Abstract

RESPONSIBLE CARE COORDINATORS MET IN MIAMI EARlier this month to go above and beyond, in the words of American Chemistry Council (ACC) organizers, in setting new targets for the now 15-year-old industry operating ethic. But while industry executives are certain that what they are doing is right, few people outside the industry know and appreciate the effort. The group of nearly 400 who met in Miami realize they still have a long way to go to influence public opinion positively At the conference, they discussed the newest mandatory tools they must all adopt. Third-party verifiers will have to certify the environmental health and safety management of all 169 ACC member companies, and new verified security measures must soon be put into place to ensure the security of chemical plant sites. In his address to conference attendees, Dan Sanders, ACC chairman and president of ExxonMobil Chemical, challenged the audience to drive performance improvements at their companies, ...

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