saicm: a business and industry perspective paul sykes, icca csd-18 learning centre, may 5 2010

SAICM: A Business and Industry Perspective

Paul Sykes, ICCACSD-18 Learning Centre, May 5 2010

Chemicals Policy and Health (CP&H)

Societal evolution – Towards Sound Management

50 years of evolution: From Chemical Safety to Product Stewardship

2002WSSD (World Summit on

Sustainable Development), Johannesburg – sets 2020 goal

2006Responsible Care

Global Charter& Global Product

Strategy

1972Global Environmental

Conference, Stockholm creation of UNEP

1985Responsible

Care

1992Rio Earth Summit

Agenda 21

2006ICCM-1, Dubai

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)

2020 goalSafer Chemicals

Management


ICCA and SAICM

The private sector is an active stakeholder in SAICM, and committed to implementation of the 2020 goal. By 2020, through a combination of voluntary and regulatory initiatives, ICCA will have:

Established a base set of hazard and exposure information adequate to conduct safety assessments for chemicals in commerce

Improved global industry capacity to implement best practices in risk assessment and chemicals management, especially in developing countries

Shared relevant product information with co-producers, governments and the public

Worked across the value chain so that suppliers and customers can effectively evaluate risks and enhance their performance


ICCA voluntary initiatives

• Global Product Strategy - To increase public and stakeholder awareness and confidence that chemicals in commerce are safely managed throughout their lifecycle

• Responsible Care® - Commitment to improve health, safety and environmental performance, to advance sustainable development, and to communicate with stakeholders

• High production Volume Chemicals - Global, voluntary cooperative effort by our industry to provide data and hazard assessments for approximately 1,000 HPV chemicals

• Long-range Research Initiative - To enable industry, regulators and society as a whole to make informed decisions about chemicals based on high quality scientific information


Why does the chemical industry need a Global Product Strategy (GPS) ?

• Need to improve product stewardship/product safety performance in the global industry and, in turn, to improve public confidence in chemicals.

• Globalization of markets requires improved harmonization of chemical management systems at national, regional and worldwide level.

• A harmonized global standard would improve environmental and health protection throughout the value chain, including consumers.

• Differences in national regulatory requirements lead to increase in costs / time and to distortions in international competition and trade restrictions.

• GPS is a best practice example which can serve as a basis for the revision of existing and new regulations, particularly in developing countries.

• GPS fulfils the requirements of a modern chemical management system.


Global Product Strategy - Contribution to SAICM

5. Enhance the management of chemical products worldwide (Product Stewardship)


Global Product Strategy (GPS)

1. Develop global stewardship guidelines

2. Develop a system for implementation

3. Define risk-based assessment process

4. Improve flow of information

5. Partnership with inter-governmental organizations and stakeholders

6. Share relevant information between industry and with public

7. Research to close data gaps and identify emerging issues

8. Communicate GPS (internal / external)

9. Develop global advocacy principles

Responsible Care Global Charter5. Enhance the management of

chemical products worldwide (Product Stewardship)



1. Develop global stewardship guidelines

2. Develop a system for implementation

3. Define risk-based assessment process

4. Improve flow of information

5. Partnership with inter-governmental organizations and stakeholders

6. Share relevant information between industry and with public

7. Research to close data gaps and identify emerging issues

8. Communicate GPS (internal / external)

9. Develop global advocacy principles

Responsible Care Global Charter


GPS – Leverage and Build Upon Existing Work


Globally consistent approach that accommodates national, historical, cultural and regulatory differences

Voluntary initiatives• Responsible Care• ICCA HPV• Base Set of Information• OECD / SIDS• LRI• etc.

Regulatory initiatives• EU REACH• US TSCA• US ChAMP• Canadian DSL• Japan CSR• GHS• etc.

Cooperation• UNEP• UNIDO• OECD• NGOs• ICCA internal• etc.


GPS Implementation through to 2020

The public has confidence that

chemicals are used safely throughout

their lifecycle

2009 2010 2015 20202018

GPS Pilot to test concept

Expand to more companies

Risk Assessment and GPS Safety Summariesfor chemicals in commerce (access via GPS IT portal)

Continued participation in scientific research (LRI)

Capacity Building Training workshops in developing countries for SMEs

AdvocacyPartnerships with UNEP, IGOs, NGOsand governments

+

03/09

Pilot Global Implementation Achieve VisionScale-up01/10 2011 2018

GPS Substance Inventory IT-PortalBuild IT PortalThe public has

confidence that chemicals are used safely throughout

their lifecycle

2009 2010 2015 20202018

GPS Pilot to test concept

Expand to more companies

Risk Assessment and GPS Safety Summariesfor chemicals in commerce (access via GPS IT portal)

Continued participation in scientific research (LRI)

Capacity Building Training workshops in developing countries for SMEs

AdvocacyPartnerships with UNEP, IGOs, NGOsand governments

+

03/09

Pilot Global Implementation Achieve VisionScale-up01/10 2011 2018

GPS Substance Inventory IT-PortalBuild IT Portal


• A base set of information is needed to perform a credible job on the GPS safety assessment

• Similar to the US EPA and ICCA High Production Volume chemical programs concept.

• Helpful to companies that lack expertise -- permits gaps to be filled through alternatives to animal testing

• The "base set" constitutes a best practice for the industry, helps to shape management systems in developing countries

Improve Industry performance – Base Set of Information


• The target audience are developing regions and small and medium sized companies with no or very limited experience in risk assessment and related methodologies

• Our goal was to come up with an easy to use step wise process leading to understandable risk assessment as a first step to bridge gaps in current performance.

• Based on the comments from a pilot project we’ve decreased the level of details from the first version and instead referenced other sources of in depth expertise to keep it simple and straightforward.

• The guidance has its limitations, it will be a living document to be updated / improved in the years to come based on the feedback we will receive of the companies using it.

Improve performance – Risk Assessment Guidance


2008

2009

2010

ICCA Capacity Building Workshops

In cooperation with associations, companies and in the EU partially sponsored by the EC

Target SMEsTools & Best Practices

Train the Trainer


ICCA GPS / REACH / PS Workshops


Ongoing Contribution to SAICM Implementation

GPS and Responsible Care are a significant contribution of industry resources, but only part of the picture.

ICCA is also: Partnering with UNEP on specific projects that contribute to SAICM implementation (e.g. retiree project)

An active participant in intersessional SAICM work (e.g. chemicals in products, nanotechnology)

Committed to publicly reporting progress against SAICM reporting parameters – will submit initial baseline report in next few weeks

Seeking new ways to engage with other SAICM stakeholders (e.g. NGOs) on projects to advance SAICM objectives.


Upcoming events - broader focus on sustainability

• Chemicals are one of five focal areas for the 2010-2011 cycle of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD).

• Brazil will host the “Rio+20” global sustainable development summit in 2012 (a follow up to the Rio Earth Summit and WSSD)

• ICCA will participate actively and highlight industry’s contributions to sustainable development

• Focus on Responsible Care® as ICCA’s commitment to sustainability

• Highlight industry’s role as a “solutions provider” through products such as green building materials, solar panels, insulation, etc.

• Emphasize the industry’s contribution to GHG emissions savings

• Provide sustainable solutions for other sectors, e.g. transport, waste, …


Conclusion

• Increasingly crowded international agenda for international chemicals policy

• ICCA recognizes the importance of these forums and the need for the global chemical industry to play an active role

• ICCA remains committed to achieving the 2020 goal, and supports the further strengthening of SAICM to achieve this objective

• Responsible Care® and the Global Product Strategy will remain the cornerstone of the industry’s efforts

• The global chemical industry has a critical contribution to make in enhancing sustainability and sustainable development worldwide.


Thank you!

saicm: a business and industry perspective paul sykes, icca csd-18 learning centre, may 5 2010

Documents

chemicals policy

global industry capacity

saicm slide

health cph gps leverage

chemical industry

performance slide

health protection

product stewardship