Protecting people and the environment is a part of everything we do and every decision we make.
Dow is dedicated to achieving world-class Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) performance through industry-leading results, a commitment to Responsible Care® and the pursuit of 2025 Sustainability Goals.
Through well-defined policies, requirements and management systems the company ensures compliance with legal requirements, Dow standards, and contractual agreements, encouraging workers to report and address unsafe conditions without fear of reprisal, while incorporating their input into local near-miss programs and safety processes. Each employee has a responsibility in ensuring that our products and operations meet applicable government or Dow standards, whichever is more stringent.
Learn more about our EH&S policy: Dow's Commitment to Environmental Health and Safety
Employee Health and Safety
Worker protection has been a priority at Dow since the Company’s earliest days. With the goal of having every worker go home safely at the end of their work shift, Dow uses a comprehensive, integrated operating discipline management system that includes policies, requirements, processes, best practices and procedures associated with Environment, Health and Safety, as well as Quality, Operations and related external standards. Within this system, we lay the foundational expectations of hazard assessment and risk mitigation, aligned to Responsible Care®.
Community Safety
We are accountable and responsive to the public, especially our local communities. The focus on security, emergency planning, preparedness and response is not new to Dow and we continue to improve our response practices and procedures.
At all of our sites, safety is our highest priority. Ensuring safety and preventing incidents are the goals of our safety program, which includes everything from employee training and facility maintenance to emergency response planning and testing.
We prepare for a variety of response scenarios in the unlikely event that an incident affects the community. Our emergency response program includes on-site resources and highly trained responders who are committed to employee and public safety as well as environmental protection.
We also work collaboratively with community and industry partners to train, plan and share best practices for emergency response: