Cefic has opened registration for the 2026 European Responsible Care Awards

11/05/2026
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The 2026 Responsible Care Awards will celebrate organisations driving resilience through safety excellence, digital innovation, climate action, circularity, and an empowered workforce.

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This year, the awards will recognise outstanding achievements across key areas, including the following categories:

  1. Operational Excellence: Process Safety and Cybersecurity; Digital Innovation for Responsible Operation; Responsible Supply Chain & Collaboration;
  2. Sustainability & Environment: Sustainability; Climate and Circularity;
  3. Caring about the Smaller: NAs and SMEs;
  4. People-Centred Transformation: Excellence in Talent and Workforce Development, as well as STEM Attraction.

Project eligibility: submit new and evolved RC® projects

Responsible Care® practitioners are invited to submit both new, innovative initiatives as well as past projects – whether previously submitted or not (awarded or not) – to the RC® Awards.  Projects that have since evolved, remain relevant today, or have demonstrated significant progress and impact, are also welcome. 

Who can participate?

  • All companies and /or sites that are practicing Responsible Care® along the supply chain in Europe.
  • National associations and affiliate associations are also eligible to participate provided they have signed up to Responsible Care® or have a Responsible Care® Partnership Agreement with Cefic. Specifically the category 4 honours individuals or teams whose submitted projects are recognised/supported by the Responsible Care® organisations they work for.

All Responsible Care participants, including members of Cefic and national federations are invited to join and share projects and initiatives here.

Source: CEFIC