Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited (PCS) is committed to setting and meeting high standards for health, safety and the protection of the environment (HSE). This is essential to the performance of PCS and is a key element of our commitment to contribute to sustainable development.

We are committed to manage the HSE matters just as any other critical business activity. Our HSE management system is in place to cover all activities with clear HSE responsibilities and procedures within the HSE management system framework.

Through PCS' long-standing commitment to Responsible Care^®, the chemical industry's global initiative to encourage continuous HSE performance improvement, PCS manifests its HSE commitment through its Responsible Care^® Policy.

Responsible Care^® Policy

PCS regards the Health and Safety of our employees, contractors, customers, distributors, suppliers, neighbours, the Public and protection of the environment as the top priority in its operations. PCS is committed to:

• Health : ensure a healthy workplace, by preventing occupational health hazards.
• Safety : ensure a safe workplace, by preventing injuries, incidents, property damage and excel in process safety management.
• Environment : minimize the impact of its activities, products and services on the environment, by using materials and energy efficiently, minimizing waste, and preventing pollution by reducing emissions to air, discharge to water and to soil to the practical minimum. (Please see Environment Key Performance Indicator Table)
• Products : ensure a clear commitment of product stewardship to minimise any impact of our products.

These are done through a continuous improvement process of Plan-Do-Check-Action Cycle and also by subscribing to the Responsible Care^® principles for the management system in production, handling, use, transport and disposal of products that PCS produces through:

• openness to employees, contractors, customers, distributors, suppliers, officials, and the community.
• assurance of Health, Safety and the Environment (HSE) related quality and safety of our products and processes.
• providing feedback and cooperation with the Government and relevant Bodies regarding Singapore HSE legal framework and Responsible Care^® practices.
• assisting our contractors, customers and distributors to understand the hazards of our products.
• sharing of HSE experiences and offering HSE assistance to others including suppliers, neighbours and the Public.

These are also done by:

• regarding HSE as a direct line management responsibility.
• communicating the appropriate HSE consideration to contractors, customers and distributors.
• maintaining good customer relationships to foster safe use and handling of our products.
• assisting customers and distributors in the transmission of product stewardship information.
• ensuring compliance with the law and corporate policies.
• setting targets for improvement, measurement, bench marking, appraisal and performance reporting.
• training and motivating employees and contractors to enhance HSE awareness and to promote best HSE practices.
• carrying out incident investigations and taking measures to prevent recurrence.
• requesting contractors working at PCS' site to adopt the same HSE principles of this policy.
• having an effective emergency response system to minimize any property and HSE damage arising from an emergency situation.