[5] The scheme evolved, and, in 2006, The Responsible Care Global Charter was launched at the UN-led International Conference on Chemicals Management in Dubai.
[1][7] The signatory chemical companies agree to commit themselves to improve their performances in the fields of environmental protection, occupational safety and health protection, plant safety, product stewardship and logistics, as well as to continuously improve dialog with their neighbors and the public, independent from legal requirements.
As part of Responsible Care initiative, the International Council of Chemical Associations introduced the Global Product Strategy in 2006.
[2] The program has been described as a way to help the chemical industry avoid regulation and to improve its public image in the wake of the 1984 Bhopal disaster.
[2] The study demonstrated that plants owned by RC participating firms improved their relative environmental performance more slowly than non members.