Rhodia's sustainable development policy
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Rhodia grounds its policy of Sustainable Development in three points:
• Health, human and product safety, and environment
• Economy, which determines the sustainable growth
• People, including social, corporate and ethical issues |
This policy applies to all the countries where Rhodia is industrially and/or commercially present and it is based on commitments that reflect strong Group involvement in the initiative of Sustainable Development.
Development that implicates action and responsibilities related to:
• Shareholders: continuous group performance improvement, guaranteed application to the best corporate practices and transparent disclosure of all commitments and actions.
• Employees: ensure safety and protect the health of all employees, as well as develop their skills, guaranteeing respect to human being and the non-discrimination in the work environment.
• Customers: offer the best solutions and products, sharing values, protecting the environment and people's health.
• Suppliers: acquisition of raw materials and quality services, always within the best market conditions, strengthening relationships and partnerships.
• Environment: decreasing impact of our activities and raising the awareness of our audiences (employees, family, communities) about the correct use of resources and environment protection.
• Local communities: promoting a real integration of our units to the communities where they are located, developing relationships based on mutual trust.
As a signatory of the Global Pact, from the United Nations, Rhodia follows the ten principles set forth in the document, which are related to Human Rights, Work Relations, Environment and Fighting Corruption.
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"Sustainable Development is an essential component of Rhodia's renewal and is becoming ever more firmly established at the heart of the Group's identity."
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu,
Chief Executive Officer |
For more information about Rhodia and Sustainable Development,
consult our Group
website / section Discovering Rhodia
Collaboration with local stakeholders to relocate
150-year old temple at Roha, India
The management team at our Roha plant (HPCII)
in India had an unusual problem.
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On a piece of land sandwiched
between our sulphuric acid plant and our sulphanation
plant, was a 150-year Indian temple that belonged to
the Village Roth.The majority of the villagers worshipped
the deities whom they believed protected the village
and the villagers from all evils.
The temple’s awkward location raised several
concerns : in the event of any emergency in the sulphanation
plant, the temple devotees could suffer; our plant’s
security was compromised as the villagers had unrestricted
access to the temple; it obstructed the loading of our
materials for export.
To reconcile our needs to boost plant safety and business
growth, with the need of the villagers to continue worshipping
their gods, the temple’s relocation to a new site
in the village was the obvious solution. However, in
India where religion is a very important aspect of the
national culture, this kind of project required sensitive
and delicate handling.
The Roha management engaged the local stakeholders
in a patient dialogue, promising the villagers a new
temple to replace the old one and to shift the gods
according to religious rites.
The long process that started in 1995 culminated in
a new temple built in December 2002 and the deities
were installed there on 24 December 2002 amidst much
celebration by the villagers.
Respecting the local community’s sensitivities
and patient dialogue with the villagers, local government
officials and politicians were key to ensuring many
more years of harmonious co-existence.
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