From its beginnings in Canada in 1985, the initiative has now extended to more than 50 countries worldwide. Responsible Care is a global initiative, and participating companies share a common commitment to advancing the safe and secure management of chemical products and processes.

Responsible Care companies improve their performance by implementing world-class management practices; working with independent auditors; tracking performance through environmental, health, safety and security measures; and extending these best practices to business partners throughout the industry.

NOVA Chemicals believes Responsible Care makes good business sense, and we are proud to be a founding member and an industry leader in Responsible Care. The company strives to improve its Responsible Care management systems by listening to employees, the community and customers; by conducting research to understand the potential impacts of products on the health and well-being of the public before such products are introduced to the marketplace; and by implementing inherently safer technologies and processes when it is technologically and commercially feasible to do so.

To learn more about our trade and industry associations that support Responsible Care, sustainability and the environmentally and socially responsible use of plastics resources, please visit the following websites:

American Chemistry Council (ACC):

• www.americanchemistry.com

• ACC’s Plastics Division: www.americanchemistry.com/plastics
• TRANSCAER^®: www.transcaer.org

Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association (CCPA):

• www.ccpa.ca

The ACC and the CCPA are both members of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA):

• www.icca-chem.org
• www.responsiblecare.org

Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA):

• www.cpia.ca
• Canadian Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC): www.cpia.ca/epic
• www.plastics.ca