RESPONSIBLE CARE - IN GENERAL

"VOLUNTARY ACTION PLAN OF WORLWIDE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY"

Responsible Care is chemical industry's own, unique initiative- a voluntary program that helps it to raise its standards and win greater trust from the public.

Under Responsible Care, the worldwide chemical industry is committed to continual improvement in all aspects of health, safety and environmental performance and to open communication about its activities and achievements.

Implementation of the program has started in Canada in 1985 and is now in 47 countries where more than 85% of the world chemicals (in volume) are produced.

Responsible Care is managed by national chemical industry associations. In Turkey; Responsible Care is implemented by Turkish Chemical Manufacturers Association.

RESPONSIBLE CARE IS DOING THE RIGHT THING

SODA SANAYİİ A.Ş. IS A RESPONSIBLE CARE COMMITTED COMPANY

Responsible Care in Brief

Responsible Care is an initiative of the global chemical industry in which companies; through their national associations, commit to work together to continuously improve the health, safet and environmental performance of their products and processes, and so contribute to the sustainable development of local communities and of society as a whole.

Responsible Care is managed by industry and focuses on improving performance, communication and accountability.

Responsible Care improves performance by identifying and spreading good management practices through the publication of codes or guidance documents.

Responsible Care promotes mutual support between companies and associations through experience sharing and peer pressure, replacing competitive approach of the past in health, safety and environmental areas.

Responsible Care encourages companies and associations to inform their publics about what they make and do, about their performance including reporting perfromance data, and about their achievements and challenges.

Responsible Care helps the industry to engage and work with stakeholders at local, national and international levels, to listen to and address their concerns and aspirations.

Responsible Care promotes co-operation wtih governments and organizations in the development and implementation of effective regulations and standards and helps companies to meet or exceed these requirements.

Responsible Care brings accountability through its requirement that chemical associations develop credible processes to verify that member companies are meeting Responsible Care expectations.

Responsible Care started in 1985 in Canada and now in 47 countries where more tahn 85% of the world chemicals (in volume) are produced.

(Reference: ICCA Leaflet "Responsible What?")