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Product Stewardship at Dow CorningApplying Chemical Industry Voluntary Initiatives to go Beyond Compliance
EDC Construction Workshop, Cardiff
29th November, 2011
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Dow Corning is …..
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A global leader in silicones and high purity silicon
More than 7,000 products/services
Approx 25,000 customers
Approx 11,500 employees
Strong and healthy financially: $6 billion sales 2010
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The silicone technology pioneer…
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A joint venture of The Dow Chemical Company andCorning Incorporated
Organised to explore the potential of the silicon atom in 1943
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Serving customers’ diverse needs…
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Dow Corning manufacturing locations worldwide
Presentation Summary
• Setting a strategic direction for Product Stewardship
• Product Stewardship network & interfaces• Product Stewardship strategic drivers• Product Stewardship Management System• Life-cycle approach to Product Stewardship
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Responsible Care ®
Responsible Care® is the chemical industry's global initiative for continuous improvement in environmental, health, safety and security (EHSS) performance. The program aims to drive results in the following key areas:• Community awareness and emergency response: Assure emergency preparedness and foster a
commitment to openness and community dialogue.• Security: Further enhance security of facilities, communities and products. • Distribution: Reduce the risk of harm posed by the distribution of chemicals to the general public;
to carrier, distributor, contractor and chemical industry employees; and to the environment.• Employee health and safety: Protect and promote the health and safety of people working at or
visiting company work sites.• Pollution prevention: Achieve ongoing reductions in the amount of contaminants and pollutants
released to the air, water, and land from company facilities.• Process safety: prevent fires, explosions and accidental chemical releases• Product stewardship: Make health, safety and environmental protection an integral part in
designing, manufacturing, marketing, distributing, using, recycling and disposing of our products
Employees throughout the world serve as stewards of Responsible Care® and are critical in supporting Dow Corning’s commitment to the initiative.
Dow Corning is uniquely positioned to apply our expertise in the science of silicon-based technology to benefit everyone, everywhere. We need to understand stewardship in terms of people, planet, profit, regulatory compliance, ethics, safety, security, and more.
– As good stewards of this company, we have a personal responsibility to ensure sustainable operations as we grow through innovation.
– Ensure our culture of stewardship perpetuates as we grow to safeguard our company and our world.
Corporate Priority:Engage entire organization in stewardship
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Product Stewardship
• Product Stewardship is the shared responsibility for understanding, managing and communicating the impacts to human health and the environmental through the life cycle of chemical products.
• This life cycle involves the development, production, use, distribution and end-of-life management of products.
• Thus, companies and their partners are better enabled to develop and promote safe and sustainable use of their products.
What is the role of Product Stewards
External Regulatory Environment
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Key translator of External opportunities and threats into
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Rapidly Changing Environment
Product Stewardship at Dow Corning
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Operational EHS• Raw material & int. • Process safety• IH & Env. regulations• Storage &
transportation
Prod Safety &Reg Compliance• Safety data sheets• Health/Env. opinion• Registration• Regulatory compliance
Business Units• Product development• Product claims• Product use• Customer service
Product Stewardship at Dow Corning
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Operational EHS• Raw material & int. • Process safety• IH & Env. regulations• Storage &
transportation
PS&RC• Safety data sheets• Health/Env. opinion• Registration• Regulatory compliance
Business Units• Product development• Product claims• Product use• Customer service
Product Stewardship• Voluntary initiative• Responsible Care®
• Beyond compliance• Risk management• External perception• Global Product Strategy
Product Stewardship Management System
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Policy/Leadership
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Product Stewardship Management System
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Policy/Leadership
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• High level strategy• Vision• Key policies
Product Stewardship Management System
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Policy/Leadership
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• Stewardship goals• Issue identification• Aspects &Impacts
registers (RC14001)
Product Stewardship Aspects & Impacts Matrix
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Potential for:- Negative health/environmental Impact- Litigation - Fines or imprisonment- Bans on commerce- Adverse public perception
Level of Business at riskOR Probability for a defect to occurOR Potential for exposure
Orange: These activities are only acceptable if all of the following are met:- Risk control measures at least meet industry standard practices- Additional control measures have been sought, evaluated and implemented where available.
White: These risks are generally acceptable. In the spirit of continuous improvement, residual risks should be reviewed for further risk reduction. All in-place mitigations must remain.
Red: This represents risks that Dow Corning does not want to accept as part of normal product life cycle. These risks are generally not acceptable and the risk must be reduced. These risks may be accepted for limited duration with appropriate justification and authorization by an Executive Committee.
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Potential for:- Negative health/environmental Impact- Litigation - Fines or imprisonment- Bans on commerce- Adverse public perception
Level of Business at riskOR Probability for a defect to occurOR Potential for exposure
Orange: These activities are only acceptable if all of the following are met:- Risk control measures at least meet industry standard practices- Additional control measures have been sought, evaluated and implemented where available.
White: These risks are generally acceptable. In the spirit of continuous improvement, residual risks should be reviewed for further risk reduction. All in-place mitigations must remain.
Red: This represents risks that Dow Corning does not want to accept as part of normal product life cycle. These risks are generally not acceptable and the risk must be reduced. These risks may be accepted for limited duration with appropriate justification and authorization by an Executive Committee.
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• Business Unit A&I Registers focused on business-specific risks
• Corporate A&I Register for horizontal product stewardship processes
• Early risk recognition and mitigation• Basis for auditing and improvement of
product stewardship processes
Product Stewardship Management System
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Policy/Leadership
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• Standards & processes• Stewardship tools• Training curriculum
Product Stewardship Management System
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Policy/Leadership
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• Stewardship metrics• Self-assessments• Internal & external
audit
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Policy/Leadership
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• Management review• Improvement portfolio• Projects/initiatives
Product Stewardship Throughout the Product Life-cycle
EHS & Life-cycle screening toolset
Product Stewardship at early stage
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Substance of Concern database
EHS Issues and Risk Mgt Plan
EHS Risk Char. Tool
Sustainability Profile Guide
8 Eco-Design Principles tool
8 Tools available for Commercial Excellent Project
Export Control Screening Tool
Life Cycle Screen
Global Regulatory Checklist
Product Stewardship Throughout the Product Life-cycle
Priority Chemicals Management
Process
Product Stewardship Throughout the Product Life-cycle
Claims Substantiation
Process
Product Stewardship Throughout the Product Life-cycle
Transportation & Handling standards
for hazardous products
Product Stewardship Throughout the Product Life-cycle
Policies & standards to minimize potential for product mis-use
Construction: Sustainable Building Design
Evergreen plant shield against sun and wind
Lighting control using motion detection sensors
Double- or triple- pane low-e glazing
Rooftop plantingPhotovoltaic energy
Double-skin façade active façade
Automated ventilation control and lighting control using natural light
Window installation system
AirtightnessLower façade U-values than mechanically fixed façades
Higher energy efficiency with bonded doors and windows
Waste Challenges
• Global issue with local nuances• Several thousand tpy of silica based waste• Hazardous classification
– Reduce at source– Re-use internally– Recycle partners
• External collaboration: Academia and Industry
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In Summary• Product Stewardship should be a key element in a company’s
chemical risk management strategy• Global industry initiatives such as Responsible Care® and Global
Product Strategy provide companies with a strategic framework to drive Product Stewardship performance
• For a Product Stewardship program to be successful it must have visibility and be regarded as a company priority
• To drive continuous improvement in Product Stewardship it must be recognized as a Business Process and have a Management System
• Product Stewardship should be deployed throughout the product life-cycle through the application of formal business processes, policies and standards
• Product Stewardship delivers societal benefits, enhances a company’s reputation and makes good business sense
• Waste challenges: Continually seeking external partners.
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