Methanex is a Responsible Care company, adhering to the highest principles of safe, ethical and environmentally sound management of the chemicals we make and use. Our commitment to Responsible Care is integrated into all our workplace practices and our interactions with business partners - it is the core of our corporate value system and we practice it as we work with existing suppliers and customers and as we pursue every new business opportunity.

All Methanex owned production and distribution facilities are either ISO 9001 or RC14001 certified. By making the Responsible Care ethic an integral part of our company's culture, we have dedicated ourselves to the highest standards of safety, health and environmental protection.

Methanex is proud to be a regular recipient of safety and environmental awards. These include:

• A Merit Award for outstanding loss prevention performance from the Chilean Safety Association;
• A fourth consecutive Chemistry Industry Association of Canada Excellence in Safety Award, which recognizes our outstanding five-year safety performance record;
• Several North American safety, operational excellence and product stewardship awards for performance in the transportation and distribution of our products from 2009 onwards;
• A Responsible Care® Outstanding Achievement Award from the New Zealand Chemical Industry Council recognizing Methanex New Zealand for achieving a remarkable 10 years without a Lost Time Injury; and
• A Responsible Care® Company of the Year (SME Category) Award from the American Chemistry Council for our outstanding achievements in North America in implementing and promoting the Responsible Care® ethic and program within our value chain.

For more information on our awards, please contact our Government and Public Affairs department at publicaffairs@methanex.com.

This page was last updated on August 09, 2011.