Management & Transparency
A good chemicals management system is fundamental for a chemicals company, especially for those with a large share of hazardous substances in production. A transparent approach to product ingredients as well public commitments to phase out certain substances is a good indication of the direction in which a company is moving.
Criteria in this category:
- Company only produces sustainable products
- Company has a public strategy with (timed) phase-out plans for existing hazardous chemicals beyond regulatory compliance
- Availability of Safety Data Sheets for products in compliance with GHS
- Code of ethics / code of conduct
- Supplier Code of Conduct or similar standard
- Member of Responsible Care
- Respond to ChemSec’s letter (any response)
- Respond to ChemSec’s letter with hazardous chemicals production