Chemical companies play critical roles in developing best practices in risk mitigation and crisis management - with industry initiatives such as Responsible Care demonstrating this drive to continually improve protection for people and the environment. In early 2016, the U.K.’s National Chemical Emergency Centre (NCEC) hosted a forum on supply chain best practices with representatives from influential private sector partners at the forefront of industry. The forum provided an opportunity for product and transport safety managers, and Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) executives to network, share best practices on day-to-day chemical safety and offer insight into improving safety across the sector.
Topics of discussion were put forward by the delegates and chosen for their relevance and timeliness in the context of the current demands facing industry. These included: