BASF Summary

Brief description of BASF:

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 15,000 employees in North America, and had sales of approximately $16.4 billion in 2007. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com/usa [1].

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. As a reliable partner, BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF has more than 95,000 employees and posted sales of almost €58 billion in 2007. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com [2].

To learn more, visit Sustainable Development [3] at BASF and BASF’s Carbon Balance [4].

CEO:

Dr. Kurt Bock

Energy Efficiency Initiatives

Success Stories Summary:

Between 1990 and 2002, BASF reduced absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 38 percent and by 61 percent per unit of product. By 2020, BASF’s goal is to achieve a further 25 percent reduction in its specific GHG emissions per metric ton of sales product compared with 2002.

Internal Operations summary:

BASF is further developing its internal energy efficiency system in which substitute fuels used in power plants can be used in certain production plants, enabling minimization of natural gas consumption and improvement in the capacity utilization of combined heat and power plants.
BASF maintains 16 cogeneration plants that run in power plants worldwide with an overall efficiency of almost 90 percent and producing around 75 percent of electricity needed.
BASF’s goal is to improve the energy efficiency of its production processes by 25 percent compared with 2002.
Between 1990 and 2002, BASF reduced absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 38 percent and by 61 percent per unit of product. By 2020, BASF’s goal is to achieve a further 25 percent reduction in its specific GHG gas emissions per metric ton of sales product compared with 2002.

Products & Services summary:

BASF develops materials to improve thermal insulation in buildings, such as Neopor and Micronal PCM.
BASF is developing materials to improve energy efficiency in homes. Its prototype home, the Near Zero home in New Jersey, has been chosen as a pilot for testing for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [5] for Homes.
BASF offers plastics that make vehicles lighter, and therefore more fuel efficient, as well as additives that improve fuel consumption.

Supply Chain summary:

BASF coordinates air and sea freight on a global scale to reduce environmental impact and emissions.
BASF strategies for emissions reduction in the supply chain include regional planning and control of land freight providers.

BASF [6] is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. BASF is the world’s largest chemical company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility.

BELC Abstracts

Agriculture Abstract:

BASF [6] is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. BASF is the world’s largest chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF works on fuel additives to improve fuel consumption in vehicles, develops biotechnology related to agriculture, and is expanding research on energy efficient construction of buildings.

Residential & Commercial Abstract:

BASF [6] is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. BASF is the world’s largest chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF works on fuel additives to improve fuel consumption in vehicles, develops biotechnology related to agriculture, and is expanding research on energy efficient construction of buildings.

Industrial Abstract:

BASF [6] is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. BASF is the world’s largest chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility.

Transportation Abstract:

BASF [6] is a member of the Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC), the largest U.S.-based association of companies dedicated to business and policy solutions to climate change. BASF is the world’s largest chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from oil and gas to chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF works on fuel additives to improve fuel consumption in vehicles, develops biotechnology related to agriculture, and is expanding research on energy efficient construction of buildings.