We are proud to announce that Sulco Chemicals and Canada Colors and Chemicals have been reverified under Responsible Care®.
Reverification occurs on a three-year cycle. During the week of November 6, 2006, our sites at Elmira (Sulco), Brampton, Montreal and Leduc were visited by the CCPA reverification team. This team consisted of two independent chemical industry experts, a member of the National Advisory Panel - a group consisting of community activists, academics, business leaders, consumer advocates, concerned environmentalists, other special interest organizations - representing the public at large and a representative of the local community surrounding each of these sites.
The community reps were:
- In Elmira, a local Town of Woolwich councillor and former executive director of the Kitchener Waterloo branch of Habitat for Humanity
- In Brampton, a Public Education Officer from the City of Brampton Department of Emergency Planning
- In Montreal, a retired teacher, school system administrator and member of a Ville St.Laurent risk reduction committee made up of municipal officials, concerned citizens and local industry and
- In Leduc, the City of Leduc Director, Protective Services and Fire Chief.
The team reviewed a detailed information package submitted by CCC, visited sites and held discussions with customers and suppliers to confirm that we were continuing to manage our business under the ethic of Responsible Care®. They wanted to confirm that our Responsible Care® management system was successful in driving continual improvement in risk management, environmental health and safety practices, community outreach, social responsibility, and product stewardship-related education of customers and communities through which our products are transported. The site visits included tours and discussions with Dave Emerson - President and COO Chemicals, site management, Joint Health and Safety Committee members, employees and the Sulco Community Advisory Panel.
The reverification report identified 13 findings requiring action, 26 opportunities for improvement and 28 industry best practices. The complete final report is available on the CCPA public website www.ccpa.ca/ResponsibleCare/verification.asp (Re-verification 2005-2008 Company Reports). Please take a few minutes to review the report.
Many thanks to all of our employees whose day-to-day focus on acting responsibly allows Canada Colors and Chemicals Limited to continue to be a leader within Canada's chemical industry.
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