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Honored with Responsible Care® awards from the American Chemistry Council

27 May 2025 - News

Nouryon has been recognized by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) with multiple prestigious Responsible Care® awards.

These accolades highlight the Company's commitment to safety, leadership, and excellence in the chemical industry. In addition to several site awards, Nouryon employee Paul Phillips was honored with the ACC Member Company Responsible Care Employee of the Year Award.

"We are very proud of Paul Phillips and our entire team for their exceptional dedication to safety and operational excellence," said Paresh Bhakta, Senior Vice President and Chief Integrated Supply Chain Officer at Nouryon. "These awards are a testament to our collective commitment to fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement."

Paul Phillips, Regional Process Safety Management (PSM) Manager for the Americas at Nouryon, was recognized by the ACC for his efforts in contributing to improved Process Safety performance and enhanced technical safety competencies across the region. His dedication to developing efficient methodologies and fostering collaborative industry efforts has been instrumental in advancing safety standards. This esteemed accolade is given to only one member company employee annually and celebrates Paul's contributions to the ACC Process Safety Committee and outstanding leadership in the Responsible Care® program.

In addition to Paul's individual recognition, several Nouryon facilities in the US have been awarded ACC Facility Safety Awards for their exceptional safety performance in 2024:

  • Certificate of Excellence: Nouryon’s sites in Battleground, Fort Worth, Houston, and Pasadena, TX; Chattanooga, TN; Howard and Green Bay, WI; Lima, OH; Morris, IL; Moses Lake, WA; and Salisbury, NC, were acknowledged for achieving zero days away from work cases, and zero job transfer or restriction cases among both employees and contractors.
  • Certificate of Honor: Nouryon’s site in Augusta, GA, was recognized for achieving zero days away from work cases and zero job transfer or restriction cases among employees.

Responsible Care® is a voluntary initiative by the global chemical industry, spearheaded by the ACC in the US, to drive continuous improvement in safe chemicals management. For more than 35 years, Responsible Care® has been a framework for ACC member companies to improve safety and sustainability performance in the US chemical industry.

Learn more about Nouryon and its commitment to safety and sustainability.

About Nouryon

Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader, with dual headquarters in Radnor, PA, and Amsterdam, Netherlands, and incorporated in Ireland. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of more than 8,200 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability, and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands.

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