Responsible Care® is the American Chemistry Council's (ACC’s) comprehensive health, safety, security and environmental performance improvement initiative. ACC member and Responsible Care Partner companies implement Responsible Care to effectively manage their operations and products and respond to stakeholder concerns. Implementation of Responsible Care is an obligation for ACC member and Responsible Care Partner companies covering their U.S. asset base as defined by the ACC’s dues formula.
The ethical foundation of the Responsible Care initiative is based on the commitments American Chemistry Council members and Responsible Care Partners have made through the Responsible Care Guiding Principles. The Guiding Principles are personally endorsed by each ACC member and Responsible Care Partner company Executive Contact (e.g., CEO, President, etc) upon admission into the ACC.