From left to right Thebe Magapa, Jacques de Norre, Louise Lindeque, Peter Vera
Sihlangene Bulk (Pty) Ltd has become the latest member of the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association to sign the Responsible Care (RC) Public Commitment, thereby committing the company to implementing the guiding principles of this voluntary initiative of the chemical industry.
Louise Lindeque, Responsible Care Manager says: “Responsible Care adds value to the chemical industry and provides an excellent framework for sustainable and predictable operating performance particularly as it relates to health, environment, and safety impacts. It focuses on the entire value chain and it manages downstream risks including the safe storage and transportation of chemicals and chemical products.”
Mr Jacques de Norre, CEO of Sihlangene Bulk says: “Our company always keeps in mind the health and safety of our employees and that of our community. We will always strive to instill the guiding principles of Responsible Care in our everyday operations. Responsible Care will complement our company’s efforts in striving for improved performance in the above areas during our everyday operations and during the transport of hazardous chemicals.”
Sihlangene Bulk specializes in the transportation of hazardous chemicals throughout the country. Their business is strategically situated in Vanderbijlpark in Gauteng which gives them a well-positioned base of operations nationally and cross-border.
The company is currently working towards undergoing an assessment audit against the SA Safety and Quality Assessment System (SQAS). The SQAS system assesses if logistics service providers have management systems in place to ensure that the risk arising from the transport of chemicals have fully been identified and are being properly controlled and managed.
With over 150 members in the RC programme, Responsible Care is more than a set of principles and declarations. Through the sharing of information and a rigorous system of checklists, performance indicators and verification procedures, it enables the industry to demonstrate how it has improved over the years and to develop policies for further improvement. In these ways, Responsible Care helps the chemical industry to gain the trust of the public and to operate safely, profitably and with due care for the environment and future generations.
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Responsible Care is a global initiative by the chemical industry. It encourages its members to improve their safety, health and environmental performance and to raise the industry standards. All CAIA members voluntarily sign a pledge, committing themselves to the guiding principles of Responsible Care. Responsible Care and CAIA play their part towards saving the earth for future generations! For more information visit www.caia.co.za/rescare.