® MANAGEMENT PRACTICE STANDARDS

Responsible Care® companies must implement management practice standards applicable to:

• health and safety of the workforce and community• safe storage and transportation of chemicals• preparedness for emergency response to incidents• the prevention of pollution and the efficient use of resources• safety of the chemical manufacturing process• communication and interaction with the community• product stewardship• management commitment

Companies must do self assessments and submit questionnaires dealing with the Management Practice Standards to CAIA

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® GUIDELINE DOCUMENTS

Guideline documents available for:

• Product Stewardship

• International chemical conventions

• Carbon foot printing

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® PERFORMANCE

Quantitative Indicators of Performance are used to measure, monitor and report on performance

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® 3RD PARTY

Responsible Care® signatories must undergo a third party verification audit every three years after signing the Responsible Care®

public Commitment.

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® AUDIT PROTOCOLS

• Used by 3rd party auditors to verify RC implementation.

• Protocol for each of the Management Practice Standards

• Additional audit protocols available for:

• Drum Reprocessing

• Waste Management Facilities

• Energy Efficiency

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OTHER RESPONSIBLE CARE® FEATURES

Annual Responsible Care Performance Report

Launch of the 2009 RC Performance Report

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OTHER RESPONSIBLE CARE® FEATURES

Responsible Care Awards

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® ARCHITECHTURE

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® VALUE CIRCLE

Management system

approaches

Verification processes

Transparency – Public Reporting of Performance

Performance goals and

targets

BUSINESSVALUE

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® ADDING VALUE

• Improved SH&E performance

• Mutual support between RC companies

• Communication with the public and communities

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RESPONSIBLE CARE® ADDING VALUE

Companies:• Improve performances and processes• Enhance reputation and license to operate• Improve worker, customer and environmental protection• Knowledge available from shared best practices• Reduce risks and liabilities• Save time and money

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SUPPORTING RESPONSIBLE CARE®

ENCOURAGE SAFE WORK PRACTICES SET THE EXAMPLE

INCORPORATE RC INTO ALL BUSINESS

ACTIVITIES

PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

INTEGRATE RC INTO CURRENT

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

INVOLVE EMPLOYEES IN RC

ENSURE RC IS PART OF YOUR BU’S

STRATEGY

AS A MANAGER, YOU CAN MAKE A

DIFFERENCE

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REMEMBER RESPONSIBLE AND CARE®

• The chemical industry strives to be a responsible industry.

• The industry to play an important role by benefiting society.

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REMEMBER RESPONSIBLE AND CARE®

“Responsible Care is an on-going way of life in which chemical companies conduct all aspects of their business.”

Thank you