Sabic today published its first annual sustainability report, Sustainability+Performance. It covers performance in 2011. “Sabic’s future growth and development depends on creating solutions for the major issues facing society today and...
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) says it calls on all stakeholders to take action to strengthen the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM), a UN program that strives to ensure that, by 2020, “chemicals...
The tragedy that beset Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh, India on December 3, 1984 stands as one of the world’s worst industrial accidents. A pesticide plant operated by Union Carbide’s 51%-owned subsidiary, Union Carbide India Ltd. (UCIL), ran...
ACC is working on Responsible Care revisions that attempt to quell concerns about the safety of chemicals while maintaining the program’s focus on process safety and community outreach. The changes are designed to enhance industry’s credibility...
Codexis, Cytec, and Elevance Renewable Chemicals (Woodbridge, IL) were among the winners of EPA's 2012 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for their work promoting chemical technologies that prevent pollution and have broad applicability across the...
ACC has given their responsible care company of the year award to ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and Ethyl Corp. The award is given to companies in recognition of their commitment to improvement in health, safety, environmental, and security performance. The...
The C8 Science Panel, an independent scientific panel approved by DuPont as part of a class action lawsuit, has found that there is a “probable link” between Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and kidney and testicular cancer in humans. The scientific...
Attendees at the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD; Arlington, VA) annual meeting, held this week in Bonita Springs, FL, expressed concern over what they see as a crackdown by a variety of agencies that regulate the industry. These agencies...
Video interview with Catherine T. Hunt, director/innovation sourcing and sustainable technologies for Dow Chemical on Dow Chemical's hopes and plans for the International Year of Chemistry...
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