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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