Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, recognises 14 projects from European chemical companies and national associations for reflecting the Responsible Care Global Charter and advancing a safer, more sustainable future. Two dedicated categories honour National Associations and SMEs, alongside a special category celebrating the legacy of Jean Bélanger, founder of Responsible Care.
“This year’s Responsible Care Awards carry even more significance, as we celebrate two milestones – 20 years of the European Awards and 40 years of the global Responsible Care programme. These Awards recognise initiatives that advance safety, sustainability, and responsible practices across the chemical industry. Congratulations to all the winners and commendations for their exceptional dedication to innovation, operational excellence, and fostering a culture of responsibility”
-Marco Mensink, Director General, Cefic.
The 14 initiatives, including 8 winners and 6 commendations, cover a wide range of efforts, from rethinking operational excellence and fostering corporate leadership culture to spreading the Responsible Care ethic across value chains and adopting digital systems to enhance process safety and cybersecurity.
Responsible Care remains a cornerstone of the chemical sector’s commitment to sustainable practices. Implemented by over 60 chemical associations across 70 economies, this voluntary programme continues to set a global standard for excellence.
Winners and categories
Discover this year’s winners and commendations
Category: Rethink operational excellence – Corporate leadership culture
Winners
- Clariant International Ltd: “Greater Chemistry: Corporate Leadership Culture”(DE)
- BRENNTAG SE: “Operationalising Sustainability Across the Chemical Value Chain” (IT)
Category: Above and beyond boundaries – Spreading Responsible Care® ethic across chemicals value and supply chains
Winners
- BASF, BorsodChem, Covestro, Dow, Evonik, Huntsman, Shell Chemicals – under the umbrella of ISOPA and ALIPA: “Safe Use Diisocyanates®(BE)
Commendations:
- BRENNTAG SE: “CO2Xplorer suite & CO2e management” (IT)
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. & Cabot Corporation: “Botlek Steam Project” (NL)
- Kao Corporation: “Kao’s Initiative Accelerated the Plastic Reduction Innovations and Circular Economy Implementation” (SP)
Category: Responsible Care® in the artificial intelligence era – Leading the change for sustainable future; cyber security awareness
Winner: Huntsman Corporation: “ECHA Radar Tool” (UK)
Category: Caring about the smaller – National Associations and SMEs
Winners
- FranceChimie: “Supporting Adaptation to climate change for chemical companies” (FR)
- Biopharmachem Ireland: “Biopharmachem Irelands Sustainability Strategy” (IRL)
- Techniques Chimiques Nouvelles: “TCN: A skillfully Company with a Clear Vision: Zero Waste, Full Responsibility” (FR)
Commendations
- FranceChimie: “France Chimie’s program for sustainable use of water : rolling out the use of the tools and sharing them with ICCA members” (FR)
- Thevinyl AB: “Thevinyl PVC Componouds”(SW)
- TT Gaskets: “Publication of the world’s first TTG sustainability report based on the VSME standard” (FI)
Category: Living up to Responsible Care® founding father Jean Bélanger’s vision and ethic – Recognising chemical leaders of the future’s engagement to help their communities
Winner: Dow Inc.: “Inspiring Future Innovators: Engaging the Next Generation in STEM” (NL)