Lebanon, Penn.: DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics firm, won the Responsible Care®New Company of the Year Award during the American Chemistry Council’s 2019 Responsible Care®Conference & Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Responsible Care®Program is an initiative that prioritizes health, safety, security and the environment and the award specifically recognizes companies who complete their Responsible Care®requirements ahead of schedule and pass an occupational safety audit.
“We’re so proud of the work that we’ve done as a Responsible Care®Partner, and are honored to win New Company of the Year,” said DRT President, Rob Kemp. “We’ve made great strides in all four of Responsible Care’s main focus areas, and we know that we will only get better from here.”
As part of the Responsible Care®program, DRT has developed and documented multiple processes and procedures that align with the program’s mission of enhancing health, safety, security and environmental results for products, processes and employees.
In addition to the Process Safety, Product Safety and Security Codes required by the Responsible Care®program, DRT implemented a Carrier Qualification Program and Dispatch Procedures to complement and enhance their existing Responsible Care®work.
“It has taken a lot of work to get to this point,” said Compliance Manager, Alicia Collins. “Being part of the Responsible Care®program and doing this work has been extremely valuable for DRT, and earning the New Company of the Year makes all the work feel even more worthwhile.”
DRT accepted their award onstage during a special event at the 2019 Responsible Care®Conference & Expo.
About DRT Transportation
DRT Transportation is an asset-owning intermodal marketing company (IMC) and third-party logistics provider (3PL) that helps clients create better logistics and supply chain experiences. DRT is headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and has offices in Houston, Texas, Eagan, Minnesota, Kingsport, Tennessee and Montreal, Quebec. DRT is committed to responsible logistics and is a proud partner of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care®Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program. DRT has been named to the Inc. 5000 list six times since its founding in 2007, and was ranked #61 on the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 2018 Top 250 Private Companies list.
About the Responsible Care® Program
Responsible Care®is the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative. For the past 30 years, Responsible Care®has helped American Chemistry Council (ACC) member companies significantly enhance their performance and improve the health and safety of their employees, the communities in which they operate and the environment as a whole.
About the American Chemistry Council
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents a diverse set of companies engaged in the business of chemistry. An innovative, $526 billion enterprise, the ACC works to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our nation and our world. The ACC’s mission is to deliver value to its members through advocacy, using best-in-class member engagement, political advocacy, communications and scientific research. The ACC is committed to fostering progress in our economy, environment and society.