Responsible Care

Started in Canada in 1985, Responsible Care is a global, voluntary initiative developed autonomously by the chemical industry for the chemical industry. It runs in 67 countries whose combined chemical industries account for nearly 90% of global chemical production. 96 of the 100 largest chemical producers in the world have adopted Responsible Care. The initiative is one of the leading examples of industry self-regulation and studies have shown it has not improved the industry's environmental and safety performance.