- Seven Responsible Care Codes will serve as the framework for the project by Kenyan manufacturers.
- The codes are community awareness and emergency response; employee health and safety; product stewardship; process safety; pollution prevention; distribution; and security.
- Industry lobby KAM says the new strategy will support competitiveness on a worldwide scale.
Industry lobby the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has committed members to promote the safe use of chemicals throughout the manufacturing lifecycle.
The move follow’s a pledge this week by KAM members to continuously improve the manner in which they handle chemicals. The lobby said the commitment will be under a new campaign dubbed the Responsible Care Initiative – Kenya Chapter.
KAM Chief Operating Officer Tobias Alando said through the Chapter, KAM member companies will run open and transparent reporting on how they handle chemicals as per the Responsible Care guiding principles.
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