REAFFIRMED,AUGUST2013&$-StrategiesforToday’sEnvironmentalPavtnersbipAPIENVIRONMENTAL,HEALTHANDSAFETYMISSIONANDGUIDINGPRINCIPLESThemembersoftheAmericanPetroleumInstitutearededicatedtocontinuouseffortstoimprovethecompatibilityofouroperationswiththeenvironmentwhileeconomicallydevelopingenergyresourcesandsupplyinghighqualityproductsandservicestoconsum-ers.Werecognizeourresponsibilitytoworkwiththepublic,thegovernment,andotherstodevelopandtousenaturalresourcesinanenvironmentallysoundmannerwhileprotectingthehealthandsafetyofouremployeesandthepublic.Tomeettheseresponsibilities,APImemberspledgetomanageourbusinessesaccordingtothefollowingprinciplesusingsoundsciencetoprioritizerisksandtoimplementcost-effectivemanagementpractices:eeeeeeeeeeeTorecognizeandtorespondtocommunityconcernsaboutourrawmaterials,prod-uctsandoperations.Tooperateourplantsandfacilities,andtohandleourrawmaterialsandproductsinamannerthatprotectstheenvironment,andthesafetyandhealthofouremployeesandthepublic.Tomakesafety,healthandenvironmentalconsiderationsapriorityinourplanning,andourdevelopmentofnewproductsandprocesses.Toadvisepromptly,appropriateofficials,employees,customersandthepublicofinformationonsignificantindustry-relatedsafety,healthandenvironmentalhazards,andtorecommendprotectivemeasures.Tocounselcustomers,transportersandothersinthesafeuse,transpqrtationanddis-posalofourrawmaterials,productsandwastematerials.Toeconomicallydevelopandproducenaturalresourcesandtoconservethoseresourcesbyusingenergyefficiently.Toextendknowledgebyconductingorsupportingresearchonthesafety,healthandenvironmentaleffectsofourrawmaterials,products,processesandwastematerials.Tocommittoreduceoverallemissionsandwastegeneration.Toworkwithotherstoresolveproblemscreatedbyhandlinganddisposalofhazard-oussubstancesfromouroperations.Toparticipatewithgovernmentandothersincreatingresponsiblelaws,regulationsandstandardstosafeguardthecommunity,workplaceandenvironment.Topromotetheseprinciplesandpracticesbysharingexperiencesandofferingassi...
