Bryanston, South Africa - May 21, 2009
Dow Southern Africa has been recognized by its parent company with a string of awards relating to its Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) and also Manufacturing and Engineering (M&E) stewardship of its locally-based operations.
Dow Southern Africa was a recipient of several Site Vice President Awards for 2008, a joint recognition from EH&S (Environment Health & Safety) and M&E (Manufacturing & Engineering) for outstanding performance in the areas of Safety and Health, Loss of Primary Containment (LOPC) and Process Safety.
The recipients of these awards were as follows:
President’s Award for Safety and Health (having achieved zero severe incidents)
- The Dow head office in Bryanston
- The Dow AgroSciences manufacturing plant in Canelands, KZN
- Dow Automotive in Port Elizabeth
Vice President’s Award for Process Safety
- The Dow Sasolburg manufacturing site
Vice Presidents Award in the LOPC category
- The Dow AgroSciences manufacturing plant in Canelands, KZN
“Last year brought many challenges to our company, and it was easy to get distracted by the unpredictable events that occurred. But these sites continued to put safety as the number one priority and reaffirmed our commitment to local protection of human health and the environment,” commented Dow Southern Africa MD, Sazi Lutseke.
About Dow
About Dow Southern Africa
Dow is a world leader in science and technology solutions, delivering a broad range of products and services to customers in 160 countries. Dow traces its South African origins back to 1959 when its first sales office was established. The company is a significant local industry player and operates through a group of wholly owned subsidiaries namely Sentrachem Limited, Dow Southern Africa (Pty) Limited (including the Chemicals and Automotive businesses) and Dow AgroSciences Southern Africa (Pty) Limited. As a company that has a passion for the betterment of the human condition, Dow continues to be a proactive participant and supporter of Corporate Citizenship programs aimed at conservation and providing support, including education, to orphaned, vulnerable and underserved children. Dow is also supportive of economic transformation in South Africa as well as the Responsible Care® Guiding Principles initiative. More information about Dow Southern Africa can be found at: http://www.dow.com/imea/ssa/about/locations.htm
For Editorial Information:
Doritha Erwee
Dow Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd
27 11 575 1547
Grant Law
GGi Communications
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