US-based special chemicals company Rohm and Haas was recently recognised as a US Chemical Industry Performance Leader and has been presented with the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Responsible Care Leadership Award for outstanding achievement under the chemistry industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative.

The company’s approach to responsible care includes innovative product development that supports the environment, health and safety promotion among employees and the communities in which it operates and involvement and support of local programmes that improve the quality of life.