Odyssey Magazine Issue 4, 2015 | Page 83

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. • third-party audits had been completed and CAIA had • • 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? • 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