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Rohm and Haas Texas Incorporated operates responsibly in order to protect the environment. As such, we ensure an environmentally sound, safe, reliable supply of acrylic monomers, additives and dispersants to our world wide customers. Our environmental, health, safety, security and sustainable development values that are embodied in our principles and policies are of utmost importance in fulfilling this responsibility. These values reflect our respect and care for the environment and for all living things. We pledge ourselves to incorporate these values into everything we do as we seek to improve the quality of life through our products and services.
Our Guiding Principles are:
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The design of our business, processes and products will consider the needs of the present global community and the impact the designs will have on future generations' ability to meet their needs. We will incorporate sustainability considerations into our business decisions. |
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We will continuously review and improve our worldwide operations, processes and products and work toward improving their safety and making them free of adverse environmental, health, safety and security impacts for all of our stakeholders. |
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We will meet or exceed all applicable laws, regulations and Rohm and Haas Company standards and are committed to comply with global performance improvement initiatives such as Responsible CareŽ. Our goals are to achieve continual improvements in our Environmental, Health, Safety, Security and Sustainable Development performance. |
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Working together, we will create a safe workplace and ensure that our communities and other stakeholders understand our uncompromising commitment to safe and secure operations and products. Our goals are zero incidents, injuries and illnesses. |
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We will strive to prevent or reduce pollution from emissions, discharges, and wastes and will promote resource conservation throughout the life cycle of our products. |
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We will communicate, listen and be responsive to our employees, contractors, suppliers, customers, neighbors, governments, and other stakeholders and we will share information concerning potential hazards resulting from our operations or our products. |
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We will ensure that standards, procedures and adequate resources are in place to implement the principles described in this policy. |
Every employee and contractor is responsible for compliance with these principles and policy. We will audit our Environmental, Health, Safety, Security & Sustainable Development performance and participate in Corporate auditing of our performance, consistent with the expectations of the Rohm and Haas Company Board of Directors to monitor our commitments and progress.
Larry Schmidt
Plant Manager
December 2007
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