It’s Not Your Incident But It Is Your Responsibility’

The East Palestine train derailment exposed a hard truth for today’s chemical supply chains: an incident does not have to occur on your site to become your responsibility. Regulatory scrutiny, public expectations, and reputational risk now extend far beyond organisational boundaries. This session examines how crises involving suppliers, transporters, or downstream partners can rapidly become your operational, legal, and leadership challenge. Drawing on post-East Palestine case insights and discussions with global industry leaders, it explores the growing importance of off-site crisis and emergency preparedness, evolving legislative expectations, and the hidden vulnerabilities embedded in complex, multi-party supply chains. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of why preparedness must follow the product, how organisations can support responders even when incidents occur outside their control, and why effective crisis readiness is no longer just a compliance requirement but a core leadership responsibility.