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Responsible Care ®
The chemical industry's voluntary initiative Responsible Care ® was first conceived
in Canada in 1985 to address public concerns about the manufacture, distribution and use of chemicals.
Since 1992, when Agenda
21 was adopted at the Rio Earth Summit, the number of chemical industry associations embracing
Responsible Care ® has grown from 6 to
53 countries.
Under Responsible Care ®, the worldwide chemical industry is committed to continual improvement
in all aspects of health, safety and environmental performance and to open communication about
its activities and achievements.
Responsible Care is more than a set of principles and declarations. Through the sharing of information
and a rigorous system of checklists, performance indicators and verification procedures, it enables
the industry to demonstrate how it has improved over the years and to develop policies for further
improvement.
The industry associations are responsible for the detailed implementation of the initiative in
their countries. Individual countries' Responsible Care programmes are at different stages of
development and have different emphases but are monitored and co-ordinated by ICCA.
ICCA's future plans involve spreading the implementation of Responsible Care ® as broadly
as possible within the chemical and allied industries, and up and down the supply chain. It will
also continue to encourage its extension to partners in related industries who are encouraged
to tailor the initiative to fit their own organisations. |
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