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Safety
Being Serious About Safety is a core value for Univar Solutions.
Jack Spicuzza
Vice President ESHQ
At Univar Solutions, safety isn’t just something we talk about. It’s something we live. Every day, in every facility, on every route, and in every interaction, safety is at the center of who we are and how we operate.
Where we take action
From our earliest days, we’ve believed that nothing we do is more important than protecting our people, our customers, our suppliers, and the communities where we live and work. And that commitment guides every decision we make.
First, we are an organization that respects and follows the applicable safety laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate. We aspire to go beyond minimum legal requirements as we improve and sharpen our compliance efforts.
Second, we work towards adhering to the highest industry standards and work with industry associations to develop new standards intended to benefit every stakeholder in the chemical and ingredient distribution supply chain. Univar Solutions is proud to be a member of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® program—one of the most respected safety and sustainability initiatives in the chemical industry.
For our customers, Responsible Care® means confidence—knowing that the products you rely on every day are handled with the highest standards of safety, quality, and responsibility.
For our suppliers, it means a trusted partner who shares your values, protects your products throughout the supply chain, and operates with integrity at every step.
For our employees, it means a company culture where your well-being comes first—supported by training, resources, and a workplace that puts safety above everything else.
And for our communities, Responsible Care® reinforces what we’ve always stood for: being a responsible neighbor, reducing our environmental footprint, and helping ensure that everyone goes home safe, every day.
2025 Performance Highlights
Keep our employees, vendors, and customers safe at work through our safety-focused culture and practices.
- Our TCIR was 0.43
Leading with safety at every operational level
Our prioritization of safety in all that we do and our commitment to put safety before profit start at the highest levels of our organization. Our safety philosophy is fully endorsed by our CEO and Executive Committee, as well as our Board. The Executive Committee reviews safety and environmental performance monthly, including injuries, incidents and ongoing improvement activities, while the Governance & Corporate Responsibility Committee reviews performance against TCIR quarterly, among other safety measures.
At the heart of our health and safety culture is our globally-binding Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Policy, designed to ensure we provide safe working conditions, protect the environment, and challenge ourselves to persistently improve in all aspects of EHS. Our strong safety culture is bolstered through active participation in programs such as Responsible Distribution, guidance from ISO standards, and engagement with regulators as they develop regulations. In addition, we regularly conduct internal audits and external third-party verifications.
Univar Solutions continues to stay committed to responsible distribution through our partnerships with the Alliance for Chemical Distributors (ACD) and Responsible Distribution Canada (RDC). Our leaders serve on ACD and RDC national committees and provide feedback to enhance safe and responsible chemical handling and distribution. We remain certified through the Responsible Distribution Code Compliance program and successfully completed numerous site verifications as well.
Championing product stewardship and advancing safety measures
In line with legal requirements and our principles, we supply all customers with a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for products that pose environmental or health and safety hazards. These documents identify specific hazards, handling guidance and disposal information. Beyond this, our teams of technical experts assist customers with learning how to use hazardous materials safely. Our technical services professionals work side by side with customers and suppliers to help solve product-related issues, including product quality troubleshooting and guidance, formulation guidance and technique and formulation performance enhancements.
REACH, the European Union's regulation for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, is a key piece of legislation that we continue to implement across our business, as it affects many of our customers and suppliers. We have been involved in the REACH process for several years, including working with the European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) and other European trade bodies to develop more practical and effective legislation. Through our proactive involvement in this regulation, we are uniquely placed to help monitor, advise and manage REACH compliance for our customers.
