ICCA Initiatives to SAICM Dr. Anna Hitschler „Supporting SAICM in GCC“ Workshop Dubai. 10. June 2013 Copyright© 2012 ICCA - All Rights Reserved

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President: Bock (BASF) President: Bock (BASF) Kobayashi (Mitsubishi) ICCA Organizational Structure ICCA General Assembly President: Bock (BASF) Approval Body Global Executive Global Executive ICCA Council Secretary ICCA Board of Directors Strategy Group Global Executive President: Bock (BASF) Chair: Bock (BASF) Central Governance Management Long-term Strategic Advice and Outreach ICCA Steering Committee ICCA Steering Committee Implementation and Support Energy & Climate Change Chemical Policy & Health Responsible Care® Communication CEO Sponsor: Kobayashi (Mitsubishi) CEO Sponsor: Liveris (Dow) CEO Sponsor: Clamadieu (Rhodia) CEO Sponsor: Fadigas (Braskem)

ICCA is Accelerating Industries Progress At ICCM-1 (Dubai, 2006) ICCA introduced two voluntary initiatives, Responsible Care Global Charter (RCGC) and Global Product Strategy (GPS) To improve sound management of chemicals globally All major chemical companies accepted the obligation to implement RCGC and GPS External review process through ICCM’s (2009/ 2012 / 2015 / 2020)

Responsible Care® Global Charter 1. Adopt Global Responsible Care Core Principles 2. Implement Fundamental Features 3. Advance Sustainable Development 4. Improve and Report Performance 5. Enhance Product Stewardship 6. Extend Responsible Care Across Supply Chain 7. Support National and Global Governance Processes 8. Address Stakeholder Expectations 9. Provide Supporting Resources The global Responsible Care initiative and the Global Product Strategy are “an inspiring model of voluntary self-regulation for other industries to consider following.” Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan For the chemical sector, Responsible Care is the foundation for sustainability. Born in Canada more than 20 years ago; started with community awareness and emergency response. Quickly expanded to include process safety, pollution prevention, distribution and product stewardship and, for ACC and several other associations, security. Responsible Care is the “gold standard” for industry – recognized by governments and IGOs – for benchmarking best practices and measuring industry progress. In 2006, ICCA and the global chemical industry launched Responsible Care Global Charter and The Global Product Strategy – GPS, as part of its commitment to SAICM, extending the ethic of continuous improvement in EHS and product stewardship through increased transparency, tracking and reporting. The 9 elements of the Charter include a specific commitment to “advance sustainable development.” And, the 8 other elements – from enhancing product stewardship to addressing stakeholder expectations, all drive industry toward sustainable development. In fact, this year ICCA changed the global Responsible Care logo to include phrase “our commitment to sustainability.” A key element of both the Charter and GPS is capacity building – assisting all associations in meeting their EHS, stewardship and sustainability commitments and obligations. Responsible Care Global Charter (signed February 2006) formalizes broad areas of consistency and sets a global vision Upgrades performance commitments Governance Management systems, external verification, performance reporting Product stewardship and supply chain prominent Contributes to sustainable development Aims to expand the initiative around the world > 150 Signatories = 85 % of the world’s top 100 chemical companies 5

Improve the availability 6 Global Product Strategy - Contribution to SAICM Training Workshops Guidance materials GPS Network of experts Promote knowledge and skills transfer Base Set of information GPS Safety Summary Web-based IT-Portal Improve the availability of information ICCA Principles for Chemical Management Systems GPS Regulatory Toolbox Increase awareness on chemical management Research on existing and emerging issues ICCA Long Range Research Initiative (LRI)

Improve the availability 7 Global Product Strategy - Contribution to SAICM Training Workshops Guidance materials GPS Network of experts Promote knowledge and skills transfer Base Set of information GPS Safety Summary Web-based IT-Portal Improve the availability of information ICCA Principles for Chemical Management Systems GPS Regulatory Toolbox Increase awareness on chemical management Research on existing and emerging issues ICCA Long Range Research Initiative (LRI)

Principle of Chemical Risk Assessment Hazard is defined by the toxicological / ecological profile of the chemical cannot be modified as it is intrinsic / inherent Exposure results from application, use pattern, handling, properties, preparations can be modified / limited The risk posed by a certain chemical is always determined by the combination of hazard and exposure. Hazard is defined by the toxicological and ecological profile of the chemical – as it is inherent, it cannot be modified! In turn, exposure results from application and handling and is subject to modifications. This principle is easy explained by the lion: Clearly you would consider a lion as a dangerous animal – probably nobody from you would wish to meet him unprotected in wilderness. The dangerous character of the lion may be considered as its intrinsic hazard and in the wilderness, you would be fully exposed to the lion. On the other hand, probably all of you have visited a lion in the zoo. The stable bars protect you from the lion – you would most likely consider the situation as safe. In risk characterization terms: The intrinsic hazard of the lion is not dangerous anymore when kept behind bars. The resulting exposure is low. In conclusion, the risk for visitors can be considered as very low. RISK = HAZARD x EXPOSURE

Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, French GPS Risk Assessment Guidance Section One: Preparation Step 1: Select chemicals for assessment Step 2: Gather information Step 3: Prioritize chemicals into Tiers Step 4: Develop “Base Set of Information” Section Two: Implementation Step 5: Characterize Hazard Step 6: Assess Exposure Step 7: Conduct Risk Characterization Step 8: Document Safety Summary Available in: English, Korean, Thai, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese, French SMEs in Focus: First Step to Perform a Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment Guidance – Improving Performance 10 Risk Assessment Guidance – Improving Performance OECD / REACH Guidance “PhD Level” Expert knowledge ICCA GPS Guidance “Bachelor Level” Advanced knowledge The GPS guidance is intended to be simple and pragmatic: a first step for beginners in risk assessment. More detailed guidance can be obtained from other sources “College Level” Little to no experience

ICCA GPS Capacity Building 2011-2013 Europe Russia CEFIC South Korea China Egypt 2 Chinese Taipei India Gulf Region Philippines Thailand Vietnam Ghana Singapore Colombia Malaysia Indonesia Kenya Brazil Chile Baltic States (Latvia), Ukraine, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Western Balkan (Montenegro) Ukraine Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Baltic States (Lithuania) 2 South Africa 2011 2012 2013

Improve the availability 12 Global Product Strategy - Contribution to SAICM Training Workshops Guidance materials GPS Network of experts Promote knowledge and skills transfer Base Set of information GPS Safety Summary Web-based IT-Portal Improve the availability of information ICCA Principles for Chemical Management Systems GPS Regulatory Toolbox Increase awareness on chemical management Research on existing and emerging issues ICCA Long Range Research Initiative (LRI)

GPS Safety Summaries – Increasing Transparency ICCA has developed a format to communicate essential information on chemicals in a transparent way with interested stakeholders (GPS Safety Summary). They are published on the ICCA GPS Chemical Portal and linked to company websites It is not intended to replace technical materials such as the (M)SDS for communication with professionals I would love to introduce you a little more to GPS Safety Summaries. As I mentioned before, together with ICCA we have developed this format to communicate essential information on chemicals in a transparent way with interested stakeholders. They are published on the ICCA chemical portal and linked to our website. The GPS Safety Summaries are not intended to replace MSDS which provide technical information for professional users. Instead, GPS SS target laymans, they are written in an easy-to-understand language and communicate only the relevant chemical safety information. In our view, these documents represent an essential step to increase public confidence in our industry. http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/ICCA-initiatives/global-product-strategy/

GPS Safety Summaries – Increasing Transparency Free public access to relevant information on chemicals and products for all stakeholders. Today, more than 3400 GPS Safety Summaries are available at the GPS IT Portal. Positive feedback from external stakeholders ICCA Website GPS Info Search Public In Focus: Improve access to information http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/

How to Search Information http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/

How to Search Information http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/

How to Search Information http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/

How to Search Information http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/

How to Search Information http://www.icca-chem.org/en/Home/ICCA-initiatives/Global-product-strategy/

Improve the availability 20 Global Product Strategy - Contribution to SAICM Training Workshops Guidance materials GPS Network of experts Promote knowledge and skills transfer Base Set of information GPS Safety Summary Web-based IT-Portal Improve the availability of information ICCA Principles for Chemical Management Systems GPS Regulatory Toolbox Increase awareness on chemical management Research on existing and emerging issues ICCA Long Range Research Initiative (LRI)

UNEP-ICCA Memorandum of Understanding Partnerships with other stakeholders are essential to improve chemicals management globally In 2010, UNEP and ICCA have signed a MoU to jointly advance SAICM implementation Promoting sound chemicals management, the cooperation includes: Capacity Building Promotion of risk-based chemicals management Stakeholder dialogue

UNEP-ICCA Project In East- and West-Africa Background Ports in Ghana and Kenya are major entry points for chemicals in Africa, production still limited Lack of awareness for chemicals management and insufficient emergency preparedness compromise security Project Focus Transport and warehousing of chemicals Project Objectives Improving Emergency Preparedness Building capacity for chemicals management Initiating a network of key stakeholders for chemicals management

Global Product Strategy is Creating Value Create and maintain a partnership relation to your customers, authorities and the public Improved cost-efficiency and productivity Stay ahead of regulations Reduce liability issues Secure a competitive advantage for your company Facing all of these challenges, you may be interested to learn, how your company may benefit from product stewardship? A profound product stewardship will allow you to maintain a partnership relation to your customers, authorities and the public. As a direct result, you will be able to increase your productivity. In addition, you will be able to improve the cost-efficiency of your internal management by mechanisms I will explain to you on the following slides. Striving beyond compliance with your product stewardship will allow you to stay ahead of regulations and to reduce liability issues. In conclusion, your company will not only be able to secure a competitive advantage – moreover, product stewardship can be considered as our license to operate. Deficiencies in product stewardship may lead scenarios, where we our business is severely compromised. Excellence in Product Stewardship is our „license to operate“

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