Canada Colors/Sulco has successfully completed CCPA’s Phase 3 Re-verification of Responsible Care® in November 2003. At the time of the release of the final report, Canada Colors/Sulco was one of 11 companies to reach this milestone, out of 75 member companies in Canada. Canada Colors remains to be the only chemical distributor to be verified by Responsible Care®.

As in any verification, it is a learning process and we hope for comments and suggestions to help us improve. The CCPA verifiers developed a list of ‘Findings Requiring Action’ during their visit, which included Process Safety Management, development and updates to our Worst Case Scenarios, the communication of the Worst Case Scenarios to our neighbours, and the testing of Emergency Responders.

The verifiers also noticed significant improvements in the extent of the company’s active governance and focus of the ‘ethic’ and deemed Canada Colors/Sulco a ‘self-healing’ company. Some Best Practices identified by the verification team are the computerized remote tank level monitoring system, the management system used to monitor movement of chemicals related to possible drug or weapon use, the company’s excellent Emergency Response Manual, and the construction of a building surrounding Sulco’s oleum tanks thus reducing their Worst Case Scenario.

It is with our continual hard work, dedication and commitment to the Responsible Care® Codes of Practice and ethic that Canada Colors/Sulco continues to be a leader in the Canadian chemical industry.

Respectfully submitted,
Christel Hollinger