Borouge demonstrates Responsible Care commitment

Borouge  demonstrated its journey of commitment to the principles of Responsible Care and continuous improvement of its Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) performance, at the 1st Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Responsible Care Conference in which Borouge participated and sponsored.

Held at the Ritz DIFC in Dubai from 11-13 October 2015, “the 1st GPCA Responsible Care Conference is a significant gathering and it represents a unique platform for Borouge to demonstrate its commitment to Responsible Care throughout its operations and marketing activities locally and globally,” said Abdulaziz Alhajri, CEO Abu Dhabi Polymers Company (Borouge).  He added that Responsible Care is a journey, and Borouge along with the regional industry collectively embarked upon in December 2009  to build a reputation as responsible manufacturers on the global stage.

Responsible Care is the chemical industry’s global voluntary initiative under which companies work to improve HSSE performance across the entire value chain. Having signed a commitment to the Responsible Care Global Charter in December 2009, Borouge was the first company in the Gulf region to be awarded the internationally recognised Responsible Care RC 14001 certification in September 2013 for its entire global operations across the Middle East and Asia. The certification represents Borouge’s approach to continuously improve its HSSE performance by focusing on environment protection, health and safety, process safety, community awareness and emergency response, distribution, product stewardship and security.

Borouge hosted a Gala Dinner which featured the first GPCA Responsible Care Awards ceremony that aimed to recognise and share the experiences of the companies and individuals who have exemplified leadership and outstanding performance based on the implementation of the Responsible Care programme over the preceding two years. Borouge was shortlisted for its “Sustainable Supply Chain Project” which it submitted under the ‘Best Responsible Care Project’ category.

The conference brought together senior executives, Responsible Care / HSSE leaders, government leaders and academia. Six sessions were also held during the conference focusing on ‘RC Regulatory Framework and International Perspective’, ‘Renewable Energy’, ‘Process Safety’, ‘Chemical Management’, ‘Voice of Industry Partners’ and ‘Industrial Waste’.