In 2011, the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada released its 18th consecutive Reducing Emissions report, summarizing the overall environmental performance of its member-companies’ manufacturing operations.

Clean air and clean water are important priorities for Canada’s chemistry industry. Since 1992, the first year of emissions reporting under Responsible Care®, CIAC members have:

• Reduced releases of known and probable carcinogens by 97 per cent
• Eliminated 98 per cent of emissions of 14 high-priority substances targeted by Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan
• Reduced the global warming potential of their operations by 66 per cent
• Decreased the ozone-depleting potential of their operations by 92 per cent

Today, a unit of chemical product is manufactured with 89 per cent less emissions than in 1992.

Our ongoing reporting of emissions is a vital part of our public commitment to Responsible Care®. CIAC’s member-companies welcome the opportunity to engage in discussion with Canadians regarding the emissions of substances and the reduction projections presented in the Reducing Emissions report. Canadians interested in company-specific emissions data are encouraged to click on the link below, or to contact the company directly.
 
For the Reducing Emissions 18 executive summary, click here.

To read the full Reducing Emissions 18 report, click here.

For detailed company-specific emissions data, click here.

For a list of company contacts click here.

Below you'll find archived Reducing Emissions reports as well as the NERM Toolbox to assist members in reporting their emissions.