R ECO gniTiOn FOR RObUsT Rc sysTEMs

rc 14001 is an international responsible care (rc) standard that combines the elements of the american chemistry council’s (acc) responsible care initiative with those of the iso 14001, environmental Management system. rc 14001 enables a company to obtain through an application and audit process, a certification that its management system conforms to both the iso 14001 standard and acc’s responsible care codes. rc 14001 re-certification audits are due every three years whilst surveillance audits which focus on specific components of the rc system are conducted on an annual basis. Methanex trinidad first pursued rc 14001 certification in 2007 and was re-certified in 2010.

in October 2013, two auditors from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance conducted our site’s RC 14001 re-certification audit. Following three days of auditing our Responsible Care Management System, interviewing site personnel, reviewing procedures and visiting the Plants, our site was successfully recommended for RC 14001 re-certification.

Renata Tam, Responsible Care Supervisor and leader of our RC 14001 internal audit team, lauded the high engagement and awareness of site personnel. She credited a multi-disciplinary approach and explained, “our Responsible Care Management System forms part of our continuous improvement cycle and we continue to have strong commitment from the top of the organization. All audit findings are submitted to the relevant departments for action, and each year our Site Management

Team reviews our RC Management System, including progress updates of our RC goals and targets, any significant incidents as well as ways that we can continue to improve our RC systems.” As Renata expanded, “maintaining RC certification means that at a minimum, we have robust systems in place and remain committed to improving our RC standard, through internal audits, identifying gaps and taking corrective actions to close those gaps. These internal audits are done using trained RC auditors.”

Our RC initiatives and commitment to continuous improvement reinforce our Responsible Care ethic and our strong Responsible Care Management System. Congratulations to all site personnel on achieving RC 14001 re-certification.