“We believe that good corporate citizenship calls for continuous performance improvement as well as dialogue with our stakeholders. We are committed to both.”
— Jack Mustoe, Chief Legal Officer

A successful, sustainable business is a socially responsible business. NOVA Chemicals’ goal is to conduct our business in a way that enables us to contribute profitably to the economy and our communities, exhibit high standards of corporate social responsibility, protect the health and safety of our employees, and act as good stewards of the environment and our natural resources. We work to maintain open, long-term relationships with our stakeholders, including customers, neighbors, employees, elected officials and investors. We are proud of our record; however, we strive at all times to improve our performance.

Health, Safety, Environment and Security
“We built our company's culture around Responsible Care and we are committed to its principles and standards.”
— Jeffrey M. Lipton, President and CEO

Responsible Care^® is a voluntary, global chemical industry performance initiative that helps member companies continuously improve in the critical areas of health, safety, security, and environmental protection. NOVA Chemicals was a charter member of Responsible Care when it was introduced in Canada more than 20 years ago and we continue to maintain our strong commitment to this initiative.

Award-Winning Performance
In 2006, we received the American Chemistry Council Leadership Award for our outstanding performance and industry leadership in Responsible Care. NOVA Chemicals’ employees all share credit for their daily commitment to Responsible Care, which made this recognition possible.

A key measurement of our Responsible Care performance is the safety of our operations for employees. In 2006, we reduced our “Total Recordable Case Rate” for the fourth straight year, an improvement of 60% from 2002 to 2006.

Worker safety is one focus area among many in our drive toward ongoing improvement. We track, measure and report our performance in all key areas of Responsible Care. Our Responsible Care Review provides a current overview of our programs and performance in the areas of environmental protection, product stewardship, health and safety, emergency preparedness and security. The report is available through our website at www.novachemicals.com.

Community Outreach
“NOVA Chemicals demonstrates continuous improvement consistent with the expectations of company stakeholders, employees, peers and governments.”
— Responsible Care third-party “compliance re-verification” team report

Business success demands positive and open relationships with our neighbors and our communities. We reach out to our communities to help them understand our facilities, operations and products. As part of our commitment to ongoing dialogue, we work to understand and respond to community concerns and seek input through community advisory panels and other forums.

In 2006, an independent, third-party auditor evaluated NOVA Chemicals’ Canadian operations. The audit team verified that our Responsible Care management systems were in compliance with industry standards. This external team also identified several best practices involving community collaboration in both our Eastern and Western Canadian manufacturing facilities.

essential₂^®
NOVA Chemicals continues to support the American Chemistry Council’s public education program called essential₂, which explains the essential role our industry plays in people’s everyday lives. The program helps our stakeholders better understand the risks of our products and operations relative to their value to society. The campaign includes community events, employee communications, and television, online and print advertisements that illustrate the contributions of chemistry to contemporary life.

In 2006 surveys, the essential₂ program began to show results as respondents showed growing support for our industry. We believe essential₂ is helping people draw connections between our industry and the chemistry-based innovations that people now take for granted – such as medical devices and safety gear. For more information, visit americanchemistry.com^SM.

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