BASF
Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society.
SB Corporate Members Collaborate to Drive Circular Innovation
When BASF and its customer and fellow Sustainable Brands Corporate Member, Stanley Black & Decker, realized they had similar interest in recycling technologies for plastics and battery materials, they decided to launch an innovation challenge. ... View More
2019 Nobel-Winning Chemistry Professor Shares His Views on Renewable Energy
Dr. Stanley Whittingham, the pioneer of lithium-ion batteries, spoke with BASF about a fossil-fuel-free future. ... View More
BASF donates over 100 million protective masks
As part of BASF’s “Helping Hands” campaign in the fight against the corona pandemic, BASF is donating 100 million protective masks to the Federal Republic of Germany. ... View More
BASF manufactures hand sanitizer to support the fight against COVID-19 in New Jersey and New York
BASF Corporation is providing the state of New Jersey and New York with hand sanitizer manufactured at the company’s facility in Washington, New Jersey free of charge. The sanitizing product will help meet the increased demands needed to safely com... View More
BASF Introduces Innovative Pilot Blockchain Project to Improve Circular Economy and Traceability of Recycled Plastics
reciChain to prove the value of circularity for plastics and provide stronger incentive to recycle Platform will enable better sorting, traceability and transparency throughout the value chain in an industry collaborative model Pilot to start in Brit... View More
Midwestern Airport Uses ‘Green’ Products to Address Common Airfield Challenges
Following positive results from a trial run, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Int'l Airport is planning to continue using Nachurs' Alpine RF-14F® deicer for the 2019/2020 winter. ... View More
Q&A: Why Sustainability Professionals Need Chemists
Chemistry may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of sustainability, but it has a big role to play, particularly in a circular economy. We caught up with Christoph Jäkel, BASF’s Head of Sustainability Strategy, to learn more ... View More
BASF supports EC3 Tool as Pilot Partner
BASF supports sustainable construction as pilot partner for Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3 ) tool Neopor® GPS insulation contributes to lower embodied carbon in construction projects ... View More
Practitioners Across Industries Embracing Their Role in Ensuring Health of Our Ocean
Looking ahead to Sustainable Brands Oceans, 14-16 November 2019 in Porto, Portugal, we caught up with Katherine Bryar — Head of Global Branding and Communications at BioMar — to find out what’s in store. ... View More
BASF and Greentown Labs Announce Startup Finalists in the Circularity Challenge
Five startups from around the world will participate in the 6-month accelerator program ... View More
BASF Collaboration to Develop Closed-Loop Process for Recycling EV Batteries
The ReLieVe project will develop and scale the process and structuring of an integrated industrial sector — from collection and recycling of end-of-life batteries, to the manufacturing of new electrode materials. ... View More
BASF Honored with Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) named BASF a 2019 Safer Choice Partner of the Year Award winner for outstanding achievement in the manufacturing of ingredients that are safer for families, pets, workplaces, communities and the environm... View More
It’s Official: LGBT-Positive Policies Do Enhance Corporate Performance. Here’s How and Why
LGBT employees still lack proper legal protection in more than half of all US states. But according to recent research, there is no doubt that LGBT-inclusive companies attract better talent and decrease employee turnover. ... View More
Can Industrialists be Environmentalists? Yes. Here’s how.
When we look back over the past 10 years, Canada has made some bold steps to foster a strong economy while protecting our natural resources and the environment. ... View More
New Alliance Creating Metric for Assessing Companies’ Real Value to Society
Alliance founded by eight international companies — including BASF, Deutsche Bank and SAP — to create a standard for measuring and disclosing the real value companies provide to society. ... View More
BASF Joins Coalition for Inclusive Growth: 34 Leading Global Firms Commit to Tackling Inequality by Joining G7 Business for Inclusive Growth (B4IG) Coalition Powered by the OECD
Companies joining forces are investing a combined total of over 1 billion USD in more than 50 current and future initiatives, benefiting 100 million people to date B4IG business coalition to be launched in connection with the G7 Leaders’ Summit in ... View More
BASF is Founding Member of “Value Balancing Alliance e.V.”
Cross-industry alliance develops and pilots model for measuring the value contributions to the environment, society, and businesses Alliance is supported by Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, OECD, leading universities and stakeholders from government, civil s... View More
BASF Commits to Poultry Sustainability and Welfare as Founding Member of Two New Industry Initiatives
BASF has committed to a more sustainable poultry value chain as a founding member of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) and the International Poultry Welfare Alliance (IPWA). ... View More
BASF’s TDI Plant Receives American Chemistry Council Responsible Care Award
The American Chemistry Council (ACC) recognized BASF’s TDI plant at Geismar, Louisiana site with the 2019 Responsible Care award for waste minimization, reuse and recycling. ... View More
BASF - The Rambutan-fruit Tree: A Sustainability Story
BASF designs a socially- and environmentally- responsible supply chain. ... View More
