Our commitment as a socially responsible company means that we operate our facilities in a manner that protects people and the environment and preserves our world for future generations.
LyondellBasell is committed to continuous improvement in safety, security, environmental performance, reliability and open communications.
Operational Excellence. Operational Excellence is LyondellBasell’s broadly institutionalized and disciplined management system to achieve reliable and measurable performance that enables us to drive continuous improvement in every aspect of our business. This management system includes the Manufacturing Operational Excellence Principles of Safety and Health, Environment, Quality, Reliability, Cost and Efficiency, People and Community.
Safety Performance. Our site has not experience a lost-time injury for over eight years, and our safety performance is among the best in the industry. For many years, the site has been recognized by the UK Chemical Industries Association and by the British Safety Council for a consistently high level of safety performance. The site has been awarded the British Safety Council International Safety Award for the last 14 consecutive years, and the Chemical Industries Association Gold Award for the past 2 years.
Environmental Performance. The site’s environmental management systems achieved ISO-14001 accreditation in 2000. The site has an active waste reduction plan, and since 2003 has reduced waste generation by 42 percent, even as site operating rates have increased.