BASF Summary

Company Description
BASF Corporation is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany which is a leading chemical company involved in a range of products from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. Through its products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays a role in finding answers to global challenges, such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF Corporation is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.

CEO of BASF Corporation: Dr. Kurt Bock; Revenues: $67.78 Billion; Employees: 109,589

Climate Change Targets
The Company achieved its most recent target 10 years early. BASF Corporation reduced its GHG emissions per metric ton of sales product by 28.9% compared with 2002 (goal: -25% until 2020). It is currently developing a new GHG reduction goal.

Technology Solutions (C2ES's Climate Techbook [1] Factsheets)

Natural Gas (C2ES Factsheet [2], Company Web Site [3])

Relevant Links: BASF Corporation Web Site [4], BASF SE Web Site [5], BASF Sustainable Development Web Site [6], BASF 2010 Sustainability Report [7]

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BASF [8] is a leading chemical company involved in a range of products from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas.

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 [9] 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 [10] 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 [10] 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 [10] 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 [10] 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 [10] 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.