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GPCA
Responsible Care® Conference
December 11 – 12, 2012
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL
RESPONSIBLE CARE® EVOLUTION
Responsible Care®
A commitment to:
• Improve EHS&S performance &
chemical management
• Use resources efficiently
• Engage stakeholders
• Report openly & transparently
• Establish best-in-class community
that shares ethical & operational
philosophies & links suppliers and
customers
Responsible Care® in the US
Key Features
Responsible Care implementation is an obligation
of membership. All must participate.
Single approach for small, medium and large
companies.
Consensus building process ensures broad support.
Robust mutual assistance processes.
CEO involvement and oversight.
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ACC Responsible Care®
Requirements
• Sign Guiding Principles
• Conform to Responsible Care
Management System®
• Third-Party Certification
• Performance Reporting
• Responsible Care Security
Code®
Responsible
Care® Partners
Non- chemical manufacturers
participating in ACC members’
supply chains:
• Truck Carriers • Equipment Suppliers
• Railroads
• Warehouses
• 3PL’s
• Marine
• Terminals
• Services
Must meet all ACC Responsible
Care requirements.
Extends Responsible Care’s brand.
Strengthened EHSS relationships.
Responsible Care® Track Record: Responding to
Pressures and Opportunities
Responsible
Care®
Responsible
Care® 2.0
Responsible
Care® 3.0
Responsible
Care® 3.5
Responsible
Care® 4.0
Responsible
Care® 1.0
Originates
US Program
in
launch:
Codes
Canada
Peer review element
introduced
Third-party
certification &
Security Code
Industry-wide
performance
targets
established
Defining the future: New
Product and Process
Safety Codes; added
focus on
waste/reuse/recycling
Key Elements – ’88 to ‘93
Development of Original Six Codes of Management Practices
CAER, Employee Health and Safety, Pollution Prevention
Process Safety, Distribution, Product Stewardship
Development of Guidance Materials and Education
Implementation of “Practice in Place” Methodology
A Few Metrics Related to Codes in Place
Minimal Data Transparency
Key Elements – ’93 to ‘03
Focus on Implementation – Move towards “Practice in Place”
Metrics Gradually Increase in Transparency
Trade Association Aggregate
Company to Company Comparison
Public Availability
Management Systems Verification
(Management Practices Focused)
Annual Responsible Care Conference
Geographically Based Leadership and Practitioner Networks
Key Elements – ’03 – ‘13
Management Systems Design (Two Technical Specification Options)
Responsible Care Management System (RCMS®)
RC14001®
Third Party Audits of the Management System
Security Code Development
Enhanced Set of Metrics
Association Wide Goals Set for Selected Metrics
Working with Stakeholders to Recognize Value of Responsible Care
Strategic Success Factors
Member Company Leadership via Responsible Care Committee
Executive Level Governance Process
Investing in Education / Development of Coordinators
Developing Support Networks
Sharing Best / Good Practices
Involvement of Stakeholders
Focus on Communications – Internal and External
Technical Training, Workshop and Support Activities
Enhance
Performance
Measurement
Bolster Process
Safety
Goal: Connect Performance
and Advocacy
Align Energy
Efficiency
Adopt Product
Safety Code
Member-Driven
Strategic Review Process
Responsible Care® Strategic Review:
Inclusive and Forward-looking
Evolution of Chemical Issues
Consumer
Activism
Marketplace
Deselection
Local Bans
State
Regulation
Federal
Regulation
Product Safety Code
Operationalizes TSCA modernization principles;
serves as cornerstone for ACC’s top advocacy
priority
Enables prioritization, communication and
demonstration of product safety & stewardship
throughout value chain
Complements ICCA Global Product Strategy & aligns
with new OSHA Hazard Communication standard
Process Safety Code and Reporting
Process Safety Code and Reporting
Strengthens core concepts such as leadership,
accountability, and culture
Complements regulatory requirements, e.g., OSHA
PSM standard and EPA Risk Management Program
Designed for flexible implementation commensurate
with risk
ACC process safety metric to be aligned with API RP754 when update is completed (2015-2016)
Implementation verified during certification audits
between 2014 and 2016
Global
Responsible Care
2012 ICCA Responsible
Care Status Report
• Shows progress over
last 5 years
• Made available at
Rio+20 and ICCM-3
Global Responsible Care Family
Association’s Progress on Key Responsible Care
Elements
Exceeding
In Good
Non-Reporters
Milestones
Standing
(2011)
X # associations in good standing
Lagging Behind
Persistent Nonreporters
1
Arabian Gulf
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Greece, Hong
Kong, Hungary,
India, Israel,
Morocco, Peru,
Turkey,
Venezuela
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Denmark
Responsible Care® Global Charter
9. Provide
Supporting
Resources
8. Address
Stakeholder
Expectations
1. Adopt
Global
Responsible
Care Core
Principles
2. Implement
Fundamental
Features
Responsible Care®
Global Charter
7. Support
National and
Global
Governance
Processes
3. Advance
Sustainable
Development
4. Improve
and Report
Performance
6. Extend
Responsible
Care Across
Supply Chain
5. Enhance
Product
Stewardship
The global Responsible Care
initiative is “an inspiring model
of voluntary self-regulation for
other industries to consider
following.”
Former UN Secretary General
Kofi Annan
Fundamental Features
Establish and implement a set of Guiding Principles that Member Companies
sign
Adopt a title and logo that are consistent with Responsible Care
Implement management practices through a series of systems, codes,
policies or guidance documents to assist companies to achieve better
performance
Develop a set of performance indicators against which improvements can be
measured
Communicate with interested parties inside and outside the membership
Share best practices through information networks
Encourage all association member companies to commit to and participate in
Responsible Care
Introduce and apply systematic procedures to verify implementation
Communications
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Contact Information
Thank You!
David Sandidge
Director, Responsible Care®
American Chemistry Council
[email protected]
423.276.9883
www.americanchemistry.com
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