INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHEMICAL ASSOCIATIONS

PROGRESS REPORT

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i

Overview i

Concrete Progress Since the Dubai Conference in 2006 i

Looking Ahead iv

I. INTRODUCTION 1

A. Background on ICCA 1

B. ICCA’s Involvement with ICCM-1 1

C. ICCA’s Response to SAICM: Overview of the Responsible Care® Global Charter

and Global Product Strategy and Their Alignment with SAICM 2

1. The Responsible Care Global Charter 2

2. The Global Product Strategy 3

D. ICCA’s Commitment to Build on Progress to Date to Meet the 2020 Goal 5

1. Indicators of progress since ICCM-1 5

2. Plans for future improvements 5

II. ICCA PROGRESS IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE

OVERARCHING POLICY STRATEGY OF SAICM 7

A. Risk Reduction 14

B. Knowledge and Information 17

C. Governance 20

D. Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation 23

E. Illegal International Traffic

III. PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY EFFORTS TOWARD THE ACHIEVEMENT OF

THE SAICM 2020 GOAL 25

TABLE OF ANNEXES 28

Annex I 29

Annex II 31

Annexes III and IV are available online at www.icca-chem.org/Home/ICCA-events/

International-Conference-on-Chemicals-Management-ICCM-2/

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OverviewIn 2002, the global chemical industry,

represented by the International Council

of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and its

members, joined with other stakeholders and

governments at the Johannesburg World

Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD)

in establishing a goal that, by the year 2020,

chemicals will be used and produced in ways

that lead to the minimization of significant

adverse effects on human health and the

environment. The industry continues to

embrace this goal and works actively toward

its fulfillment.

ICCA also participated in the formulation

and adoption of the Strategic Approach

to International Chemicals Management

(SAICM) at the first International Conference

on Chemicals Management in Dubai in 2006.

SAICM is a policy framework that promotes

chemical safety around the world with the

overall objective of achieving the WSSD goal.

SAICM both acknowledges the essential

contribution made by chemicals to modern

society and recognizes that there is room for

improvement in chemicals management.

ICCA is committed to the successful

implementation of SAICM. Indeed, SAICM’s

core policy objectives – relating to risk

reduction, knowledge and information,

governance, capacity-building, and illegal

traffic – have directly shaped the industry’s

efforts to achieve the WSSD 2020 goal.

This report provides more detail on how

ICCA has worked to achieve the mutual aim

of achieving the safe and environmentally

sound use of chemicals worldwide since 2006,

and sets out ICCA’s intentions to achieve

further progress in the years to come.

Concrete Progress Since the Dubai Conference in 2006ICCA introduced two voluntary initiatives in

Dubai as its primary contributions to achieve

the objectives of SAICM and to improve the

sound management of chemicals. Each of

these programs aligns closely with SAICM’s

Overarching Policy Strategy and reflects ICCA’s

commitment to elevate the global standard

of product safety and harmonize the safe

management of chemicals. Both initiatives

have led to substantial progress since 2006,

as described below.

The Responsible Care® Global Charter

The industry’s overarching initiative launched

at the Dubai Conference was the Responsible

Care Global Charter. The Global Charter goes

beyond the elements of industry’s existing

programs to address growing public dialogue

over sustainable development, public health

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issues relating to the use of chemical products,

and the need for greater industry transparency.

The Global Charter builds on the original

Responsible Care® program, which is the

industry’s voluntary initiative under

which companies, through their national

associations, work to continuously improve

their environmental, health, and safety

performance. Responsible Care, which is

currently implemented by 53 associations,

has been widely lauded for its achievements.

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

described it as an “inspiring model of

self-regulation that other industries should

consider following.” A cornerstone of

Responsible Care is a commitment to

continuous improvement in Environment,

Health, and Safety (EHS) performance. It

also commits the industry to increased

transparency, performance tracking, and

reporting. The Global Charter seeks to

expand these commitments around the world.

Companies and associations have made

considerable strides over the past five years in

collecting and reporting industry performance

measurements under this initiative, which

has led to ICCA’s compilation and publishing

of performance statistics for public review.

The most recent Responsible Care Status

Report is available at www.icca-chem.org.

Building on that solid foundation of openness,

performance tracking, and commitment to

continuous improvement, ICCA designed

the Global Charter in a way that contributes

more directly toward the five goals set forth in

the SAICM Overarching Policy Strategy. The

Global Charter has already made progress in

improving knowledge and information about

chemicals, reducing risks, enhancing processes

to better govern actions under Responsible

Care, building capacity around the world as

Responsible Care has expanded to new

nations, and extending Responsible

Care along the industry’s value chain.

ICCA is committed to the

successful implementation of

SAICM. Indeed, SAICM’s core

policy objectives — relating to

risk reduction, knowledge and

information, governance,

capacity-building, and illegal

traffic — have directly shaped

the industry’s efforts to achieve

the WSSD 2020 goal.

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We envision even more progress as the

initiative further expands around the

world and throughout the industry.

(For more information, see www.icca-chem.org/

Home/ICCA-initiatives/Responsible-care/.)

The Global Product Strategy

The other major ICCA initiative launched at

the Dubai Conference was the Global Product

Strategy. The Global Product Strategy is

designed to advance the industry’s product

stewardship performance, measure that

performance, and improve communication

and transparency about chemical hazards,

risks, and appropriate safe handling along

the value chain. It aims to develop tools

— such as global guidelines for product

stewardship and a process for chemical safety

characterizations and provide safe management

recommendations — to address public concerns

regarding chemicals in commerce. It is also

designed to support national, regional, and

international chemicals management policy

expectations. The Global Product Strategy

works hand-in-hand with the Responsible

Care® Global Charter in the improvement of

product stewardship throughout the supply

chain. While product stewardship has always

been a discipline under Responsible Care,

the Global Product Strategy provides detailed

focus and specific actions to improve industry

performance in this critical area in the future.

(For more information, see www.icca-chem.org/

Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/.)

Accomplishments Since 2006

ICCA’s implementation of these two programs

has resulted in measurable success across the full

spectrum of SAICM policy objectives since 2006.

To take just a few examples, the industry has:

• Definedbestpracticesforabasesetof

hazard and exposure information adequate

for conducting chemical safety assessments.

• Developedasetofglobalproduct

stewardship guidelines for use by member

associations and companies to accelerate the

implementation of their chemical

management programs.

The Global Product Strategy

is designed to advance the

industry’s product stewardship

performance, measure that

performance, and improve

communication and transparency

about chemical hazards, risks,

and appropriate safe handling

along the value chain.

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• AdoptedaglobalResponsibleCare®

Governance Process to assure greater

accountability for performance and the

upholding of the Responsible Care ethic.

• Providedcapacitybuildingprojectsina

number of developing countries in Africa,

Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and in countries

with economies in transition. (Annex IV.D.)

• Securedsupportfrommorethan75additional

global company CEOs for the Responsible

Care Global Charter and Global Product

Strategy. These companies join the list of 79

companies presented at ICCM-1. (See Annex

II, Table A for a complete list of participants.)

• ExtendedtheResponsibleCarenetworkto

include Russia, and other countries in Eastern

Europe; established a pilot project with

Chinese national companies; and is exploring

an initiative in the Persian Gulf region.

• Establishednewpartnershipswith

governments in developing countries.

(Annex IV.D.)

• Participatedinscientificinquiryto

address new and emerging health and

environmental concerns under the

Long-Range Research Initiative.

• Reportedglobalindustryprogressin

a transparent manner through

Responsible Care.

In addition to these accomplishments, ICCA

has also restructured internally to enable the

organization to more effectively implement the

Responsible Care Global Charter and the Global

Product Strategy initiatives. As a result, the

global industry is even better positioned now

to take these initiatives further after ICCM-2.

Looking AheadICCA recognizes that there is still much to be

done. ICCA is confident that its members

will build on the significant progress achieved

to date through the implementation of

current and future SAICM-specific, industry-

wide programs, and is committed to

continued progress in the coming years.

More specifically, ICCA’s chemicals management

and product stewardship efforts will become

increasingly transparent. For example, the

Global Product Strategy includes a 2018 target

date for companies to have fully assessed the

safety of their chemicals in commerce and an

interim 2012 target for companies to report

on and discuss their progress in making these

assessments. In addition, ICCA is committed to

reporting on approximately 15-20 more product

stewardship performance metrics in the future.

These measurement and reporting efforts will

contribute to our own commitment to continuous

improvement. They will also enable the global

community to evaluate the progress that the

chemical industry has made, and will continue

to make, to achieve the goals of SAICM.

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By 2020, ICCA member companies aim to have:

• Establishedabasesetofhazardand

exposure information adequate to conduct

safety assessments for chemicals in commerce;

• Enhancedtheglobalcapacitytoimplement

safety assessment practices and safe

management procedures, especially

in developing countries;

• Sharedrelevantproductsafetyinformation

with co-producers, governments, and

the public;

• Workedacrossthevaluechainsothat

suppliers and customers can effectively

evaluate the safety of their products

and enhance their performance;

• Madeproductsafetysummarieson

chemicals publicly available; and

• Extendedtheirmonitoringandreporting

structure by including additional metrics to

quantitatively track progress and support

continuous improvement in the sound

global management of chemicals.

In sum, ICCA and its members throughout

the world are committed to working with

all stakeholders to make SAICM a success

and to achieve the WSSD 2020 goal.

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A. Background on ICCAThe chemical industry is one of the world’s

most vital and vibrant business sectors. It has

an estimated financial impact of over US$3.2

trillion, employs 7 million people, and supports

20 million additional jobs in related sectors. Its

products play a major role in the improvement

of life in areas such as healthcare, agriculture,

textiles, construction, transportation, and leisure.

Responding to the need for a global chemical

industry presence on matters such as the

environment and trade, ICCA was created in

1989 to coordinate the work of chemical

companies and associations on issues and

programs of international interest. ICCA

members represent trade associations from

each region of the world, and companies

involved in all aspects of the chemical

industry. ICCA serves as the main channel of

communication between the chemical industry

and various international entities, such as

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

and Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs),

that are concerned with these global issues.

Since ICCM-1, ICCA has restructured its

leadership to better deliver results against three

priority challenges facing the chemical industry

and to more effectively implement its SAICM

initiatives. ICCA is now led by an Energy &

Climate Change Leadership Group (E&CCLG),

a Responsible Care® Leadership Group (RCLG),

and a Chemical Policy & Health Leadership

Group (CP&HLG). As its name suggests, the

RCLG oversees the implementation of the

Responsible Care program and the Responsible

Care Global Charter (RCGC) in particular. The

CP&HLG is responsible for implementing the

Global Product Strategy (GPS) and is informed

by four task forces on matters relating to key

elements of the GPS, including a task force

devoted to capacity-building for smaller

companies and associations, particularly in

developing countries. This targeted leadership

structure is already enabling ICCA to implement

its initiatives more effectively and work towards

the achievement of the SAICM goals.

B. ICCA’s Involvement with ICCM-1As the recognized voice of the global chemical

industry, ICCA sent a delegation of industry

leaders to each SAICM preparatory committee

meetings (PrepComs) and to ICCM-1. The ICCA

delegation actively participated in the discussions

that led to the formal adoption of SAICM and

committed to contribute to the achievement

of the five goals stated in SAICM’s Overarching

Policy Strategy. That pledge included the

unveiling of the RCGC and GPS initiatives

as key tools to improve the management of

chemicals throughout their lifecycle at a global

level. As detailed below, since ICCM-1, ICCA

has made considerable progress in advancing

the implementation of these initiatives.

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C. ICCA’s Response to SAICM: Overview of the Responsible Care® Global Charter and Global Product Strategy and Their Alignment with SAICM The overall objective of SAICM is “to achieve

the sound management of chemicals throughout

their life-cycle so that, by 2020, chemicals are

used and produced in ways that lead to the

minimization of significant adverse effects

on human health and the environment.”

ICCA’s RCGC and GPS initiatives align with

and support this overall objective, as well

as with the five specific areas identified in

the SAICM Overarching Policy Strategy:

1. The Responsible Care Global Charter

Responsible Care is the chemical industry’s

global voluntary initiative under which

companies, through their own efforts and

with their national associations, work to

continuously improve their environmental,

health, and safety (EHS) performance. This

EHS commitment includes continuously

improving the management of chemicals and

chemical information along the supply chain.

The Responsible Care program has evolved

significantly since its inception in 1985 to

address changing stakeholder expectations,

respond to new challenges, and enable the

industry to speak with a common voice on

the global commitments it has made. Today,

Responsible Care has been adopted by

53 national chemical associations, working

together under an ICCA umbrella. Together,

these countries account for approximately

90% of global chemical production.

In 2006, the ICCA unveiled the Responsible Care

Global Charter (RCGC) as a new component of

its strategy to achieve the five goals set forth in

the SAICM Overarching Policy Strategy. The

RCGC expands on the existing Responsible Care

initiative to align its goals more closely with

those of SAICM and extends its global reach.

The RCGC articulates a set of core principles

and commitments for chemical producers

worldwide that have pledged their support to:

• Enhancethesoundmanagementof

chemicals.

• Continuouslyimproveandreporton

performance.

• Addressstakeholderexpectations.

• Improvegovernanceprocessestoensure

accountability and transparency.

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• Contributetosustainabledevelopment

through Responsible Care®.

• ExtendResponsibleCarealongthe

chemical industry’s value chain.

Although Responsible Care participation is

voluntary, more than 150 global chemical

companies have pledged their support to the

RCGC through a formal CEO signatory process,

and many more participate in Responsible Care

at the national and local levels. Responsible

Care is now administered globally by a formal

Governance Process, adopted by the ICCA

Board of Directors in 2008. This process allows

all parties involved in Responsible Care to

understand their commitments, uphold them,

and carry out removal action when warranted,

ensuring the integrity of the initiative.

Many national trade associations require their

members to join Responsible Care, and, in other

countries, peer pressure stimulates participation.

Since ICCM-1, the Russian chemical industry

has formally adopted Responsible Care,

and a pilot with Chinese national companies

is under way. ICCA is building additional

relationships in the Persian Gulf region and

in Africa to further promote the initiative.

The foundation of the Responsible Care

initiative is a commitment to best practices in

EHS performance, as well as a drive towards

continuous improvement. The proof is in the

data, as Responsible Care companies have

consistently improved their safety records

and minimized environmental impacts,

including reductions in emissions and

energy use. Responsible Care companies

and associations are committed to publicly

reporting their performance in key areas such

as transportation safety and emissions to the

environment. Examples of this information

are provided in Annex II of this report.

2. The Global Product Strategy

The Global Product Strategy (GPS) works within

the context of the RCGC to focus on product

stewardship through specific industry actions

that align with and support the achievement

of SAICM goals. The implementation of the

GPS has required the industry to adopt a new,

more structured, and more comprehensive

process of chemical products management,

The foundation of the Responsible Care initiative is a commitment to best practices in EHS performance, as well as a drive towards continuous improvement.

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both within the industry itself and with

customers and other stakeholders. The nine

strategic elements of the GPS include:

• Development of global guidelines for

product stewardship.

• Developmentofamanagementsystem

approach.

• Developmentofatieredprocessfor

completing safety assessments and safe

management practices for chemicals in

commerce.

• Improvementofproductstewardship

cooperation with other industry groups and

companies to address product challenges

throughout the chain of commerce.

• DevelopmentofpartnershipswithIGOs

and other interested stakeholders.

• Makingrelevantproductstewardship

information available to the public.

• Participatinginscientificinquiryto

address new and emerging health

and environmental concerns.

• Developmentofaprocessto

communicate internally and externally.

• Developmentofglobaladvocacyprinciples.

The ultimate purpose of the GPS is to

increase public and stakeholder awareness

of, and confidence in, the safe management

of chemicals throughout their lifecycle

by noticeably increasing the chemical

industry’s performance and transparency,

and promoting safe handling of

its products in downstream applications.

The ICCA’s commitment to the implementation

of this multifaceted strategy demonstrates

that participating companies understand

chemical hazards and potential exposures;

that they define safe use conditions and

apply safe and environmentally sound

management practices; and that they

are making appropriate information

available to the public — all of which is

consistent with the objectives of SAICM.

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The ultimate purpose of the GPS is to increase public and

stakeholder awareness of, and confidence in, the safe

management of chemicals throughout their lifecycle by

noticeably increasing the chemical industry’s performance

and transparency, and promoting safe handling of its products in downstream applications.

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D. ICCA’s Commitment to Build on Progress to Date to Meet the 2020 Goal1. Indicators of progress since ICCM-1.

ICCA has made significant progress since ICCM-1.

It has developed and made publicly available

product stewardship guidelines for member

associations and companies globally (see www.

icca-chem.org/Home/ICCA-publications/

Publications-Search-Results/?topic=Product+

Stewardship). It has also established guidance

for the development of a base set of hazard and

exposure information and made its principles

for chemicals management systems publicly

available. (Annex IV.B.1.) The use of these

guidelines and the creation of a base set of

information will facilitate the development of

chemical safety assessments that will reduce

potential adverse effects on human health

and the environment. This information will

be shared publicly with stakeholders.

ICCA member trade associations and their

member companies have also organized

capacity building workshops for small-

and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in

developing countries, educated the public

and others in the supply chain on safe

chemical management and handling, and

partnered with NGOs, IGOs, and other

stakeholders to implement specific initiatives.

2. Plans for future improvements

ICCA recognizes that the global chemical

industry must overcome additional challenges

and make further progress in order to realize

the WSSD 2020 goal. To that end, the industry’s

efforts will become increasingly focused

on information gathering and sharing. For

example, the GPS includes a 2018 target date for

companies to assess the safety of their chemicals

in commerce, as well as an interim 2012 target

for companies to report on and discuss their

progress in making these assessments.

In addition, ICCA is committed to reporting

on additional parameters in the future. These

expanded parameters, such as completion of

risk characteristics for high priority chemicals

and cooperation with supply chain partners

and down-stream users, will generate 15-20

new measurements of product stewardship

performance. This information will in turn

enable the global community to better

understand, track, and appreciate the progress

the chemical industry has made and will

continue to make to achieve the goals of

SAICM. It will also help the industry identify

ICCA recognizes that the global chemical industry must overcome additional challenges and make further progress in order to realize the WSSD 2020 goal.

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where it, or particular associations and regions,

faces challenges and requires enhanced efforts.

ICCA is committed to continuous improvement in

its product stewardship and EHS performance. It

is confident that the efforts taken by its member

associations and their member companies

through the RCGC, GPS, and other ICCA global

initiatives, as well as through their own in-kind

contributions to sustainable development,

will result in further demonstrable progress

in the implementation of the five elements

of the Overarching Policy Strategy of SAICM

towards the achievement of the 2020 goal.

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Since ICCM-1, ICCA and the chemical industry

as a whole have made substantial progress

in implementing the five key elements of the

overarching policy strategy of SAICM. The

sections below, which correspond to those

five key elements, offer a snapshot of the

progress that ICCA and its members have

achieved to date.

A. Risk ReductionICCA is improving reporting performance

and has facilitated the collection of chemical

hazard and exposure information by industry

consortia. A key component of both the RCGC

and GPS is the enhancement and expansion

of product stewardship best practices within

the industry and throughout the value chain.

Product stewardship is the shared responsibility

for understanding, communicating, and

managing the impacts of chemicals on human

health and the environment throughout the

life cycle of products. Product stewardship

practices rely on hazard and potential exposure

information, which are used to define safe and

environmentally sound conditions of use.

Several years before the launch of the RCGC

and GPS, ICCA established a voluntary effort

to increase the availability of information

on chemicals in commerce under the High

Production Volume (HPV) Chemicals Program.

(Annex III.D.) Established in 1998 by ICCA in

cooperation with the Organization for Economic

Cooperation and Development (OECD), the HPV

program delivers harmonized, internationally

agreed data sets and initial hazard assessments

that are recognized under national and

regional programs. ICCA members gather a

Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) Dossier,

which is a base set of health and environment

information required for making an initial hazard

assessment of HPV chemicals by the member

countries of the OECD. SIDS Dossiers are

used to screen the chemicals and set priorities

for further testing or safety assessment and

II. ICCA PROGRESS IN CONTRIBUTING TO THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE OVERARCHING POLICY STRATEGY OF SAICM

Product stewardship is the shared responsibility for understanding, communicating, and managing the impacts of chemicals on human health and the environment throughout the lifecycle of products.

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safe management practices. ICCA member

associations and their companies have made

additional commitments under the Global

Product Strategy to provide a base set of

information on chemicals in commerce adequate

to conduct safety assessments by 2020.

A further ICCA program aligned with the SAICM

goals is the Long-Range Research Initiative

(LRI), the purpose of which is to strengthen

the scientific foundation for public policy and

commercial decisions through quality research

to protect human health and the environment.

(Annex III.E.) Research under LRI is conducted

in conjunction with applicable government

and academic research in an effort to establish

standardized, validated, and reproducible test

methods. Such methods, once established,

can be used broadly to obtain consistent

test results between geographies. The

Administrator for the OECD’s Environment,

Health, and Safety Division has said the LRI

“contributed both financially and technically

to the development of the OECD (Q)SAR

[Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship]

Application Toolbox which brings together

relevant methods that support the hazard

assessment of chemicals thereby reducing

the money, time, and number of laboratory

animals currently needed to evaluate safety.”

The LRI is financed by three association

members of ICCA, and, since the program

started in 1999, over US$200 million has been

invested. ICCA has committed to continue its

support for the LRI to work towards achieving

the 2020 goal. LRI projects sponsored by

the European Chemical Industry Council

(Cefic) include contributions to the European

Commission and European Partnership for

Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing. In

the United States, LRI projects sponsored by

the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have

aided Health Risk Assessments and have

led to the development of better methods

to predict the potential effects of chemicals

on children. In Japan, through the Japan

Chemical Industry Association (JCIA), LRI has

contributed to developing several new test

methods and systems for chemical safety.

Most recently, a key global focus of the LRI

has been on placing the results of human

ICCA is also working to address

risk reduction by reaching out

to those companies in the value

chain that share responsibility for

sound chemicals management.

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biomonitoring in a health risk context. For

example, ICCA convened a multi-stakeholder

workshop in July 2006 that generated a report

entitled Interpretation of Human Biomonitoring

Data: A Research Strategy. Similar workshops

have been held annually to share and expand

knowledge on interpreting biomonitoring data,

in particular as it relates to improved public

health. (Additional efforts by ICCA in the area

of biomonitoring are discussed in Annex III.F.)

ICCA is also working to address risk reduction

by reaching out to those companies in the value

chain that share responsibility for sound

chemicals management. Initial efforts have

focused on the automobiles, electronics,

and soap and detergents sectors to

expand programs they have developed.

These groups represent major customers

for the chemical industry.

• Anongoingdialoguewithintheglobal

automotive supply chain has resulted in the

Global Automotive Declarable Substance List

(GASDL), a publicly available list providing

safety information about certain declarable

substances used in the manufacture of

automobile parts and materials. The

list is available at www.gadsl.org.

• ThevoluntaryHumanandEnvironmental

Risk Assessment (HERA) initiative, launched

jointly by Cefic and the International

Association for Soaps, Detergents and

Maintenance Products (A.I.S.E.), provides a

common safety assessment framework for

the household cleaning products industry

in order to effectively and transparently

deliver evaluated safety information on the

ingredients used in those products. See

www.heraproject.com/Initiative.cfm.

Several chemical industry sectors have also

adopted their own initiatives to address EHS

concerns, promote product stewardship

practices, and reduce or eliminate emissions

to the environment in a sustainable

manner, all of which represent examples of

strengthened risk-reduction efforts that help

achieve the SAICM goal. For example:

• TheWorldChlorineCouncil(WCC),anICCA

sector group representing the chlorine

and chlorinated products industries, has

worked to establish global guidelines for

managing unintentional releases that are

consistent with recognized industry best

practices, and is working with UNEP, the

World Bank, and the Global Environmental

Facility (GEF) to help 12 countries develop

their national implementation plan

for chemicals management under the

Stockholm Persistent Organic Pollutants

(POPs) Convention. (Annex III.C.)

• CefichaspartneredwiththeEuropean

Chemical Transport Association (ECTA)

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to create and teach workers a new

“language” called “Transperanto” to

reduce risks associated with the use of

multiple languages among chemicals

transport workers. Cefic has also worked

with ECTA to extend Responsible Care® to

the European trucking industry. In February

2009, ECTA signed on to the Responsible

Care Global Charter, with 30 companies

pledging support for the initiative.

• TheVoluntaryEmissionsControlAction

Programme (VECAP), organized by the

Brominated Science and Environmental

Forum (BSEF), was established to manage,

monitor, and minimize industrial emissions

of three HPV brominated flame retardants

into the environment. BSEF formally

launched the VECAP program in Europe

in 2004 and expanded it to the United

States and Canada in 2006. In 2007, VECAP

became a Responsible Care initiative and

has further expanded to include Japan.

• ICCA,asamemberoftheBusinessand

Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC)

to the OECD, has been cooperating

closely with the OECD Risk Reduction

Program on Perfluorinated Compounds

(PFCs) such as PFOS and PFCA.

• TheEuropeanDiisocyanateandPolyol

Producers Association (ISOPA) has launched

an industry-wide product stewardship

program called “Walk the Talk” that is aimed

at promoting safer use of the chemicals used

in making polyurethanes and increasing

understanding of best practices. (Further

information can be found in Annex IV.A.3.)

The Chemical Industry’s Commitment to SustainabilityICCA is also determined to continue its

commitment to sustainable development by

minimizing potential risks to the environment

that could be caused during chemical

manufacturing and/or transport. The industry

has a long history of achievement in reducing

energy consumption, preserving and expanding

water resources, and lowering greenhouse

gas (GHG) emissions. For example:

• Since1974,theU.S.chemicalindustry

has reduced its fuel and power energy

consumed per unit of output by nearly half.

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The industry has a long history

of achievement in reducing

energy consumption, preserving

and expanding water resources,

and lowering greenhouse

gas (GHG) emissions.

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Since 1990, the U.S. chemical industry’s

absolute GHG emissions fell 13.2%, a

reduction that exceeds the target of the

Kyoto protocol. Under the Climate VISION

program, American Chemistry Council (ACC)

members agreed to an overall greenhouse

gas intensity reduction target of 18% by

2012 from 1990 levels. As part of the ACC

Responsible Care® program, ACC collects

and publicly reports member energy

efficiency and GHG emissions intensity data.

• InBrazil,membersoftheAssociação

Brasileira da Indústria Quimica (ABIQUIM)

have reduced overall energy consumption

by approximately 25%, despite an increase

in overall production of almost 30%. Use of

non-renewable sources of energy has fallen

sharply over the same period: natural gas

consumption fell by 21%, and oil and coal

consumption fell by 47%. In 2007, 50.4%

of energy used by ABIQUIM companies

came from renewable sources. Total CO2

emissions have declined approximately

16% per ton of product from 2001 to 2007.

• Since1997,theJapanesechemicalindustry,

under the “Voluntary Action Plan on

the Environment,” reduced unit energy

consumption by 2002 to 90% of the 1990

ENERGY INTENSITY

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fiscal year level — eight years ahead of

target. By 2006, further improvements

meant that the performance achieved

was 82% of the 1990 level. Japan has also

started another action plan to reduce leaks

of PFC, HFC, and SF6 at manufacturing

sites, which achieved 89% reduction in

leaks by 2007 (reference year 1990).

• Theindustry’soverallCO2intensity,

as reported through Responsible

Care®, measured as a ratio of CO2

emissions to chemical production,

fell consistently from 1.17 in 2000 to

0.63 in 2007, a reduction of 46%.

The chemical industry is also responsible for

many of the products and materials that enable

greater energy efficiency, make alternative

energy technology possible, protect and

clean the world’s drinking water and other

natural resources, and help lower GHG

emissions. Examples of such chemistry-based

products include insulation, weatherization

materials, thermal coatings, energy-efficient

tires, light-weight transportation components,

high-efficiency fluorescent lighting and

appliances, and low-toxicity fluids.

CARBON DIOXIDE INTENSITY

FIGURE B

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• ExxonMobilChemicalshasdeveloped

new film technologies that are expected

to significantly enhance the power, safety,

and reliability of lithium-ion batteries,

thereby speeding the adoption of these

smaller and lighter batteries into the

next wave of low-emissions vehicles.

• UOPLLC,aHoneywellcompany,isactively

developing new process technology to

make fuel from first- and second-generation

feedstocks, the latter of which includes algae,

jatropha and camelina that do not compete

for food, land or water resources. Having

commercially launched process technology

to produce “green diesel” transportation

fuel, the company is actively working with

aircraft manufacturers and air carriers to

develop process technology to produce bio

jet fuel from second-generation sources.

(Further information in Annex IV.A.1)

• In2007,theGermanGovernmentandthe

CEOs of BASF, Bosch, Merck, and Schott

started a €360 million common research

initiative for organic photovoltaics. The

objective is to develop innovative solar

cells made of organic polymers with a

10% degree of efficiency and an increased

lifespan of 2 to 3 years, that can be used in

devices such as mobile phones or laptops.

The initiative will also contribute to the

development of systems for stationary

use with an improved power output.

• EvonikIndustrieshaspartneredwith

Hamman AG to create an onboard

treatment system that will reduce the

spread of harmful invasive species through

the ballast water of ships, according to the

Ballast Water Management Convention.

• InJanuary2009,TheDowChemical

Company (Dow) and Süd-Chemie

announced an agreement to research

alternative routes to produce chemicals

to help reduce dependence on traditional

sources of oil and gas. The collaborative

research aims to convert synthesis gas

(syngas), which can be derived from

The chemical industry is also

responsible for many of the

products and materials that

enable greater energy efficiency,

make alternative energy

technology possible, protect

and clean the world’s drinking

water and other natural

resources, and help lower

GHG emissions.

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abundant resources such as biomass, to

“building block” chemicals for a variety

of applications. Dow and Süd-Chemie’s

research will focus on making the conversion

process efficient and economically viable.

Products of the chemical industry also play an

essential role in the development of new energy

sources such as solar panels and windmills.

By reducing energy consumption and GHG

emissions per unit of output, by developing

next generation materials and products that

make possible alternative energy technologies,

and by innovating new materials that reduce

society’s dependence on fossil fuels, the global

chemical industry plays a leading role in the

drive toward sustainable development.

B. Knowledge and InformationICCA has collected information on the global

industry’s performance in the area of environment,

health, and safety and made such information

publicly available through Responsible Care®

Status Reports and initiative-specific websites.

See www.responsiblecare.org. In order to

collect and synthesize further data, ICCA has

identified best practices for developing a base

set of information, which defines the relevant

hazard and exposure information needed to

conduct product safety assessments under the

GPS. The current proposal identifies four tiers

(minimal, low, medium, and high risk potential)

with increasing toxicological and ecotoxicological

data requirements based on the potential for

human and/or ecological exposure and/or the

hazard potential of a substance. The base set

per tier serves as a starting point to complete

safety assessments of most substances in

commerce. An ICCA task force is developing

additional technical guidance to assist companies

with attributing chemicals to different exposure

tiers, identifying the triggers for additional

data requirements, and on best practice

recommendations for safety assessments.

The chemical industry has a history of voluntary

information reporting and sharing. On an

annual basis, performance metrics are collected

from the associations that have adopted

Responsible Care. This has enabled the ICCA

ICCA has identified best

practices for developing

a base set of information,

which defines the

relevant hazard and exposure

information needed to

conduct product safety

assessments under the GPS.

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to collect information and metrics from the

53 Responsible Care® member associations

regarding the EHS and product stewardship

performance of their member companies. With

the 2006 launch of the RCGC, ICCA revised

the questionnaire to better align it with the

new SAICM commitments. The progress of

member associations against each milestone

is rated according to three implementation

status levels: “Fully Implemented”; “Developing

Plan”; and “No Progress to Date.”

The Responsible Care Status Report is posted

on ICCA’s Responsible Care website and

serves as a valuable source of information on

progress at the global, regional, and national

level. In addition to ICCA performance

reporting, most of the 53 national associations

report their members’ performance

information on their association websites

(see, for example, www.responsiblecare-

US.com and www.cefic.be/en/8.html).

• Worldwide,90%ofthereportingRCLG

member associations collect information from

their member companies on emissions to the

environment, and 75% of these companies

make that information publicly available.

• Oneofthenewerparametersaddedtothe

ICCA survey is water consumption. Already,

approximately 76% of the reporting 46

national associations have collected data

on water consumption from their member

companies. Sixty-five percent of those

associations have made this data available

to the public, and an additional 22% are in

the process of developing such a program.

• Withanincreasingfocusontransparency,

72% of the reporting 49 RCLG

member associations have developed

community awareness initiatives within

their Responsible Care programs.

The chemical industry is the first major

industrial sector to embark on a coordinated

and comprehensive global industry-wide EHS

performance reporting. The data collected

to date is still somewhat fragmented, largely

because national associations often submit

data to the ICCA in the format preferred by

various national authorities. However, there

has been improvement in achieving common

definitions. Also, in 2008, the RCLG moved to

The chemical industry is the

first major industrial sector to

embark on a coordinated and

comprehensive global

industry-wide EHS

performance reporting.

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a web-based performance reporting system

that will simplify data collection from member

associations and provide more accurate data

on the performance of the global chemical

industry over time. To further the chemical

industry’s goal of transparency, additional

measures of product stewardship will be

collected and reported in the future.

These data collection activities facilitate and

enable communication of the global chemical

industry’s progress towards realizing the goals

of SAICM. The GPS also creates a framework

through which chemical safety and hazard

information can be exchanged (Annex IV.B.1).

Although the GPS currently does not prescribe

any particular mechanism for communicating

product safety characterizations, as different

tools may be useful in different situations, it is

designed to help the supply chain determine

which tools are appropriate to address their

information needs. For example, in some cases

a product safety summary or material safety data

sheet (MSDS) may be appropriate for a chemical

given its use and potential exposure patterns,

as well as the intended audience. In other

situations, a more in-depth communication (e.g.,

using the Internet) or a simpler communication

(e.g., via labeling) may be needed.

The GPS also provides a vehicle to enhance

the chemical industry’s strong support for

implementing the Globally Harmonized System

of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

(GHS). The GHS enhances the protection of

human health and the environment during the

handling, transport, and use of chemicals. It

creates a common regulatory language and

specifies the information to be included on

product labels and safety data sheets, which

are crucial for effective chemicals management,

particularly in the area of emergency response.

ICCA has a strong history of commitment

to the GHS. For example, the New Zealand

Chemical Industry Council (NZCIC) played a

key role in helping that nation become the first

to successfully implement the GHS. NZCIC

is working closely with its government to

support compliance and enforcement and

has shared its experience and knowledge with

many countries and organizations throughout

Asia Pacific and beyond. In addition, JCIA

has supported efforts to implement GHS by

developing a new industrial standard for GHS

Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and a guidance

document on GHS classification and labeling.

Numerous company- and association-driven

projects have also been established to

promote scientific research regarding the

effects of chemicals and disseminate that

information to the public. For example:

• By2015,TheDowChemicalCompany

will make safety assessments for all of its

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products publicly available. In doing so, Dow

will address gaps in hazard and exposure

information and take appropriate action based

on these assessments to protect human health

and the environment. Dow will complete

its work on high priority products by 2010

and the remaining products by 2015. The

safety assessments will be updated as new

information becomes available. Please visit

www.dowproductsafety.com to learn more.

• In2007,Ecuador’sAsociacióndeProductores

Químicos del Ecuador (APROQUE) formed

an agreement with universities to carry

out a seminar on “Safe Management of

Hazardous Materials,” and Responsible

Care® is now taught in chemical engineering

studies at the National Polytechnic School

and the State University of Guayaquil.

• Morocco’sFederationdelaChimieet

la Parachimie (FCP) communicates its

performance data to the media, the

authorities, and member companies at the

FCP annual meeting, the FCP Chemistry

Forum, and the Responsible Care Workshop.

• TheTurkishChemicalManufacturers

Association (TKSD) holds seminars at

different universities and high schools.

The Istanbul Technical University runs

a course on Responsible Care where

TKSD lectures are supplemented with

presentations by member companies on

case studies and site visits for students.

C. GovernanceThe chemical industry is becoming more

transparent and using recognized national

and international standards and approaches

to ensure that governance procedures meet

shareholder and stakeholder expectations.

• Severalnationaltradeassociations

have already introduced or plan to

introduce mandatory third-party

verification of Responsible Care

for their member companies.

• Basedonproductstewardshipcodes

already in existence within the chemical

industry, ICCA has developed Product

Stewardship Guidelines for those chemical

companies and downstream users that

currently lack such codes. (Annex I.B.)

These Guidelines will serve as a governance

tool to promote sound management

within each relevant sector as well as an

integrated approach across all sectors.

To date, more than 80% of the

world’s top 115 chemical

companies and 66 SMEs have

signed on to the RCGC.

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• Manyindividualchemicalcompanieshave

also created and implemented their own

internal codes of conduct, including Cytec

Industries Inc., Evonik Industries, FMC

Corporation, Kemira, and MeadWestvaco.

(Annex IV.C.1.)

ICCA also recognizes that sound chemicals

management requires the cooperation and

participation of all stakeholders, starting with

the chemical industry itself. To date, more

than 80% of the world’s top 115 chemical

companies and 66 SMEs have signed on

to the RCGC. Responsible Care® member

associations have also reached out to

associations in developing countries and

transition economies to assist them in joining

or fully implementing the RCGC. For example,

the Finnish chemical association mentored

its Russian partner organization, leading to

Russia’s RCLG membership in October 2007.

Many ICCA member associations have also

reached out to governments and IGOs, as well

as NGOs and related industries, to implement

Responsible Care. These initiatives help to

promote the development of inter-industry

and industry-government partnerships, which,

in turn, form a key element in progress in the

governance of chemicals management in

accordance with the SAICM goals in this area.

For example:

• Argentina’sCámaradelaIndustriaQuímica

y Petroquímica (CIQyP) has built partnerships

with 27 transport companies since 2000,

and recently joined with an organization

for hazardous waste disposal companies.

• Australia’sPlasticsandChemicalsIndustries

Association (PACIA) has a memorandum

of understanding with the Australian

Trucking Association to mutually recognize

each association’s transport accreditation

scheme and associated auditing

standards, methodologies, and skills.

• ResponsibleCaresignatorycompanies

in Malaysia require their end-users,

suppliers, and transporters to comply with

the Codes of Management Practices.

• InthePhilippines,theSamahansaPilipinasng

mga Industriyang Kimika (SPIK) Responsible

Care Advisory Group includes external

stakeholders from several government

ministries and other organizations. The

Nanotechnology is poised to

bring significant benefits to vital

arenas such as agriculture, health

and medicines, environmental

protection, energy efficiency,

and communications.

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Responsible Care® program there has also

been promoted to several governmental

authorities, and trade associations.

• SouthAfrica’sChemicalandAlliedIndustries’

Association (CAIA) has established a

Voluntary Advisory Forum involving the

industry, NGOs, labor, academia, and the

public. During 2006, a series of Responsible

Care seminars reached around 400

people, including external stakeholders.

The global chemical industry has worked closely

with the United Nations Institute for Training

and Research (UNITAR), UNEP, OECD, and

other IGOs and NGOs. ICCA is now further

developing such cooperation to ensure that the

implementation of GPS contributes to the SAICM

goals and the global improvement of chemical

safety. For example, ICCA has nominated a

SAICM Focal Point as contact to and coordinator

with UNEP Chemicals as SAICM secretariat.

ICCA is also a member of the Executive Board

of the UNEP Quick Start Programme (QSP)

on capacity building, and the ICCA capacity

building task force is developing project

proposals for further cooperation with UNEP.

One example where ICCA has demonstrated

its commitment to sound governance is

in the emerging field of nanotechnology.

Nanotechnology is poised to bring significant

benefits to vital arenas such as agriculture, health

and medicines, environmental protection, energy

efficiency, and communications. However,

ICCA recognizes that most of the public debate

continues to focus on broad issues of potential

EHS risks. ICCA believes that all discussions

of nanotechnology must be transparent and

rooted in best available science, and the

industry continues to work actively towards these

goals with all relevant parties. For example:

• ICCAmemberassociationsareactive

members of the OECD’s Business and

Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC),

which plays a significant role in defining

the future of nanotechnology. ICCA also

partners with organizations such as the

International Chamber of Commerce

and NanoBusiness Alliance on programs

to help evaluate EHS-related issues

associated with nanotechnology.

• CefichostedanEurope-widestakeholder

program on nanotechnology in June

2008, launching plans to identify common

priorities on which stakeholders and industry

can work together to help ensure the

responsible innovation of nanotechnology.

• ACChasjoinedwiththeWoodrowWilson

International Center for Scholars to develop

and promote characterization criteria for

publishing EHS research on nanomaterials.

• DuPontandtheEnvironmentalDefense

Fund entered into a partnership to develop

the Nano Risk Framework, a systematic

and disciplined process to evaluate and

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address the potential risks of nanoscale

materials. The Framework offers guidance

on making and updating sound safety

evaluations and management decisions,

as well as communicating information and

decisions to stakeholders. (Annex IV.C.2

and www.nanoriskframework.com.)

• ICCA member associations work with

governments and NGOs in dozens of other

ongoing nanotechnology programs and

activities across the globe, including:

• JCIA’spromotionofthecollaboration

of Japanese industry with the

government on EHS research for

manufactured nanomaterials.

• LiaisonswithU.S.andCanadian

authorities (through ACC) and European

agencies and authorities (through Cefic).

• Guidancedocumentsissuedby

Germany’s national chemicals

association, Verband der Chemischen

Industrie (VCI), to support the

efforts of member companies and

customers in the value chain to

manage nanomaterials throughout

their lifecycle that were distributed

by the OECD to member states.

• ReportingprogramsinCanada,

the United States, and the United

Kingdom, as well as through the

OECD voluntary testing program.

D. Capacity Building and Technical CooperationICCA has increased capacity for the sound

management of chemicals in developing

countries and countries with economies

in transition, as well as by assisting SMEs,

through significant in-kind contributions.

ICCA has a long history of working with

emerging chemical companies across the globe

to identify needs and provide the training,

best practices, and counsel needed to take

product stewardship to the next level. Examples

include: capacity-building programs on the

GPS and product stewardship; workshops,

seminars, and company-to-company/

professional-to-professional contacts to share

best practices and promote product stewardship

with emerging companies and SMEs; and

helping companies implement ICCA’s Product

Stewardship Guidelines. (Annex IV.D.2.)

In addition, individual chemical companies,

national associations, and ICCA have organized

and financed multi-stakeholder projects. In

many of these projects, global companies

use resources from their operations based

in developed countries, thereby leveraging

their expertise and commitment to capacity

building around the globe. For example:

• SumitomoChemicalCo.,Ltd,provideslong-

lasting insecticidal nets to combat malaria

as part of a global partnership between

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the World Health Organization (WHO), the

United Nations International Children’s

Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations

Development Programme (UNDP). (See

Annex IV.D.4. for a discussion of this project.)

• TheBayerGrouphaspartneredwith

National Geographic to establish the Global

Exploration Fund, which supports innovative

research to overcome the challenges of

providing the world’s population with safe

drinking water and combating tuberculosis.

• CelaneseCorporation’sNanjingIntegrated

Chemical Complex has cultivated strong

ties with the Nanjing Chemical Industrial

Park (NCIP) as well as the community in

which it operates. It serves as a flagship

of EHS and operational excellence for

NCIP, boosting the park administrator’s

efforts to set up plants in the park. In

2007, Celanese also established a five-

year scholarship program with Peking

University’s College of Polymer Science

and Engineering, reflecting the company’s

innovative approach to talent cultivation

while providing a service to the community.

• InAsiaPacific,Methanexstaffworkactively

with local terminal operators, business

partners and customers to achieve high

standards of safety across the supply chain.

In 2007, the introduction of the Chemical

Distribution Institute’s Terminal (CDI-T) audit

standard at a number of Asia Pacific terminals

generated a new level of excellence.

• Dowhasappliedsustainablechemistry

principles to develop the Taiwanese

cleaning product Dr. White, that can clean

effectively while protecting human health

and using fewer natural resources.

• BASFhasimprovedfoodfortificationusing

vitamins to counter malnutrition. According

to UNICEF, 40 to 60 percent of children

and young people in developing nations

are affected by a lack of vitamin A. This

makes it the most widespread form of

malnutrition. Micro-encapsulated vitamin

A from BASF that is added to staple foods

such as oil, sugar or flour is a fundamental

contribution to solving this problem.

• TheWorldChlorineCouncil(WCC)has

helped equip wells in Mali with Polyvinyl

ICCA has a long history of

working with emerging

chemical companies across the

globe to identify needs and

provide the training, best

practices, and counsel needed

to take product stewardship

to the next level.

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Chloride (PVC) piping so that 60,000 people

in 150 villages can have clean drinking water.

ICCA has also committed to providing

capacity-building support for the

implementation of the GHS program as

an important element of SAICM. For

example, it has partnered with the United

National Institute for Training and Research

(UNITAR) to provide financial support for

regional awareness raising workshops and

for development of GHS communication

tools. On behalf of ICCA, CAIA is leading

the development of a broad guidance

document for industry on implementation

of the GHS that will focus on providing

guidance for SMEs. In addition, JCIA has

been actively involved in a series of national

GHS projects, including training GHS experts

in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations

(ASEAN) countries under a partnership

program with the Japanese government.

The introduction of the RCGC has broadened

global interest in the Responsible Care®

program, thereby making progress in

the area of capacity building. Notable

examples include China and Russia.

• AnnexIV.D.3containsadetaileddiscussion

of capacity-building efforts led by The

Dow Chemical Company in China.

• InOctober2007,nearly600Chinesedelegates

took part in a Responsible Care conference

in Shanghai. The event was organized

jointly by the Association of International

Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) and the

China Petroleum and Chemical Industry

Association (CPCIA). AICM and CPCIA are

working on a pilot project which, by mid-2008,

led to the introduction of the Responsible

Care codes of management practice to

43 state-owned chemical manufacturers

and four chemical industry parks.

• Underthe“1+3CorporateSocial

Responsibility Project” launched in

China by AICM and BASF through the

China Business Council on Sustainable

Development, several large chemical

companies in China each sponsor three

emerging companies to mentor on product

stewardship, EHS, and sustainability issues.

• Approximately20AICMmembercompanies

signed the Beijing Manifesto in May 2008,

pursuant to which these companies pledged

The Organisation for the

Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

(OPCW) has commended the

chemical industry for its efforts

and cooperation.

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to implement Responsible Care® in China.

Currently more than 40 Chinese companies

are implementing Responsible Care.

In addition, ICCA continues to focus on the

Middle East through the Gulf Petrochemicals

and Chemicals Association (GPCA), where

petrochemical exports were expected to reach

approximately 50 million tons in 2008 and are

predicted to grow an additional 13% by 2010.

ICCA members support SAICM and contribute to

its implementation directly and indirectly through

substantial investment in the Responsible Care

and GPS programs, capacity building projects,

and expertise, including scientific research,

training, and in-kind contributions. The global

chemical industry’s biggest asset, however, is its

knowledge of the safe handling of chemicals.

Thus, while individual companies and associations

provide significant financial resources to SAICM

implementation, ICCA’s primary focus is on sharing

and expanding that knowledge base. Sustainable

funding for the functioning of SAICM is properly

a governmental responsibility. ICCA supports

and will continue to press for the dedication of

sufficient governmental funding through overseas

development assistance and other programs

sponsored by the United Nations Environment

Program (UNEP) and other relevant IGOs.

E. Illegal International TrafficThe chemical industry has long been a key

partner with governments in controlling

and addressing illegal international traffic

in chemicals, particularly to prevent the

development and use of chemical weapons

and the “weaponization” of chemicals in

commerce. Several key elements of the RCGC

have strengthened the industry’s contribution

in this area. For example, under the ACC’s

mandatory Responsible Care Security Code,

ACC member companies implement a

comprehensive, multi-layered security program,

developed by safety and security experts, that

addresses site, transportation, and cyber security.

Involvement in the Chemical Weapons Convention

Some of the industry’s efforts flow from ICCA’s

role in the Chemical Weapons Convention

(CWC), where it has been an active partner

— and leader — in transforming the CWC

from a concept to reality. The CWC is the

first arms control treaty to directly affect and

heavily rely upon the private sector through the

establishment of a clear reporting and inspection

process for industrial facilities, not just for

weapons programs. The chemical industry’s

commitment to stemming the spread of

chemical weapons is embodied in the RCGC, for

which the CWC is one of many important tools.

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical

Weapons (OPCW) has commended the chemical

industry for its efforts and cooperation. The

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national associations and member companies

of Cefic actively support the OPCW Annual

Associate Programme. Representatives of the

chemicals inspectorates and authorities from

countries around the world, especially those

in developing countries, attend a three-month

course at the OPCW headquarters to learn

more about chemical weapon production.

Participants then learn firsthand about company

manufacturing operations and how chemicals are

properly managed and handled. (Annex IV.E.2.)

In addition, as part of emergency preparedness,

17 European countries have established national

schemes involving more than 600 chemical

companies and covering goods classified as

dangerous for transport by the International

Carriage of Dangerous Goods regulations.

Specific Safety Initiatives

In addition, the RCGC and GPS create

a platform for companies or national

associations to partner with national and

local security agencies to protect facilities

and products in transit. For example:

• InChile,membercompaniesofthe

Asociacion Gremial de Industriales Químicos

de Chile (ASIQUIM) have implemented an

information system in coordination with

public authorities to avoid the appropriation

of chemicals to manufacture illegal drugs.

• TheAssociationofChemicalIndustryof

the Czech Republic (SCHP CR) has initiated

voluntary and regulatory activities defined

by the Minister of the Interior aimed at

improving security at high risk facilities.

• TheSlovakRepublic’sZväzchemického

afarmaceutickéhopriemyslu(ZCHFP)

has an agreement with the Drug Control

Unit on monitoring suspicious trade

with a selected list of chemicals.

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This report was prepared and is respectfully

submitted by ICCA as a progress report on its

contributions to SAICM under the RCGC and

GPS for the Second Session of the International

Conference on Chemical Management (ICCM-

2). In the years ahead, ICCA will continue its

outreach to the global chemical industry and

encourage the adoption of Responsible Care®

and product stewardship by trade associations

and companies in developing countries and

countries with economies in transition, as well

as with Small and Medium Sized Enterprises

(SMEs). ICCA members are communicating

with and recruiting others along the value chain

for a more integrated chemical management

approach across multiple industries. Examples

of this integration include the signature of

a Memorandum of Understanding with the

International Council of Chemical Trade

Associations (ICCTA) and the adoption of

Responsible Care by ECTA. (Annex IV.C.3-4.)

ICCA is committed to continuous improvement

in its product stewardship and EHS performance.

ICCA has also committed to extending its

existing monitoring and reporting structures to

include additional parameters to quantitatively

track progress and support continuous

improvement in the global management of

chemicals, consistent with the parameters

established by the SAICM Secretariat.

Since completion of the Product Stewardship

Guidelines, published on the ICCA website

(www.icca-chem.org) in December 2007,

ICCA and its members have focused their

efforts on ways to implement the guidelines in

companies with the assistance of associations

around the world. For example, in July 2007,

ICCA held a strategic planning workshop to

develop plans for implementing the Product

Stewardship Guidelines and advancing

the GPS worldwide. ICCA identified key

strategic imperatives, accompanied by the

establishment of an implementation team and

an action plan with supporting objectives,

goals, and milestones. These imperatives

include measures to implement product

stewardship globally, conduct scientific

inquiry to improve chemical risk management,

improve public awareness about chemical

safety issues, and promote science-based

public policy on safe chemical management.

ICCA’s chemical management and product

stewardship efforts will become increasingly

III. PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY EFFORTS TOWARD THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAICM 2020 GOAL

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transparent. For example, the Global Product

Strategy includes a 2018 target date for

assessing the safety of chemicals in commerce

and an interim 2012 target for companies

to report on and discuss their progress in

making these assessments. In addition, ICCA

is committed to reporting on approximately

15-20 more product stewardship parameters in

the future. These measurement and reporting

efforts will contribute to our own commitment to

continuous improvement. They will also enable

the global community to evaluate the progress

that the chemical industry has made, and will

continue to make, to achieve the goals of SAICM.

By 2020, ICCA member companies aim to have:

• Establishedabasesetofhazard

and exposure information adequate

to conduct safety assessments

for chemicals in commerce;

• Enhancedtheglobalcapacityto

implement safety assessment practices

and safe management procedures,

especially in developing countries;

• Sharedrelevantproductsafety

information with co-producers,

governments, and the public;

• Workedacrossthevaluechainsothat

suppliers and customers can effectively

evaluate the safety of their products

and enhance their performance;

• Madeproductsafetysummarieson

chemicals publicly available; and

• Extendedtheirmonitoringandreporting

structure by including additional metrics to

quantitatively track progress and support

continuous improvement in the sound

global management of chemicals.

ICCA is also in the process of developing

principles and elements to foster greater

consistency and transparency in chemical

regulatory programs and to promote regulatory

convergence. Such principles and elements

will provide enough flexibility to accommodate

existing and anticipated national or regional

laws and regulations. These principles

and elements will be shared with IGOs and

governments to further the political debate

on SAICM implementation, and, in particular,

to promote the development of national

action plans and a structured and integrated

The Global Product Strategy includes a 2018 target date for

assessing the safety of chemicals in commerce and an interim 2012

target for companies to report on and discuss their progress in making these assessments.

ICCA PLANS

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chemicals policy as a part of the public policy.

ICCA is confident that by 2012, when ICCM-

3 is scheduled to convene, the efforts taken

by its member associations and their member

companies through the RCGC, GPS, other

ICCA global initiatives, and their own in-kind

contributions to sustainable development, will

result in further demonstrable progress in the

implementation of the five elements of the

Overarching Policy Strategy of SAICM towards

the achievement of the WSSD 2020 goal.

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TABLE OF ANNEXES

Annex I Additional resources A. List of Acronyms B. List of Resources Available on the Internet

Annex II Tables and Aggregated Data A. Table A: List of Responsible Care® Global Charter Signatories B. Responsible Care Performance Indicator Figures

Annex III ICCA Global Initiatives A. Responsible Care Global Charter, www.responsiblecare.org/flashpresenation.html B. Global Product Strategy, www.icca-chem.org/Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/ C. Description of the World Chlorine Council’s Efforts, www.worldchlorine.com/programs/index.html D. High Production Volume Chemicals Program, www.icca-chem.org/Home/ ICCA-initiatives/High-production-volume-chemicals-initiative-HPV/ E. Long-Range Research Initiative, www.icca-chem.org/Home/ ICCA-initiatives/Long-range-research-initiative-LRI/ F. Advancements in Biomonitoring

Annex IV Case Studies and Narrative Examples A. Risk Reduction 1. Honeywell Specialty Materials and Biofuels 2. Developmental Neurotoxicity 3. The European Diisocyanate and Polyol Producers Association’s “Walk the Talk” Program B. Knowledge and Information 1. The “Base Set” & Information Sharing C. Governance 1. FMC Corporation’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct 2. DuPont and Environmental Defense Fund’s Nano Risk Framework: Brief Description

and Sample Case Study 3. Memorandum of Understanding Between ICCA and ICCTA 4. Responsible Care in European Chemical Transport D. Capacity Building and Technical Cooperation 1. Evonik’s Efforts in the Philippines 2. BASF and Total Assistance to Small and Emerging Companies 3. The Dow Chemical Company’s Efforts in China 4. Sumitomo and the Roll-Back Malaria Project E. Illegal International Traffic 1. Counterfeit Products 2. The Fight Against Chemical Weapons

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ANNEX I

TABLE A

List of Acronyms

ABIQUIM AssociaçãoBrasileiradeIndústriaQuimica

ACC American Chemistry Council

ADR International Carriage of Dangerous Goods

AICM Association of International ChemicalManufacturers

A.I.S.E. International Association for Soaps,Detergents and Maintenance Products

ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations

BSEF Brominated Science and Environmental Forum

CAIA Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association(South Africa)

Cefic European Chemical Industry Council

CP&HLG Chemical Policy & Health Leadership Group

CWC Chemical Weapons Convention

CPCIA China Petroleum and Chemical IndustryAssociation

E&CCLG Energy & Climate Change Leadership Group

ECOSOC United Nations Economic and Social Council

ECTA European Chemical Transport Association

EHS Environmental, Health, and Safety

EPA Environmental Protection Agency (U.S.)

EU European Union

GASDL Global Automotive Declarable Substance List

GEF Global Environmental Facility

GHG Greenhouse Gas

GPS Global Product Strategy

HERA Human and Environmental Risk Assessment

HPV High Production Volume

ICCA International Council of Chemical Associations

ICCM International Conference on ChemicalsManagement (1, 2, 3)

ICCTA International Council of Chemical TradeAssociations

IGO Intergovernmental Organization

ISOPA European Diisocyanate and Polyol Producers Association

JCIA Japan Chemical Industry Association

LRI Long-range Research Initiative

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet

NCIP Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park

NGO Non-governmental Organization

NOAEL No Observed Adverse Effect Level

NZCIC New Zealand Chemical Industry Council

OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment (UN)

OPCW Organisation for the Prohibition of ChemicalWeapons (UN)

QSP Quick Start Programme

POP Persistent Organic Pollutant

RCGC Responsible Care® Global Charter

RCLG Responsible Care Leadership Group

REACH Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals

SAICM Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management

SDA Soap and Detergent Association

SIDS Screening Information Data Set

SMEs Small and Medium Enterprises

TOE Ton(ne)s of Oil Equivalent

UN United Nations

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNICEF United Nations International Children’s Fund

UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training andResearch

VECAP Voluntary Emissions Control ActionProgramme

WCC World Chlorine Council

WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development

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ANNEX I

ANNEX IB

List of Resources Available on the Internet

• Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management: www.saicm.org/

• National Implementation of SAICM: A Guide to Resource, Guidance, and

Training Materials of IOMC Participating Organisations

(Jan. 2008 ed.): www.who.int/iomc/saicm/resource_guide.pdf

• ICCA’s Website: www.icca-chem.org/

• ICCA, Responsible Care® Global Charter: www.responsiblecare.org/

• ICCA, Global Product Strategy: www.icca-chem.org/Home/

ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/

• ICCA Temporary Questionnaire Response: www.saicm.org/documents/

iccm/ICCM2/Submissions%20on%20reporting%20questionaire/

Organizations/ICCM2%20ICCA%20reporting%20questionnaire.doc

• ICCA, Product Stewardship Guidelines: www.icca-chem.org/Home/ICCA-

publications/Publications-Search-Results/?topic=Product+Stewardship

• ICCA Review 2007-08: www.icca-chem.org/ICCADocs/01_icca_review2007_2008.pdf

• Responsible Care 1985-2005: www.cefic.org/Files/Publications/RCStatusReport2005.pdf

• ACC’s Website: www.americanchemistry.com/

• JCIA’s Website: www.nikkakyo.org/English/index.php3

• Cefic’s Website: www.cefic.be/

• Cefic, Responsible Care: Europe 2007-2008:

www.cefic.be/files/publications/rapport_annuel_2008.pdf

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ANNEX II

TABLE A

International Chemical Company Signatories of the Declaration of Support to the Responsible Care® Global Charter

Listed below are the international companies and their CEOs who have given their

support to the Responsible Care Global Charter, developed by the International

Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA). This list continues to grow as the

Charter is promoted by the 53 chemical manufacturers’ associations around the

world running Responsible Care programs. The list includes those 155 companies

whose letters of support have been received by 24 March 2009.

Companies and businesses that are members of national Responsible Care

programmes will also sign up to the Charter as a matter of course through their

commitment to the initiative.

ACETATE PRODUCTS LTD. (Managing Director D. Shaw)ADEKA CORPORATION (President Kunihiko Sakurai)AESICA PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. (Managing Director R. Hardy)AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. (CEO John Jones III)AKZO NOBEL COATINGS AND CHEMICALS (Chairman G.J. Wijers)ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (CEO Mark Rohr)ARMOR (CEO Hubert de Boisredon)ARCH CHEMICALS (CEO Michael Campbell)ARKEMA (CEO Thierry Le Henaff)ASAHI GLASS CO, LTD. (President Chem. Co. Michiyoshi Kaino)ASAHI KASEI (President Shiro Hiruta)ASHLAND, INC. (CEO Gary Cappeline)BARPIMO (CEO Emilio Manzanares)BASF (CEO Jürgen Hambrecht)BAYER (CEO Werner Wenning)BOREALIS (CEO John Taylor)BOZZETTO GROUP (President Paolo Bozzetto)BRACCO S.P.A. (Chairman & General Manager Diana Bracco)BRASKEM (CEOJoséCarlosGrubisich)CANADA COLORS AND CHEMICALS LTD. (CEO David Emerson)CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY (CEO Aziz Asphahani)CELANESE (CEO David Weidman)CHAMPION TECHNOLOGIES (CEO Chris Lancaster)CHANG CHUN PETROCHEMICAL CO. LTD. (CEO Su Hon Lin)CHANG CHUN PLASTICS CO. LTD. (CEO Sin Yi Tseng)

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CHEMICAL SERVICES LTD. (CEO Frank Baker)CHEMTRADE LOGISTICS INC. (CEO Mark Davis)CHEMTURA CORPORATION (CEO Robert L. Wood)CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL CO. (CEO G. C. Garland)CIBA INC. (CEO Brendan Cummins)COATEX (CEO Alain Mari)COGNIS (CEO Antonio Trius)CRAY VALLEY (CEO Bernard Pinatel)CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC (CEO Mike Humphrey)CEPSA (CEO Fernando Iturrieta)CYTEC INDUSTRIES (CEO David Lilley)DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. (President Daisuke Ogawa)DAINIPPON INK AND CHEMICALS, INC. (President Koji Oe)DAIREN CHEMICAL CORPORATION (CEO S. C. Chen)DENKI KAGAKU KOGYOU KK (President Seiki Kawabata)THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY (CEO Andrew Liveris)DOW CORNING CORPORATION (CEO Stephanie Burns)DSM (Chairman Peter Elverding)DUREZ CORPORATION (CEO John W. Fisher)EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY (CEO J. Brian Ferguson)E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND CO., INC. (CEO Charles O. Holliday)ELI LILLY AND COMPANY (CEO Ellen Tobias)ENAEX S.A. (CEO Camilo Sandoval)EPICHEM GROUP (Managing Director A.B. Jene)ERCO WORLDWIDE (CEO Paul Timmons)ERCROS (CEO Antoni Zabalza)ETERNAL CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (CEO Allen K. L.Kao)ETHYL CORPORATION (CEO Russell L. Gottwald, Jr.)EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG (DEGUSSA AG) (Chairman Werner Müller)EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY (President Michael J. Dolan)FERRO CORPORATION (VP Peter Thomas)FERTIBERIA (CEO Francisco de la Riba)FMC CORPORATION (CEO William Walter)FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION (CEO C. T. Lee)FUJI FILM (President and CEO Shigetaka Komori)GRANDE PAROISSE (President Francois Cornelis)GRUMMIWERK KRAIBURG AUSTRIA (Dipl-Ing. Johann Hattinger)HENKEL KGaA (CEO Prof. Dr. Ulrich Lehner)HERCULES INC. (CEO Craig A. Rogerson)HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS (CEO Craig Morrison)HIKAL LTDHITACHI CHEMICAL (President and CEO Yasuji Nagase)H.L. BLACHFORD LTD. (CEO John Blachford)

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HONAM PETROCHEMICAL (CEO Bum Shick Chong)HONEYWELL SPECIALTY MATERIALS (CEO Nance Dicciani)ICI (CEO John McAdam)INEOS CHLOR LTD. (CEO Chris Tane)ISP (CEO Sunil Kumar)ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD. (CEO Akiva Mozes)JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC (CEO Neil Carlson)JSR (President Yoshinori Huruta)KANEKA (President Koichi Sugawara)KAO CORPORATION (President and CEO Motoki Ozaki)KEMIRA OYJ (CEO Lasse Kurkilahti)KEMIRA GROWHOW OYJ (CEO Heikki Sirvio)LANXESS (CEO Axel Claus Heitmann)LEE CHANG YANG CHEMICAL IND. CORP. (CEO Bowei Lee)LG CHEMICALS (CEO Dr Ki Ho No)LONZA (CEO Stefan Borgas)LYONDELLBASELL (CEO Volker Trautz)THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION (CEO James Hambrick)MAPEI S.P.A. (Managing Director Georgio Squinzi)MARUZEN PETROCHEMICAL (President Youichi Nagase)MARSULEX INC. (CEO Laurie Tugman)MATADOR A.S., PUCHOV (President Stefan Rosina)MAXAM (CEOJuanJoséCerezuela)MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION (CEO Ben Ward)MERCK KGaA (Chairman Michael Römer)METHANEX CORPORATION (CEO Bruce Aitkens)MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION (CEO Ryuichi Tomizawa)MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. (President Kazuo Sakai)MITSUI CHEMICALS INC. (President and CEO Kenji Fujiyoshi)MONSANTO (Vice Pres. Emer M. Obroin)NALCO COMPANY (CEO William Joyce)NESTE OYNIPPON KAYAKU (President Koichiro Shimada)NIPPON SHOKUBAI (President Tadao Kondo)NIPPON STEEL CHEMICAL (President and CEO Yoshio Hyodo)NOVA CHEMICALS (CEO Jeffrey Lipton)NOVUS INTERNATIONAL (CEO Jeffrey Klopfenstein)NUPLEX INDUSTRIES (CEO John Hirst)OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (President B. Chuck Anderson)OMNIA HOLDINGS (CEO Rod Humphris)OMNOVA SOLUTIONS (CEO James J. Hoffman)ORICA LIMITED (CEO Graeme Liebelt)ORIENTAL UNION CHEMICAL CORP. (CEO Alex Kuo)

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OXIQUIM, S.A. (CEO Edmundo Puentes)OXITENO, S.A. (CEO Pedro Wongtschowski)PCAS (Chairman Christian Moretti)PKN ORLEAN S.A. (CEO Piotr Kownacki)PPG INDUSTRIES (CEO Kevin Sullivan)PRAXAIR, INC. (CEO Dennis Reilly)PROM CHEM (Chairman Claus Prom)RECOCHEM INC. (CEO Richard Boudreaux)REMBRANDTIN LACK (Ing. Hubert Culik)REPSOL-YPF (CEO Antonio Gomis)RHODIA (CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu)ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY (CEO Raj Gupta)ROHMAX USA, LP (CEO Greg Bialy)SANOFI CHIMIE (CEO Dominique Even)SARTOMER COMPANY, INC. (CEO Nicholas Trainer)SASOL LIMITED (CEO Pat Davies)SCHENECTADY INTERNATIONAL, INC. (CEO Charles G. Griswold)SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO.,LTD (President Naotake Okubo)SHELL CHEMICALS LTD (EVP Ben van Beurden)THE SHEPHERD CHEMICAL COMPANY (CEO Thomas L. Shepherd)SHIN-ETSU (President and CEO Chihiro Kanagawa) SHOWA DENKO K.K. (Chairman Mitsuo Ohashi)SIKA CORPORATION (CEO William Loven)SOLUTIA (CEO Jeffry N. Quinn)SOLVAY (CEO Christian Jourquin)SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD (President: Tomitaro Ogawa)SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (President Hiromasa Yonekura)SUNPOR KUNTSTOFF (Franz Schmitzberger)SUPRESTA, LLC (CEO Mark Buczek)TAITA CHEMICAL CO., LTD. (CEO D. Otto Cheng)TATA CHEMICALS LTD. (CEO Homi R. Khusrokhan)TESSENDERLOTHOMAS SWAN & CO LTD. (Chairman T.M. Swan)TOAGOSEI CO., LTD (President Futoshi Hashimoto)TOMAH PRODUCTS (CEO Stephen King)TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. (CEO Sadayuki Sakakibara)TOSOH CORPORATION (CEO Madoka Tashiro)TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS (President Francois Cornelis)UBE INDUSTRIES LTD. (President Hiroaki Tamura)UPC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (CEO Yi Shaw Ko)WACKER CHEMIE AG (CEO Dr. P.-A. Wacker)W.R. GRACE (CEO A. E. Festa)YULE CATTO & CO PLC (CEO Alex Walker)ZEON CORPORATION (CEO Naozumi Furukawa)

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Annex II

Figure B.1

Annex II

Figure B.2

Annex II

Figure B.3

FIGURE B.2

FIGURE B.1

ANNEX II

WORKER SAFETY – LOST WORKDAY CASE RATE

EMISSIONS

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FIGURE B.3

FIGURE B.4

CARBON DIOXIDE INTENSITY

ENERGY INTENSITY

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