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Methanex — Conference Presentation (2003)
25 slides from Methanex's conference presentation, 2003
Slide 1: CAPs - Working Towards The Perfect Partnership
CAPs - Working Towards The “Perfect Partnership”
Slide 2: Who is Methanex?
Who is Methanex? • International, single product, methanol company • Headquarters in Vancouver • Listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ • Plants located in New Zealand, Canada, Chile and Trinidad • World’s largest producer and marketer of methanol • World’s largest gas to liquids producer • Res
Slide 3: Global Market Share
Global Market Share North America Europe 29% 24% Asia-Pacific 23 % 31% Latin America Methanex 2001 sales ~ 25 % of total world demand
Slide 4: Methanol Pipeline
our company Methanol Pipeline Global Positioning Current production Under construction Canada Trinidad New Zealand Chile 33% 40% 27% 2002 sales mix
Slide 5: What is Methanol?
What is Methanol? Natural Gas Methanol Formaldehyde MTBE Acetic Acid Others 38% 28% 8% 31% Wood Products Plastics Lycra Polarfleece
Slide 6: Methanol is…
our product Methanol is… • Our sole focus • Produced from natural gas natural gas reforming syngas CO2 H2 steam @~900oC CO chemical grade crude distillation synthesis CH3OH CH3OH + H 2O
Slide 7: New Zealand map
Auckland TASMAN SEA Rotorua New Plymouth (Taranaki) North Island Wellington SOUTH PACIFIC Christchurch OCEAN South Island
Slide 8: Methanex NZ - Motunui Plant
Methanex NZ - Motunui Plant METHANEX A Responsible Care® Company
Slide 9: Methanex NZ - Waitara Valley Plant
Methanex NZ - Waitara Valley Plant
Slide 10: Methanex NZ - Port Taranaki
Methanex NZ - Port TaranakI A Responsible Care® Company
Slide 11: Background
Background • Methanex became a Responsible Care Company 1995 • New Zealand CAP formed November 1996 • Existing communications plan • CAP an added component of plan
Slide 12: Why?
Why? • It is a requirement of a Responsible Care company to communicate directly with its community • CAP is excellent way of doing this • There are benefits to the company in forming a CAP
Slide 13: How?
How? • Advertised local newspaper - poor response • Listed the communities we wanted to reach • Contacted then in a variety of ways: • Wrote to service clubs in North Taranaki • Wrote to neighbours of facilities • Wrote to high school • Spoke to local Maori
Slide 14: Result?
Result? • 15 people applied • 13 now on panel • Diverse group • Neighbours to plants • Farmers • Teacher • Fire Service • Housewives • Company Managers • Local Maori
Slide 15: The CAP
METHANEX A Responsible Care® Company
Slide 16: Why it works
Why it works • All there because they want to take part • No-one was hand picked • They all represent different communities • They bring information and questions from those communities • They feed back information from Methanex to their communities
Slide 17: Benefits
Benefits • The community is better informed • The company has fewer complaints • The company has a better understanding of what concerns the communities • It is a true partnership
Slide 18: How it operates
How it operates • First year Methanex chaired meeting and drew up agenda • CAP had a lot to learn • Methanex provided a large amount of reading material • In-depth tours of all facilities
Slide 19: Then & Now
Then & Now • CAP elected own chairperson • CAP and Methanex drew up the CAP Mandate • Second year and beyond • CAP chairs meetings • CAP and Methanex dra up agenda • Methanex provides information on every aspect of the business • Commercial sensitivity only reason for ever witholding information
Slide 20: Then & Now
Then & Now • Two Methanex representatives attend • Further staff attend on request to make presentations on specific topics • CAP trained Methanex complaints Procedure • Public can register complaint with CAP member rather than phoning company
Slide 21: What CAP say
What CAP say “If you were advising a company/community on setting up a CAP what would you advise?” “That they presume nothing, listen and allow their community to share their thoughts, concerns, hopes, etc. Allow the relationship to grow slowly; be prepared for it to be owned by the community.”
Slide 22: What CAP say
What CAP say “Who should establish them, companies or chemical industry councils?” “Companies should establish and run them with the council acting as a watchdog.”
Slide 23: What CAP say
What CAP say “How do you establish the balance on panels? Locals, environmentalists etc?” “An effort should be made for the panel to be as wide ranging as possible so that it truly reflects the community.”
Slide 24: Does it work?
Does it work? • If imitation is the highest form of flattery - yes! • Three large Taranaki companies have talked to Methanex and CAP, attended meetings, set up own group • Wellington companies also interested • Local council used Methanex CAP when considering projects
Slide 25: Is it worth it?
Is it worth it? • Yes! • Methanex always had a good relationship with immediate community • Now it has a partnership