Bayer Taiwan Responsible Care
台灣拜耳責任照顧
台灣拜耳以身為中華民國化學工業責任照顧協會的創始會員之一為榮,並積極地參與台灣責任照顧事務的推動。台灣拜耳承諾遵守與拜耳總公司及全世界子公司相同標準的拜耳責任照顧之環保及安全準則。
拜耳是跨足於化學與製藥的國際性公司。拜耳的產品滿足了人類在健康、飲食、穿著、居住、交通及資訊的基本的需求。這些產品在全世界各角落不斷地改善人類的生活品質並且他們也是能被安全地處理、運送、使用及廢棄。拜耳承諾要保護天然資源,安全地運作它的工廠設備及減少由它的商業活動對環境所造成的衝擊。
廣泛的環保、最大的安全、高品質產品及最佳商業效益均為我們達成公司共同目標的重要指標。
想要在環保及工安這些領域成功,需要公司所有員工的承諾,他們將負責任地應用他們的專業技術,以符合國際責任照顧主動自發的原則。我們提供員工適當的訓練,對與環保及工安相關的行為,每位員工都必須以身作則。
在環保及工安中責任照顧代表什麼?
責任照顧是由化學工業為化學工業本身所發起的全球性自動自發的活動。也就是說所有員工應依循公司的環保及工安目標並落實革新的解決方案。拜耳對責任照顧所負的責任如下:為了未來子孫的利益藉保護自然資源來落實永續經營的理念。
- 運作一個合適的管理系統,自發性的來訂定、審核及持續發展這些為了改善產品管理、環境保護、工廠安全、危害預防、職業安全及衛生的目標。
- 向所有的員工及社會大眾報告現行的狀況、公司目標及實施結果。
- 與員工、顧客及社會大眾進行對話並積極的回應他們的意見及要求並且將它們列為制定未來公司目標的重要考慮因素。
責任照顧對拜耳的意義是什麼?
責任照顧的精神已包涵在拜耳負責任的專業科技的理念中。它涵蓋了1986年發行的”拜耳的環保及安全政策指南及拜耳對產品管理及與社會大眾對話的長遠承諾。拜耳的專業存在於它所有商業活動的研究與發展、生產技術、品質、服務及經濟效益。責任照顧是每一位拜耳員工的責任為了人類及環境的福祉貢獻他或她的專業技術。
產品管理準則
- 每位拜耳員工應經常在自己的工作領域中,將健康、安全及環保列入考量。拜耳的產品在被適當地使用後,應安全地被回收或廢棄,並且確保不會對環境造成不良的影響。員工必須善於接納新資訊並且小心考量它的影響。
- 必須提供運送人及顧客必要的資訊及建議,使他們能安全地運送、儲存、運作、使用及廢棄我們的產品。
- 拜耳積極的發展及銷售對環保安全的產品。並鼓勵以回收來保護天然資源。
- 若根據科學數據顯示有採取避免危害健康或環境潛在危險的必要,拜耳將會馬上通知顧客及社會大眾並採取適當的措施,包括削減產量。
對話準則
- 我們極度重視員工及大眾關切的話題,所以當我們訂定公司目標時,會慎重將其列入考量。
- 定期讓員工及大眾了解安全及環保方面的趨勢及拜耳在這方面的發展。
- 責任照顧的目標應經由對話的程序產生,並提供必要討論的機會。
- 責任照顧的目標儘可能應使用量化的指標,才能確認其成效。
環保準則
- 所有員工都有責任確保公司的環保目標能達成。
- 環保不只是遵守法律及規定。我們所有員工被要求須主動地採取額外,以達成環保目標。
- 生產設備必須在能確保能被產品及廢料安全處理之情況下運作。
- 應經常審視產品製程,儘可能改善產品製程來減少原料及能源之使用、廢棄物的排放及產生。廢棄物應能被再使用、再回收或能合乎環保安全地被處置及廢棄。並強調從事製程減廢勝於處置及廢棄最終產生的廢棄物。
職業安全準則
- 每位員工應貢獻一己之力來改善安全。
- 所有員工在公司工作都要為安全負責任,並有責任完全遵守規定及指示。
- 職業安全訓練應特別著重於人與技術的界面。
- 化學爆炸及所有可能發生意外的危險應透過適當的措施予以妥善地監管及控制。
工廠安全及危害預防準則
- 工廠安全須持續地改善。每位員工須積極參與提供改善方案及建議。
- 既有的設備必須符合科技進步的需求。
- 技術設備應依安全操作來設計,而製程應以降低潛在危害及風險來選擇。
- 技術設備應小心保養維修。
- 所有技術設備均應俱備安全概念,這包括定期檢查。
- 除了所需要的安全操作裝置外,須運用技術性措施來確保任何故障皆能被妥善地處理並局限其影響局面。
- 應為所有工廠擬定詳細的災害計劃。這些工廠應加入當地主管機關所同意之安全計劃中。
技術轉移安全準則
- 技術被轉移到拜耳子公司是要確保他們能發展及落實與拜耳總公司相同的原則與標準之環保、職業安全及工廠安全 措施。
- 第三者的製程技術及技術設備應有徹底的安全測試後才能被使用。
Bayer Taiwan Responsible Care
Bayer Taiwan is proud to be an active participant in promoting Responsible Care in Taiwan as one of founding members of the Taiwan Responsible Care Association (TRCA). Bayer Taiwan, like its parent company, is fully committed to improving people's health and safety while also protecting the environment.
Bayer is a diversified, international chemical and pharmaceutical company. Its products help to satisfy basic human needs such as health, nutrition, clothing, housing, mobility and information. They serve to steadily improve the quality of life in all parts of the world and must therefore be safe to handle, safe to transport, safe to use and safe to dispose of.
Bayer is committed to conserving natural resources, operating its facilities safely and minimizing the environmental impact of its activities.
Comprehensive environmental protection, maximum safety, high product quality and optimum commercial efficiency are factors of equal importance for achieving our corporate objectives. The same standards apply at Bayer's subsidiaries throughout the world as at Bayer AG.
Success in the areas of environmental protection and safety requires a commitment by all the company's employees to apply their expertise responsibly in line with the principles of the international Responsible Care initiative. Appropriate training is provided for the employees, each of whom must set and example by his or her behavior in regard to environmental protection and safety.
What is Responsible Care in environmental protection and safety?
Responsible Care is a worldwide initiative by the chemical industry for the chemical industry. It means all employees acting in line with corporate environmental protection and safety objectives and implementing innovative solutions. Responsible Care obligates Bayer
- to implement sustainable development concepts aimed at conserving natural resources for the benefit of future generations,
- to operate a management system that, of its own accord, sets, reviews and continues to develop targets for improvement in the areas of product stewardship, environmental protection, plant safety, hazard prevention, occupational safety and health,
- to report to all employees and to the public on the current status, targets and results,
- to pursue a dialogue with employees, customers and the public, actively responding to their opinions and requests and taking these into account in developing future corporate objectives.
What does Responsible Care mean for Bayer?
The Responsible Care initiative takes in the Bayer principle of "Expertise with Responsibility". It embraces the "Policy Guidelines for Environmental Protection and Safety at Bayer" issued in 1986 and the company's long-standing commitment to product stewardship and dialogue. Bayer's expertise lies in research and development, production technology, quality, service and economic efficiency in all its areas of activity. Responsible Care makes it the duty of each individual employee to use his or her expertise for the benefit of humanity and the environment.
Guidelines for product stewardship
- Every Bayer employee should promote health, safety and environmental considerations within his or her area of activity. Bayer products, after proper use, should be safe in recycling or disposal and present no adverse effect on the environment. Employees should be receptive to new information and carefully consider its significance.
- Distributors and customers must be given the necessary information and advice to enable them to transport, store, handle, use and dispose of our products safely.
- Bayer actively develops and markets products that are environmentally sound. Recycling is to be encouraged to conserve natural resources.
- If based on scientific evidence it becomes necessary to avert a potential health or environmental hazard, Bayer will promptly inform customers and the public and take appropriate action up to and including production curtailment.
Guidelines for dialogue
- The concerns of employees and the public are to be taken seriously and allowance must be made for those concerns when developing corporate objectives.
- Employees and the public are to be kept regularly informed about current safety and environmental trends and developments at Bayer.
- Responsible Care objectives should be developed through a process of dialogue. Opportunities for the necessary discussions must be created.
- Responsible Care objectives should, where possible, be formulated in measurable terms so that their achievement can be verified.
Guidelines for environmental protection
- All employees bear responsibility for ensuring that the company's environmental protection objectives are achieved.
- Environmental protection does not only mean complying with laws and regulations. All employees are called upon to take supplementary measures on their own initiative.
- Production facilities must be operated in such a way as to ensure the safe handling of products and wastes.
- Production processes must be constantly reviewed and, where possible, improved to minimize raw material and energy inputs, emissions and waste generation. Waste materials must be reusable, recyclable or capable of environmentally safe treatment and disposal. In-process waste-reduction methods should be given preference over end-of-process treatment or disposal.
Guidelines for occupational safety
- Every employee must make his or her personal contribution to improving safety.
- All employees share responsibility for safety within the they work whinthe company. They are obligated to adhere strictly to regulations and instructions.
- Occupational safety training programs must place special emphasis on the interface between humans and technology.
- Chemical exposure and all accident risks must be carefully monitored and controlled through appropriate steps.
Guidelines for plant safety and hazard prevention
- Plant safety must be continually improved. Every employee is called upon to participate actively in this process, contributing ideas and suggestions.
- Existing facilities must be adapted as necessary in line with technological advances.
- Technical equipment must be designed for safe operation. Processes must be selected so as to minimize hazard potentials and risks.
- Technical equipment must be maintained carefully.
- Safety concepts must be drawn up for all technical equipment. These must include regular inspections.
- In addition to the installations required for safe operation, technical measures must be taken to ensure that any malfunctions can be properly dealt with and their effects localized.
- Detailed hazard prevention plans must be drawn up for all plant units. These plans are to be incorporated into the safety concepts agreed with the authorities.
Guidelines for safety in technological transfer
- Know-how is transferred to Bayer AG subsidiaries to enable them to develop and implement environmental protection, occupational safety and plant safety measures according to the same principles and standards as Bayer AG.
- Third parties' process know-how or technical equipment may only be used after thorough safety testing.