The Safety and Health of our employees and care for the environment are of primary concern within Akzo Nobel Surfactants. “Safety First” is our motto, and these are more than just words, as we have long put them into practice.

Every meeting, from management team to shop floor, is started with a topic focusing of either safety or health issues both at work and away. This practice ensures that we keep these topics foremost on our mind.

In 2004, we will complete the roll out of Behavioral Based Safety, which we have been working with since 2000. BBS is based on peer observations of employees' safe and unsafe behavior in specific situations. The goal is to act more safely and to identify unsafe behavior to prevent accidents.

Respect for the environment around our sites is also critical as this is our neighborhood as well. Akzo Nobel reports progress against our environment targets on an annual basis.

Many of our sites also have prepared their own site environmental reports as well. These are available by contacting the local site or through the Contact Us section on this website.

Akzo Nobel Surfactants America is committed to the Health and Safety of our employees and our neighbors. We participate in the Responsible Care Code of Conduct and we are active in our community addressing Environmental issues.