As a leader in the fertiliser industry, QAFCO has always been striving to excel in quality, safety and environmental performances and take ahead beyond the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Management systems. “Responsible Care” is a new initiative which QAFCO is committed to recently, which promotes sustainable development, with due care for future generations, bringing further benefits to people, environment and community.Responsible Care is a comprehensive Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) performance improvement initiative. It helps companies improve performance by identifying and spreading good management practices, and promotes mutual support between companies and associations through experience sharing. It promotes openness and transparency with stakeholders.“Responsible Care” was originally conceived in 1984 by the Canadian Chemical Producers Association and the initiative was brought to the United States by American Chemistry Council (ACC) in 1988. Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) adopted the Responsible Care initiative in 2009 thereby bringing this important initiative to the Gulf and Middle East region.Product stewardship and Security Vulnerability Assessment are two additional major elements of Responsible Care requirements. Product stewardship is Responsible Care applied to products, and covers more than just production and use of chemicals: it extends to other parts of the product supply chain such as transport, storage, use and eventual disposal. Companies are working with their suppliers, customers, distributors and user groups to spread Responsible Care throughout the supply chain.Vulnerability Assessment is the process of identifying and prioritizing (or ranking) the vulnerabilities in a system. Examples of systems for which vulnerability assessments are performed for include, but not limited to, chemical plants, information technology systems, energy supply systems, water supply systems, transportation systems and communication systems.QAFCO launched its “Responsible Care” initiative in January 2010. Gap analysis of existing system was done and enhancements have been made to the system to meet the requirements of Responsible Care standard RC 14001:2008. Today, QAFCO is certified in Responsible Care.