As President of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada, I am constantly amazed at our members’ commitment to Responsible Care – our association’s environment and sustainability initiative. Pioneered in 1985 as a condition of membership, Responsible Care has since been copied by 53 countries, each of which recognizes Canada as Responsible Care’s global leader, by a country mile.
With such an enviable track record, one might think that the adage “If it ain’t broke, don’t ...
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It’s quite fitting that my first blog entry coincides with the release of our latest Reducing Emissions report. This is, in fact, what our association is all about – a commitment to creating a sustainable chemistry industry in Canada.
Long before there was talk of Kyoto or Copenhagen, our members made their own commitment to continuously reducing emissions, through our stringent Responsible Care® ethic and principles. And it’s working. Since we introduced Responsible Care emis ...
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