Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, has won 14 awards from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in recognition of its commitment to keeping employee health and safety at the forefront of its operations. Twelve of the awards were for Excellence and two were Honor Responsible Care® Facility Safety Awards.
The announcement of the awards was made at the 2021 Responsible Care and Sustainability Virtual Conference and Expo, sponsored by the ACC.
“We are extremely proud of our entire Nouryon team for continuing our commitment to employee health and safety, especially during the challenges in 2020 as a result of COVID-19,” said Robert King, Senior Vice President and Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer at Nouryon. “These awards further solidify Nouryon’s focus on exceptional quality, service and performance to our customers and to each other, and align with our safety ambition of zero injuries, waste and harm.”
Nouryon was recognized for its exceptional employee health and safety performance, as well as its commitment to sustainability by the ACC for the following facilities in the US:
Excellence
Augusta and Duluth, GA; Columbus, MS; Bridgewater, NJ; Brewster, NY; Lima, OH; Battleground, Fort Worth and Pasadena, TX; Moses Lake, WA, and Green Bay and Howard, WI.
Honor
Chattanooga, TN and Salisbury, NC
Nouryon recently released its Sustainability Report 2020. Last year, the company’s recordable injury rates reached a record low and Nouryon achieved a 50% reduction in Process Safety Events, ranking it in the top quartile for its people safety performance.
According to ACC, Responsible Care® is the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security (EHSS) performance initiative. For more than 30 years, Responsible Care has helped ACC member companies significantly enhance their performance and improve the health and safety of their employees, the communities in which they operate and the environment.
The purpose of the annual ACC-sponsored conference is to educate Responsible Care Partner companies about new developments, processes and standards to help enhance and promote safe operations and chemicals management throughout the value chain.
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About Nouryon
Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of approximately 8,200 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands.
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