Karl evans edc cew event presentation

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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Policy/Leadership

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• High level strategy• Vision• Key policies


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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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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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• 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


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Policy/Leadership

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• Standards & processes• Stewardship tools• Training curriculum


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Policy/Leadership

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• Stewardship metrics• Self-assessments• Internal & external

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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


Priority Chemicals Management

Process


Claims Substantiation

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Transportation & Handling standards

for hazardous products


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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