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    Home > Operations / Manufacturing > ChemStewards > Performance Improvement Awards

    Application Portal for the SOCMA 2021 Performance Improvement Awards is Open!

    The SOCMA Performance Improvement Awards are based on the ChemStewards® Five Core Principles and evaluate best practices and principles that demonstrate continuous improvement beyond the basic requirements of ChemStewards® or additional Environmental, Health, Safety & Security government-mandated programs.

    There are five award categories:

    • Gold Award(s)
    • Silver Awards
    • Bronze Awards
    • Educational Outreach Award
    • Sustainability Award

    Application Timeline

    The submission period is open from Wednesday, May 19-Friday, July 2.

    Award recipients will be announced in September and honored at SOCMA Week – SOCMA’s Annual Conference and Centennial Celebration on October 20-22 in New Orleans, LA.

    Sample Applications

    Awards capture facility activities between a specific period of time. For example, the 2021 Awards capture facility activities between June 2020 – May 2021 and metrics or agency data for 2019 – 2020.

     

     

    Guidelines

    SOCMA’s Performance Improvement Award recognition program focuses on organization improvements
    in the past year. Applications should be focused on describing programmatic performance improvement, instead of overall compliance program elements.

    Contact Us


    Tammy Netherland
    Sr. Manager, Technical & Safety Education

    tnetherland@socma.org

    Award Criteria for 2021 Award Year

    1. To be eligible for the Gold, Silver or Bronze awards you must be an actively engaged SOCMA member currently in good standing with ChemStewards® or participate in an accepted alternative or equivalent performance improvement program. If you have any questions on your alternative or equivalency to ChemStewards® contact a member of the ChemStewards® staff.
    2. Society of Chemical Manufactures and Affiliates (SOCMA) Performance Improvement Awards are based on an individual facility’s achievement and improvement and achievement over a specific award time.
    3. SOCMA is only accepting applications submitted via this online format. No other print applications will be accepted. Members will not be able to access the application after midnight of the application deadline of July 2, 2021.
    4. 2021 Awards will capture facility activities during the timeframe of June 2020 – May 2021 and metrics or agency data for the year 2019 – 2020.
    5. All applications will be judged in a blind-blind process. The judges will not know who the applicants are and the judging committee will be formed by the SOCMA staff and kept confidential. The members of the judging committee will not be allowed to submit an application.
    6. Applicants must answer all general questions and award-based questions to be eligible to receive an award.
    7. The ENTIRE application must be filled out in order to be judged in either the Gold, Silver or Bronze category. If a section is not relevant, please put “N/A”.
    8. Do not use your company name or reference your company location in any of the text responses throughout the application. Failure to remove all references to company name/location could result in application removal.
    9. Application does not guarantee an award.

    Download detailed criteria.

    About the SOCMA Performance Improvement Awards

    The SOCMA Performance Improvement Awards Program is a recognition program focusing on the five Core Principles in SOCMA’s Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Program-ChemStewards:

    1. Stakeholder Communications
    2. Product Stewardship
    3. Employee Training and Engagement
    4. Resource and Waste Minimization
    5. EHS&S in Planning and Operations

    Recipients of the Performance Improvement Awards are recognized through press releases and at in-person events throughout the year.

    Award Recipients

    2020


    SOCMA congratulates the 2020 Performance Improvement Award Winners.

    2020 Award Recipients

    2019


    SOCMA congratulates the 2019 Performance Improvement Award Winners.

    2019 Award Recipients

    2018


    SOCMA congratulates the 2018 Performance Improvement Award Winners.

    2018 Award Recipients

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