From the RC 14001 Standard
The organization shall identify and plan those operations that are associated
with the identified significant EHSS aspects consistent with its EHSS policy,
objectives and targets, in order to ensure that they are carried out under
specified conditions, by
c) establishing, implementing and maintaining procedures related to the
identified significant EHSS aspects of goods and services used by the
organization and communicating applicable procedures and requirements to
suppliers, including contractors.
The organization shall establish and maintain:
h) commensurate with risk, systems to qualify and periodically review
carriers, suppliers, distributors, customers, contractors and third-party
providers based on Responsible Care or other health, safety, security and
environmental performance criteria.
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Steven Beddegenoodts
Global SHERQ Manager
Supply Chain Chemicals
SABIC
Steven.Beddegenoodts@SABIC-Europe.com
www.sabic.com
• Member of the SQAS Technical
and Accreditation committee.
• Chairman of the SQAS
Executive committee
• Member of the China SQAS
launch Shangai 2007.
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SQAS in the Gulf Region
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is not
in the
Gulf.
• In 2012 SABIC initiated assessments of its
Chemicals’ carriers in Saudi Arabia using the
European SQAS scheme with European assessors.
• The assessments with the discussion and the
improvement plans are SABIC’s RC effort for the
local overland supply chain.
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SQAS in the Gulf Region
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GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
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Kuwait
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Bahrain
UAE
Oman
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Introduction
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SQAS is a tool
to assess the Quality, Safety and Environmental
management systems of Logistic Service Providers
– in a uniform manner
– by independent assessors
standardized questionnaire
thereby avoiding multiple assessments by individual
– using a
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chemical companies
individual evaluation capability.
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while maintaining
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An SQAS assessment by an independent assessor does not lead to a certificate but
results in a
,
detailed factual report
Gulf SQAS is not a certification
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Gulf SQAS is
• A clear concise list
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of requirements
Industry standard
(Internal) audit checklist
3rd party verification for
Responsible Care ®
Best practice reference document
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The Assessment Process
View and
analyse
report
Assessed
Company
Sign
Agreement
Assessment
planning and
preparation
Assessor
Assessment
Request
Assessment
• View & analyse report
• Enter comments
• Add improvement action
programme
• Define who may have
access to the report
• Generate attestation
• Download Gulf-SQAS logo
Enter report
in
Database
Dialogue
Chemical
Company
Update / implement
improvement
action
programme
Pillars of Gulf-SQAS
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A
common questionnaire
Only one questionnaire used throughout the whole Chemical Industry, covering
the industry standard.
The Chemical companies simply select those questions relevant to their business
model and evaluate the relevant answers and comments.
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accreditation of assessors
The electronic database of assessment reports
The
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