professionalism and conduct could be observed first-hand.
Globally Harmonised System (GHS) – Safety Data Sheets,
Such activities have the potential to build confidence and
Quantitative Indicators of Performance, Executive and
positive relationships with community members, said the
Management Process Safety events, as well as in
association.
Process Safety Management, Product Stewardship and
The association says there is a 'high level of
GHS Workshop and Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
confidence' in the calculated overall effluent discharge
The association is keenly aware that it is up to it and its
rate of reporting parties, with a further 48% reduction
members to change not only how industry players operate
in effluent discharged per metric ton of traded products.
as they continue to move towards improved vigilance and
CAIA notes an increase in the proportion of signatories
implementation on issues of safety, health, eco-protection
that have waste minimisation plans in place (85.4%
and sustainability, but also to communicate these steps
compared to 83.2% for 2013 activities) across all
and achievements to the wider public – all of whom have
signatories.
a stake in these outcomes, whether direct or indirect.
And there is always more to be done and achieved.
As RC signatories, manufacturers and warehousers
Executive Director Penfold, at the report's launch, laid
of chemicals must undergo a mandatory independent
third-party
verification
audit
that
assesses
the
out some ongoing challenges, especially around issues of
improvement in implementation of the eight Responsible
energy efficiency:
Care Management Practice Standards, every three years.
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third-party audits had been completed and CAIA had
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The industry association says it continues in its efforts on
training, including Risk-based Process Safety Management,
Are they regularly investigating and evaluating
energy savings opportunities and technologies; both
audits before the end of the year.
Training & challenges
Have they established an energy baseline for energy
audit purposes?
received 29 new audit reports during 2014, another eight
so far in 2015 to date, with 17 companies still to complete
Are all industry members regularly and accurately
measuring or recording energy consumption?
At the end of September 2015, 249 Responsible Care
in absolute consumption and efficiency terms?
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Have they investigated the 12L Tax Incentive for
Energy Efficiency?
'While pondering these questions and the contribution
that can be made to a more sustainable future both
'The Responsible Care
Initiative is ideally placed
as a proactive response
by the chemical industry
to the challenges of
sustainability through
the implementation
of programs