Multisol Group Awarded the 2011 ESIG Product Stewardship Award
3 October 2011
Multisol Group have been awarded the 2011 Product Stewardship Award by ESIG, the European Solvents Industry Group. The award was accepted by Chief Operating Officer Andrew Wilkins at Cefic’s European Responsible Care conference on 22 September, in Brussels.
The winning entry, "Changing the Perception of our Industry" impressed the jury with the extensive work the company have done over the past few years with students, to demonstrate that solvents and chemicals are an integral part of everyday existence; and that the industry is committed to being safe and responsible in its actions.
John Greenhough, Chairman of ESIG’s Product Stewardship Group commented, "I am delighted to see that a company striving so strongly to educate the public has won the award"
Paul Oliphant, Chief Executive Officer for Multisol Group added, "Multisol are very proud to receive such a prestigious award. The principles of Responsible Care underpin all of our Group activities, and we have always placed a great deal of effort into our community outreach programmes. We’re honoured to have this recognised at such a high level."
The ESIG Product Stewardship Award recognises companies that achieve significant health, safety and environmental improvements in the handling, storage, use or transportation of solvents; and is designed to showcase and reward excellence and continuous progress in these areas.
The winning entry is selected by an independent jury comprising senior representatives from the European Commission; the trade press; and health, safety and environmental experts from trade associations other than ESIG.
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Multisol distribute a portfolio of speciality solvents, chemicals and lubricant additives, as well as providing in-house facilities to blend, toll manufacture and package custom formulations. Operations in the United Kingdom (Irlam, Manchester), and France (Rouen) serve Western European markets, and operations in South Africa (Cape Town & Durban) supply the markets of sub-Saharan Africa.
Multisol was the first chemical company in the world to be certified to the International standard for integrated management systems, PAS 99; integrating the key standards of ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems), and OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety). The company was also chosen to pilot the European Single Assessment Document (ESADII).
Established in 1996, the European Solvents Industry Group (ESIG) represents Europe’s major solvents manufacturers including companies such as BASF, Dow Chemical, ExxonMobil Chemical Europe, LyondellBasell, Shell Chemicals and Total.
ESIG’s primary mission is to support the sustainable and responsible use of solvents through dialogue, information-sharing, and solutions that address health, safety and environmental issues. ESIG believes that solvents are simply essential to everyday life and has spent over a decade demonstrating how people benefit from their unique properties.
For additional information on Multisol Group, please view http://www.multisolgroup.com.
For additional information on ESIG, please view http://www.esig.org.
