Responsibility Distribution Process RDP

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Responsible Distribution ProcessSM
Quality Responsibility
Stewardship
Funding Supplier Program
Strengthening Chemical Distribution
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Funding Supplier Program

• Reduce the number and redundancy of audits
• Reduce audit costs
• Use one consistent protocol
• Credible and comprehensive
• Developed by distributors and suppliers

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About RDP Verification (RDPV)

• RDPV is an on-site visit by a third-party
  verifier(s) to a members site.
• Each member is required to successfully complete
  one RDPV in the cycle.
• Supplier-nominated sites (Supplier-RDPV) and
  extra sites are funded by a core of funding
  suppliers.

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About RDP Verification (RDPV)

• For Mandatory Single NACD Required RDPV
• The independent RDPV Administrator will select a
  site based on a company profile questionnaire.
• For Supplier-Funded Sites
• Funders can submit additional self-nominated
  sites based on funding level.

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Funding Supplier-Nominated RDPVs

• Nominated site must be of a distributor
  representing the Funding Supplier.
• Funding Suppliers will nominate sites (number is
  based on funding level) via the data provided to
  the RDPV Administrator from the distributor. Some
  suppliers will already know which sites they want
  to have verified without the data.
• A Funding Supplier can nominate up to 10 member
  sites, which is based on the total number of
  sites a distributor company owns, operates, or
  stores products.

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Funding Supplier-Nominated RDPVs

• The verifier(s) will confirm that each member is
  implementing its policies and procedures under
  RDPs Code of Management Practice.
• It is not a strict regulatory compliance audit
  there is allowance for interpretation based on
  the particular site.
• Verifiers may use their knowledge of regulations
  as performance benchmarks, but no member will
  fail because it was not in compliance with a
  government regulation.

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Potential RDPV Verifications (current 2007-2009
cycle)
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Why Do Suppliers Need These Audits?

• Industry requirements (such as Responsible Care
  and/or other internal or company-wide
  requirements) may dictate the need to audit
  distributors with whom they do business to assess
  the distributors risk management capabilities.
• Suppliers use the RDP Verification process as a
  credible and cost-efficient means of achieving
  their company requirements.

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Why Do Suppliers Need These Audits? (continued)

• Participation gives access to site profiles and
  third-party EHSS reports of distributors.
• Provides suppliers with an independent
  observation and unlimited access to distributors
  reports (upon their approval)
• How distributor(s) are addressing EHSS issues
  important to suppliers, and
• How distributor(s) are adhering to NACDs
  Responsible Distribution ProcessSM.

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Funding Supplier Schedule
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Whats Next?

• Choose how many sites your company would like
  verified that is above and beyond NACDs
  mandatory RDPV (one site per member company).
• Select funding level on the Commitment Form,
  provided by NACD.
• NACD will contact you regarding program details.
• You will be contacted by the RDPV Administrator
  for a list of sites you would like to nominate
  for a Funding Supplier-RDPV.
• For more information, contact
• Mike Lang, RDP Director, mlang_at_nacd.com