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AIR PRODUCTS ENDS 50 BIRTHDAY
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YEAR ON HIGH NOTE

Air Products celebrated its 50 birthday this year and ended
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it on a high note by receiving two awards at the Chemical &
Allied Industries’ Association (CAIA) Responsible Care Awards
Ceremony which was held in Johannesburg recently. One of
the awards was focused on safety and the other was a great
achievement for the company, as it is the first industry award
received for their #WitnessHappiness project.

The annual prestigious CAIA Responsible Care Awards is a highlight
on the industry calendar and an opportunity for members to
showcase their projects, initiatives and successes.
Air Products’ proud recipients of the CAIA Awards.
Despite fierce competition the safety award, the 2019 Responsible L – R: Arthi Govender, Sue Nicholls and Maropeng Bahula.
Care Sustained High Performance Award, was awarded to the
Pinetown Facility in Category A. Air Products’ General Manager -
Technical, Maropeng Bahula, commented on the award: “We are She further explains: “Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
extremely honoured to receive this award as safety is a crucial element Committee agreed to the project approximately three years ago and we
in processes throughout our entire organization. It is good to see that committed to different centres nationally. During this three-year cycle,
our efforts to make safety a way of life for employees are noticed and
embraced by all. At Air Products we embrace the ethos that “nothing is employees could visit the centres and spend time with the children on
more important than safety”. specific days. The children also received gifts and other learning aides,
and infrastructure improvements were done at a number of them to
The second award was the 2019 Responsible Care Initiative of the ensure a safe and hygienic environment for the children.
Year Award Winner for Corporate Social Responsibility Projects in
Category B. According to Arthi Govender, Market Research and Govender further mentions that this is the first award received for the
Strategy Manager at Air Products who conceptualised the project, #WitnessHappiness project. The second three-year cycle has already
the award coincided with the end of the of the first three year cycle started. “I cannot wait to see what joy, happiness and positive change
of the #WitnessHappiness project. Govender explains that the project the next three year cycle will make at the newly selected centres.
started three years ago and the employees at each of the facilities
nationally had to select an early childhood development (ECD) centre For more information on Air Products:
in their community to support for a period of three years. Website: www.airproducts.co.za

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