Talke implements responsible care in Arabian Peninsula

Talke implements responsible care in Arabian Peninsula


With immediate effect, all of TALKE’s own businesses and joint ventures in the Arabian Peninsula will be entitled to use the Responsible Care logo.

Within the countries belonging to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), TALKE becomes one of the first chemical logistics providers to sign up to the chemical industry’s Responsible Care initiative. A basic principle of the Responsible Care scheme is that companies should voluntarily follow stricter environmental standards than those required by local laws and regulations.

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The parent company, ALFRED TALKE Logistic Services, has been affiliated to the Responsible Care programme since 2009 and, for its part, was one of Germany’s very first chemical logistics providers to join the initiative.

TALKE’s Director Middle East & USA, Richard Heath said: “By implementing Responsible Care standards for our activities in the Gulf, TALKE is once again leading the way in promoting safe and environmentally sustainable chemical logistics activities. All around the world, we see responsible treatment of both people and the environment as one of the most important pillars of our business activities. Voluntary commitments such as Responsible Care and systems such as SQAS are of particular importance in the Gulf region, as the statutory provisions there do not cover all fields in detail. In addition, by participating in Responsible Care, we are aiming to raise awareness of environmental matters among other market players and customers, too.”

Around two years ago, TALKE, under the leadership of Richard Heath, played a significant role in a pilot project of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) aimed at establishing SQAS standards in the Gulf. That initiative intends to create a uniform metric, also covering the Gulf region, for assessing HSSEQ performance (Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Quality) among providers of logistics services.

For more information visit www.talke.com

22nd Jan 2018