ICCA Welcomes Chinese Chemical Association With 'Observer' Status

Representatives from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) met recently with company leaders of the International Council of Chemical Association (ICCA), to commemorate its recent acceptance into ICCA as an observer member, a first step in the ICCA membership process.

ICCA is the worldwide voice of the chemical industry, representing chemical manufacturers and producers all over the world. In addition, ICCA promotes and coordinates Responsible Care, the chemical industry's global voluntary health, safety and environmental performance initiative, and other voluntary chemical industry initiatives.

"For ICCA to truly be the voice of the chemistry industry before the United Nations and other international bodies, it is vitally important that our representation includes China, a large and growing producer and market for the materials and products of chemistry," said ICCA President Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman & CEO of Dow Chemical. "This step being taken to welcome CPCIF as an observer member of ICCA is born of the growing relationships we are building with Chinese chemical companies."

"As the umbrella organization representing the petroleum and chemical industry in China, CPCIF is committed to uniting the industry and ensuring that companies across the country can achieve their sustainable development goals," said CPCIF Chairman Li Yongwu. "We are pleased to enter into this relationship with ICCA and look forward to our participation."

"ICCA is committed to working with CPCIF and their member companies to collaborate in the sustainable development of the chemical industry in China," Liveris said.