In Your Community
In Your Community
All members of the American Chemistry Council and the Georgia Chemistry Council implement Responsible Care® and are subject to independent audits of their headquarters and plants to ensure they are complying with rigorous standards for environmental, health, safety, and security practices.
The chemical industry established 300 COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANELS in the U.S. to solicit input from and improve communications with the towns and cities where we live and work.
The chemical industry created the TRANSCAER® program, which provides information and EMERGENCY TRAINING in communities through which hazardous materials are transported.
The American chemistry industry is partnering with the EPA and Environmental Defense to make screening-level health and safety data PUBLICLY AVAILABLE for 2,200 chemicals produced in the highest volumes.
The chemical industry provides REGULAR PROGRESS REPORTS on greenhouse gas emissions reduction to government agencies, the media, and the general public.
American chemistry produces materials VITAL TO NEARLY EVERY U.S. INDUSTRY and key to our national defense and quality of life.
The chemical industry partners with government agencies like the Office of Homeland Security to protect our ability to produce these vital products and ENSURE THE SAFETY OF COMMUNITY NEIGHBORS.
The American Chemistry Council operates a 24/7 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER known as CHEMTREC® (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center), which provides free emergency technical assistance.
The American chemistry industry contributes $2 BILLION EACH YEAR TO CHARITABLE CAUSES
