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:
- Endorsing the Guiding Principles of Responsible Care;
- Measuring and publicly reporting performance on an annual basis;
- Implementing the Responsible Care® Security Code within a firm time frame;
- Implementing the Responsible Care Process safety and Product Safety Codes (began in 2014)
- Implementing the Responsible Care® Management System to achieve and verify results; and
- Obtaining independent certification that a management system is in place and functions according to professional specifications.