EQUATE sponsors GPCA Responsible Care Conference 2015

EQUATE Petrochemical Company, Kuwait’s first international joint-venture in this industry, sponsored the 1st Responsible Care (RC) Conference 2015 by the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA).

EQUATE President & CEO Mohammad Husain said, “RC is a critical element for sustainability in our industry and applying its principles is a true embodiment of EQUATE’s commitment to the wellbeing and safety of individuals, the environment and societies as a whole. The GPCA RC Conference 2015 is an excellent opportunity to manifest our ‘Partners in Success’ slogan with stakeholders from around the globe on RC relevant topics and other fields of sustainability.”

Husain added, “During 2014, the Gulf countries’ total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) exceeded USD 1.6 trillion. Out of that total, the industrial sector, including chemicals and petrochemicals, had a share of almost 10%. At the same time, the petrochemical and chemical industries represent the Gulf’s second main of income after petroleum. Therefore, the overall sustainability and development of the petrochemical industry, through RC and other fundamentals, would have a positive impact on the future of Gulf countries.”

EQUATE is the first Kuwaiti organization to receive the certification and accreditation of RC, which is an international voluntary initiative of the global chemical industry to address Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) at all relevant levels.

As part of its participation in the conference, EQUATE sponsored a professor and students from the College of Engineering & Petroleum at Kuwait University to attend the event and interact with other delegates. The college is represented by faculty member from the Department of Chemical engineering Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Musallam, as well as the students, Yousef Al-Shamlan and Mohammad Al-Ajmi. EQUATE’s sponsorship of the professor and the students for this event and other previous GPCA activities is part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the college during 2008 for overall partnership and cooperation in industrial and academic fields.

The 1st GPCA RC Conference 2015, is held in Dubai, UAE, from October 11-13. Under the theme “Next steps in the Responsible Care journey,” the conference gathers top executives from petrochemical and chemical companies, as well as government bodies and other entities to discuss various RC topics.