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Union Carbide: The Company Which Failed in It'S (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Union Carbide: The Company Which Failed in It'S (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Union Carbide: The Company Which Failed in It'S (Corporate Social Responsibility)
Union Carbide Corporation (Union Carbide) is one of the largest chemical and
polymer companies in the united states
Founded in 1917 and currently employing over 3800 employees
Union carbide entered India under the banner UCIL ( Union carbide India limited)
The UCIL factory was built in 1969 to produce the pesticide carbaryl (trademark
Sevin). A methyl isocyanate (MIC) production plant was added in 1979
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Union Carbide became infamous for the worst ever industrial disaster that took
place at its plant in Bhopal (India) in 1984
Company was found liable for the disaster but had denied responsibility for the
incident
After being sued by the Government of India, Union Carbide agreed to an out-of-
court settlement of US$470 million in 1989
Several issues over the incident are yet to be settled
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Why company failed
The company failed in its corporate social responsibility because a gas leakage
happened at company's plant , led thousands of death and still have a impact on
people of Bhopal.
Causes of leakage:
Storing MIC in large tanks
Poor maintenance after the plant ceased MIC production at the end of 1984
Failure of several safety systems (due to poor maintenance)
Safety systems being switched off to save money—including the MIC tank
refrigeration system which could have mitigated the disaster severity
Plant location close to a densely populated area
Effect of leakage became a disaster
Dead
Mother Thousands Gas
and son of people leaking
died
Impact on company