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Responsible Care® Partner Companies have participated in the American Chemistry Council Responsible Care Program since 1993. As a condition of participating in the Partner program, all Partners have made CEO-level commitments to uphold the following Responsible Care program elements:

1. Endorsing the Guiding Principles of Responsible Care;
2. Measuring and publicly reporting performance on an annual basis;
3. Implementing the Responsible Care® Security Code within a firm time frame;
4. Implementing the Responsible Care® Management System to achieve and verify results; and
5. Obtaining independent certification that a management system is in place and functions according to professional specifications.

The performance data reported in this section of the website represent Supply Chain Partners in the Responsible Care program and reflect U.S. operations only. 2009 marks the fourth year that partners have reported these data publicly.  Use this website to track our Partners' performance in these key areas:

• Environment
• Energy
• Employee, Product & Process Safety
• Chemical Supply Chain Security
• Product Stewardship: Managing Product Safety, Product Communications & Product Failure
• Accountability Through Management System Certification
• Community Outreach