2008 National Environmental Partnership Summit World Café ACC’s Responsible Care® Guiding Principles Implementation Assistance for Companies of All Sizes May 20, 2008 J. A. Amos amosja@dow.com
Responsible Care® (RC) Industry’s premier Health, Safety, Environment, and Security performance improvement initiative Represents ethical framework around which ACC Members and RC Partners operate Participation is mandatory for members and partner companies First established in 1988 for core program elements Enhanced set of measures and public performance reporting beginning in 2008 Best practice development and sharing are near-term goals 9/16/2018
Implementation Assistance Availability of RC Coordinator’s Manual for assistance in implementing the Responsible Care initiative Detailed implementation resources available through ACC’s RC Team, RC Practitioner’s Website www.rctoolkit.com, and Publication Fulfillment Services Upon request, ACC will arrange for an on-site visit by a RC representative to provide tailored assistance in the implementation process An established RC Mutual Assistance Network where member and partner companies can take advantage of technical assistance from their peers 9/16/2018
Implementation Assistance American Chemistry Council (ACC) Staff Contact: Debra Phillips American Chemistry Council 1300 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22209 Phone: 703-741-5253 E-mail: debra_phillips@americanchemistry.com 9/16/2018
Bibliography/Reference American Chemistry Council, 2008 Membership Directory and Report Americanchemistry.com 1300 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22209 Regional Offices in: Des Moines, Iowa Albany, NY Kennesaw, GA Sacramento, CA 9/16/2018
Environmental Assistance - Role of Industry CHALLENGE QUESTION 9/16/2018
“GIVEN THAT THERE ARE MANY AND DIVERSE FACILITIES IN THE INDUSTRY SECTOR AT VARIOUS STAGES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE, NAME ONE SPECIFIC MENTORING OPPORTUNITY THAT IS LEVERAGABLE TO MEET THE PEER ASSISTANCE OBLIGATION OF THE RESPONSIBLE CARE GUIDING PRINCIPLES.” 9/16/2018
CHALLENGE OFFERINGS Group 1 (Example) Idea Deliverable / How to Environmental Training Program Sharing ?? ??? ???? ????? Deliverable / How to Offer internally-developed environmental training packages or host a training session for area network staff ?? ??? ???? ????? 9/16/2018
CHALLENGE OFFERINGS Group 2 Idea Deliverable / How to ?? ??? ???? ????? Deliverable / How to ?? ??? ???? ????? 9/16/2018
CHALLENGE OFFERINGS Group 3 Idea Deliverable / How to ?? ??? ???? ????? Deliverable / How to ?? ??? ???? ????? 9/16/2018
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