Community Liaison

Since 1995 an Environmental Liaison Committee has been operating at our Workington site. Representatives are invited from residents, schools, the church and the local council. We also have attendance from the Environmental Agency and the Environmental Health Department.

Our Halebank site has invited local residents on tours of our manufacturing facilities which include discussion of the chemical processes and operations.

Educational Initiatives

We recognise the importance of industry contributing to educational initiatives both at higher educational level, and in providing a dialogue with the emerging generation of school children and youth. Not only have we assisted in funding important research at universities but we have also supported a number of schools projects.

In the last two years Pentagon is proud to have sponsored and participated in events at the Catalyst Museum. Located in Widnes and aimed primarily at engaging children of school age the museum is the only center in Europe devoted to chemistry and how the products of chemistry are used in everyday life.

Through our Halebank site work experience placements are provided for local schools. This gives pupils a chance to see what it is really like in the world of business. In addition, university students studying chemistry and engineering subjects are offered placements with us for short term and one year sandwich courses.

Halebank has taken part in the Children Challenging Industry Programme.

Groups of children are taught by specialist teachers about the interdependency of industry and the environment. For example, topics such as water usage are reviewed and site visits arranged to demonstrate how water is used as part of the industrial process for providing steam, for cooling and in the product itself.