NTP Logistics signs Responsible Care Commitment
NTP Logistics has become the latest signatory of the Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association’s Responsible Care (RC) Initiative, thereby committing the company to implement the Guiding Principles of this voluntary initiative of the chemical industry.
Louise Lindeque, Responsible Care Manager, commented that “The safety, health and environmental performance of logistical service providers that transport chemicals has to be of a high standard to ensure that products are transported safely. It is important that logistical service providers such as NTP Logistics adopt and implement the Responsible Care Guiding Principles as these will add value to the company’s existing safety, health and environmental management systems.”
Ntokozo Mogorosi, CEO of NTP Logistics, signed the public commitment. She said, “We are passionate about what we do and relish in taking on the most challenging of tasks without compromising the health and safety of our employees or damaging the environment. Our approach in logistics management is unique and is influenced by years of handling chemical products”.
NTP Logistics serve all sectors of industry from the medical, manufacturing, mining and chemical industry through to the nuclear industry and all cross-over industries. The common denominator in their services is that dangerous goods are transported. NTP Logistics is a joint venture between the state-owned enterprise NTP Radioisotopes SOC Ltd (a Necsa subsidiary) and a private company Transglobal Cargo (Pty) Ltd, with their Head Office in Kempton Park. The company is well conversant with the appropriate international and local regulations for air, marine, road and rail transportation.
Over 150 companies are signatories to the voluntary RC initiative in South Africa, therefore embracing the development and application of sustainable chemistry and development which allows the world’s growing demand for essential chemicals, and the resultant products those chemicals make possible, to be met.
Through the sharing of information and a rigorous system of checklists, performance indicators and verification procedures, RC enables industry to demonstrate improvements in safety, health and environmental performance, and to develop policies for further improvement. RC therefore helps the chemical industry to gain the trust of the public and to operate safely and sustainably, with due care for the environment and future generations.
To learn more about Responsible Care, please contact The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA).
More about Responsible Care
Responsible Care is a global initiative by the chemical industry that assists members to improve their safety, health and environmental (SHE) performance, by continuously raising standards in management and operations. CAIA members sign a voluntary pledge, committing themselves to the guiding principles of Responsible Care and undergo regular assessment and third-party audits to ensure compliance. To learn more about Responsible Care, please contact The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA).