Responsible Care
Responsible Care is the chemical industry’s global sustainability program.
Our aim is to achieve climate neutrality and a net positive impact on nature in our industry in Finland by the year 2045.
Responsible Care is a global sustainability program in the chemical industry, which was adopted in Finland in 1992. The program is based on continuous improvement, sharing best practices, and annual reporting.
Over the past 30 years, Finnish companies committed to Responsible Care have seen a 93% reduction in accidents (LTI3), a 22% reduction in energy consumption, a 52% reduction in water consumption, and a 31% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The results are monitored through annually reported indicator data.
Responsible Care Results 2023
Focus Points of the Responsible Care program
Our sustainability work is goal-oriented, and this requires strong interaction. In 2022, to commemorate the 30-year journey of Responsible Care in Finland, the renewed focus areas categorize our activities under four different themes:
Approximately 100 companies are committed to the Responsible Care program, representing over 80% of the chemical industry production and 60% of the workforce in Finland.
The development of corporate sustainability work is supported through
- diverse collaboration
- sharing of best practices
- various pilot projects
- a self-assessment tool
- annual reporting
The Industrial Union, Pro Union, and Professional and Managerial Staff YTN are involved in monitoring and developing the program, and Chemical Industry Finland coordinates its implementation in Finland.
The results of sustainability work are monitored annually through collected indicator data. Check out detailed results and current information in the ‘Data as a driver of responsibility’ section.
65% of participating companies have set a climate target
Companies have various long and short-term plans to reduce emissions across different areas, such as energy utilization, raw material selection, and processes.
Join the program!
The Responsible Care program is the oldest and most unique voluntary program supporting sustainable development in the industry. Each year, about a hundred companies participate in the program, reporting sustainability indicator data that assesses the progress of sustainability in the Finnish chemical industry. Through collaboration, practical challenges of sustainable development are addressed, networks are established, guidelines for key areas are developed, and development projects are initiated. The Responsible Care self-assessment tool is the latest addition as a reason to commit to the program. Through self-assessment, a company can identify its strengths and weaknesses, and it can also compare its maturity to other companies in the industry throughout Europe, gaining insights into its own sustainability performance.
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