In the chemical industry, Product Stewardship represents the cradle-to-grave approach taken to assure the long-term value, utility and safety of a product—from the moment manufacture begins, through to its preparation for disposal. As a manufacturer, we make a special effort to reduce the environmental impacts of our products and the footprint of our operations.

At Rohm and Haas, we are committed to the continuous improvement of our Product Stewardship regimen to maximize the safety of production and handling, optimize performance as well as to minimize the environmental impact of our products and processes. To do this, we continually assess and refine:

Safe-handling and environmentally-sound practices and procedures used by our employees to develop, manufacture and transport our products

Safe-handling practices and procedures of our customers to safely use our products throughout the manufacture of end-products for the consumer

Transparency of product information and data to ensure that our customers understand how to use the products we sell

Proper maintenance and/or disposal of storage and transport containers and packaging, after our product has been sold and delivered to the customer

Effective product stewardship can add value and forge better relationships with our customers, to ultimately benefit the community and the global economy. We accomplish this by:

Listening to customer concerns and conveying them to the individuals who design our products, delivery systems, and service programs

Using our technical expertise to meet customer needs beyond traditional price and product performance to include ‘rethinking’ their products so as to reduce use of toxic substances, promote reuse and recyclability and increase productivity

Using our extensive knowledge of regulatory affairs to help customers comply with global regulations, so as to minimize delays in commercializing products and ultimately meet or exceed environmental guidelines for production

Helping customers understand the environmental impact of product, packaging and process design, and their inherent effects in the marketplace

Suggesting alternatives to improve workplace safety and reduce liabilities

Identifying opportunities to conserve energy and reduce waste

At Rohm and Haas, product stewardship represents much more than the safe, conscientious manufacture of chemicals for industry. By cultivating our customer relationships in ways that add value to their operations, we can help ensure that our products have a positive impact on consumers and no adverse impact on the environment.