CAIA

“The Chemical and Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) represents the interests of a large proportion of the chemical industry in South Africa; throughout its value chain. THE SOUTH AFRICAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IS REPRESENTED BY THE CHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES’ ASSOCIATION (CAIA) WHICH HAS 164 MEMBERS INCLUDING CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS, TRADERS AND INDUSTRY SERVICE PROVIDERS. As an association that forms part of a worldwide network of chemical industry associations, CAIA seeks to promote the continuous improvement of performance in the safety, health and environmental arenas as well as to boost productivity and competitiveness of the chemical and allied industries in South Africa, thereby enhancing their sustainability. Members are mainly big and medium size companies drawn from base chemicals, fertilizers, plastics in primary form, pesticides and other agricultural products, explosives and speciality chemicals. CAIA’s primary goals are to promote Responsible Care®, to earn public trust for the chemical industry, to improve the efficiency of its advocacy efforts, to support education initiatives in science, engineering and technology and to create maximum value for member companies. The Association interacts with a number of employer bodies, the Chemical Industries’ Education & Training Authority, various professional societies and other associations representing sub-sections of the industry. Through this initiative, companies make a formal public commitment to continuously improve their safety, health, and environmental performance. CAIA operates through a board comprised of Chief Executive Officers of member companies, and the day-to-day running of the association is led by the Executive Director, Deidré Penfold.