Responsible Care®

Imperial Oil is acutely aware that Canadians are more concerned than ever about the effects of chemicals on their health and the environment. Recognizing this, we have integrated Responsible Care® into the business practices of Imperial’s Chemical division. This means we dedicate ourselves, our technology and our business practices to sustainability - and to the betterment of society, the environment and the economy.

In short, we are guided by these Responsible Care® principles:

• We work for the improvement of people’s lives and the environment, while striving to do no harm;
• We are accountable and responsive to the public, especially our local communities, who have the right to understand the risks and benefits of what we do;
• We take preventative action to protect health and the environment;
• We innovate for safer products and processes that conserve resources and provide enhanced value;
• We engage with our business partners to ensure stewardship and security of our products, services and raw materials throughout their life-cycles;
• We understand and meet the expectations of social responsibility;
• We work with all stakeholders for public policy and standards that enhance sustainability, act to advance legal requirements and meet or exceed their letter and spirit;
• We promote awareness of Responsible Care® and inspire others to commit to these principles.

As a member of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC, formerly CCPA), Imperial not only supports the CIAC’s Responsible Care® initiative, we played an important role in creating the program that was conceived in Canada and launched in 1985.

The Responsible Care® ethic for the safe and environmentally sound management of chemicals has been adopted by the chemical industry in 53 countries around the world since 1992.

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