LRI Principles: A Commitment to Act

The following principles govern the conduct of the LRI and extend the practices of Responsible Care® :

• Scientific Excellence: Support will be given to research that applies the most rigorous scientific principles.
• Open Process, Results and Action: The research process will be open and transparent; timely publication of the results will be expected; and industry will act on the results in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Fair and Unbiased Conduct : Sponsors will not influence the conduct of research; the research process will be conducted in a fair and unbiased manner that prevents conflicts of interest and protects against bias in decision making; proprietary and intellectual property information will be protected.
• Chemical Industry Relevance : The programme is reviewed regularly to identify research needs and priorities according to two main considerations: the relevance of the research to the chemical industry and generating a better understanding of the impact of chemicals.

LRI expands the industry's commitment to Responsible Care® - the chemical industry's global initiative to improve environment, health and safety.

Responsible Care® pledges member companies to extend scientific knowledge through the conduct or support of research, to make continuous improvements in product stewardship through better testing and screening tools, and to support science-based public policy decisions.