March 15th, 2019, AICM Annual General Meeting was held in Shanghai, nearly 90 participants from member companies attended the meeting.
AICM Chairman Jeff Zhu welcomed all the participants to the AICM Annual General Meeting with a very brief review of AICM achievements in last year. He addressed great contribution of AICM to Responsible Care program in china and recognized the major achievements of AICM in 2018.The Chairman emphasized in 2019, AICM will continue to launch a series of sustainable development activities. He encouraged all chemical manufactures to embark the Responsible Care program, implement the best practice to guide a healthy development of chemical industry in China among industry parks.
AICM Executive Director, Beryl Ma delivered the administrative report to all delegates on the Annual General Meeting. To enlarge membership scale and visibility and provide sound services / deliverables are still the major objectives in 2019.
During section of AICM Annual General Meeting Committees Report, IPAC Committee Chair Karin Xu, RCC Committee Chair Margaret Soong, GIAC Committee Chair Richard Yu, and PRCC Committee Manager Xuan Li on Behalf of Chair Susan Jiang made committee's report to all participants. Meanwhile, as a project leader, DURAND-DELACRE Xavier, AICM Board Director highlighted the 2018 AICM Sustainable Development Report.
On the panel discussion, as panelists, Han Zhang, DOW Sustainability and Advocacy Leader, Charlotte Roule European Chamber Vice President and Sreepadaraj Karanam, SABIC Corporate Sustainability Strategy Senior Manager discussed key topics on 2019 China predict growth report, trade friction between the US and China, and plastic waste initiatives in China with moderator Fernando Vallina, AICM Board Director.
At last, Total of 72 member company employees have been nominated as "outstanding contributors" in recognition of their great contributions to AICM in 2018. The reward are awarded by members of the Board of Directors and Advisory board.