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Responsible Care Conference 2010 The European Responsible Care Conference will be held this year at the swissôtel in Zurich, Switzerland, from 20 to 22 October. The conference will be run in two main sessions as a mix of plenary and breakout group discussions with high-level speakers from administration, academia, NGOs and press as well industry.
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Responsible Care Forum 2010
How do stakeholders such as the press, the Greens or trade unions perceive the commitments made by the chemical industry through Responsible Care? And how do chemical companies and federations enhance credibility and build trust through Responsible Care? The annual European Responsible Care Forum on 24 February invited participants to discuss the “credibility of industry commitments”.
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- Credibility through Social Dialogues by R. Reibsch, Secretary General EMCEF
- Credibility of Industry Commitments, E. Brena
- European RC Forum 3rd Party Certification of RC in Germany, H. F. Daniel, RC manager VCI
- Achieving Credibility through Commitment.A Solvay experience, J. de Gerlache, Corporate Sustainability Communication Solvay
- The Dow Chemical Company’s Commitment to Responsible Care, C. Von Westernhagen
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Achieving Credibility through Industry Commitment –
case study Bayer, H. Ohst
Responsible Care Conference 2009
The European Responsible Care Conference will be held this year at
the Best Western Hotel Kampa in Prague, Czech Republic from 21 to 23 October.
This year, discussions will focuses on two subjects which are high on the agenda of the Responsible Care initiative and will remain important for the coming years: nanomaterials and chemical logistics.
The conference programme has been designed to appeal to SMEs and will be run in two main sessions as a mix of plenary, with input from high-level external speakers, and breakout group discussions. Examples of good practice will be given by company speakers.
►Download the programme of the Conference- 15 years of Responsible Care in the Czech Republic by Pavel Svarc, President SCHP CR
- Developments in the risk assessment of nanotechnologies by Laurent Bontoux, EU Commission DG SANCO
- Communicating Risks of Nanomaterials by Lynn Frewer, Wageningen University
Responsible Care Conference 2008
Responsible Care for all
Maximising Potential & Enhancing Efficiencies in Large and Small Companies
The European Responsible Care Conference will be held this year at The Midland Hotel, in Manchester, UK from 22 to 24 October.
A key focus of the 2008 conference will be maximising Responsible Care value for small and medium sized chemical companies.
Topics will include:
- Process Safety Performance and Measurement
- Occupational Health Provision and Societal Concerns
- Resource Efficiencies and Bottom Line Opportunities
Download presentations:
- Introduction by Geraint Roberts, Senior, UK environmental journalist
- Conference Keynote Address: Leadership in the Drive to Enhance Process Safety by Judith Hackitt CBE, Chair of Health and Safety Executive
- Sustainable Development through Responsible Care in the UK by Diana Montgomery Deputy Chief Executive Chemica Industries association
- Update on the Responsible Care Initiative in Europe by Jean Paul Peres, Cefic Chairman Responsible Care
- Evaluating Process Safety by Christian Jochum, European Process Safety Centre
- Meeting Today’s Expectations on Process Safety by Tim Overton, Dow Chemical
- Improving Process Safety through Staff Engagement by Gary Cramb, Syngenta
- Cefic’s New Process Safety Approach by Peter Schmeltzer, Chairman Cefic Process Safety Issue Team
- Healthy Workplaces – Risk Assessment as the First Step by Jochen Müller, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
- Improvement of Heath and Safety as a Target of the Social Dialogue by Reinhard Reibsch, European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation
- Promoting Occupational Health and Safety with Business Partners by Kenny Sun, BASF
- Business Case Resources Efficiency by Samantha Nicholson, Enworks
- On-Site Supply of Renewable Energies by Paul Cooper, Eastman Chemical
List of participants at Manchester conference (2008)
Responsible Care Conference 2007
Building Trust through Responsible Care
The Annual Responsible Care Conference was held in Paris from 24-26 October 2007. Responsible Care practitioners, outside stakeholders, public authorities and representatives from other industrial sectors took part in an interactive workshops around the theme “Building Trust through Responsible Care"
Download presentations:
- Opening Statement, by Arab Hoballah Chief Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch, SCP/DTIE/UNEP
- Don Pott's presentation
- Presentation, by J-P. Peres
- Success – BASF's Approach to Sustainability in Customer Interaction, by Dr. A. Alba Pérez
- The communications approach of a Responsible Care programme in Poland, by Agata Drewniak
- Increasing trust with National Authorities through Responsible Care, by Alan Stephens
- Communicating Responsible Care, by Hans Daniel
- Responsible Care® Progress on Implementation of the Global Charter, by Philip Lewis
- Responsibility and Value Creation, by Mark Wade
- Dow - City Waste Water Effluent for Industrial Re-use
Responsible Care Conference 2006
Product Stewardship: an essential for Responsible Care companies
Responsible Care is a well established initiative of the chemical industry that encourages continuous improvement in safety, health and environmental performance, engagement with stakeholders, working with the authorities and enhancing better product management along the supply chain.
This year's conference focused on the delivery of product stewardship through Responsible Care along the supply chain. The conference was jointly organised by Cefic and the FECC (European Chemical Distributors' Association) and was hosted by the Polish Chemicals Federation PIPC.
Download presentations:
- Opening statement delievered by José Maria Bach, Chairman of Cefic Responsible Care
- Latest Developments in Responsible Care, José Maria Bach
- The role and developments of RC in FECC, Robert Stuyt
- Latest developments on REACH from FECC, Hendrik Abma
- The Importance of Product Stewardship to The Supply Chain, Trevor Kilner
- Managing Risks in Transport and Logistics - A key element of product stewardship along the supply chain, Jos Verlinden
- The Carechem Case Study, Peter Newport
- An example of successful cooperation with Logistics Partners, Albert de Haas
- Supporting Product Stewardship in SMEs through partnership with distributors, Pierre de Kettenis
- Walk the Talk : Improving Behavioural Safety in the Polyurethanes industry, Mike Jeffs
- How a large company is extending its PS activities and working with customers in Poland, Mark Biestek
- Management System Approach for Sustainable Product Stewardship, Claire Rasmussen
- VECAP: Implementing an emission reduction programme through the supply chain, David Buszard
- The A.I.S.E. Charter for Sustainable Cleaning , Hamish Will
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