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We create chemistry for a sustainable future - this is our company purpose. We believe that the economy, environment and society are inextricably linked and interrelated. We want to create value in all three areas with our products, solutions and technologies. 


BASF shares are also attractive for investors looking for chemical companies with a convincing performance in terms of the environment, society and governance (ESG).

There is a growing awareness in the financial market that a company geared towards sustainable development can outperform peers over the long-term while minimizing risks.

By fully integrating sustainability into our strategic decision making, we will be able to generate many new business opportunities.

To create additional value for BASF we:

  • deliver sustainability excellence in our operations and our value chain.
  • connect, both within our team and society, to strive for sustainable solutions.
  • enable our customers to provide more sustainable solutions by innovating with our unique chemical expertise across industries.
Gareth Rees
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ESG Investors worldwide

We create chemistry for a sustainable future

BASF ESG Investment Story October 2024
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Front row f.l.t.r..: Meinhard Grodde, Head of Legal and Compliance, Vulcan Energie, Thorsten Weimann, Managing Director and Chief Development Officer, Vulcan Energie, Uwe Liebelt, President European Verbund Sites at BASF, Tilmann Hezel, Senior Vice President Infrastructure at BASF; Back row f.l.t.r.: Horst Kreuter, Co-Founder and Chief Representative, Vulcan Energie, Jutta Steinruck, Mayor City of Ludwigshafen, Cris Moreno, Managing Director and CEO, Vulcan Energy, Daniela Schmitt, Minister of Economic Affairs Rhineland-Palatinate, Nicolas Meyer, Mayor City of Frankenthal
Trade News | November 20, 2024

Joint News Release: Vulcan and BASF form partnership to explore regional geothermal potential

Vulcan and BASF have signed a memorandum of understanding in the presence of Daniela Schmitt, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport, Agriculture and Viniculture for Rhineland-Palatinate, to explore the use of geothermal energy at the chemical company’s Ludwigshafen site as part of a strategic partnership. The partners aim to jointly evaluate opportunities for harnessing natural heat from deep geothermal sources to supply BASF’s largest site with renewable energy capable of meeting base load power requirements in the future. The surrounding urban centers of Frankenthal and Ludwigshafen also stand to benefit from the sustainable heat and are participating in the necessary seismic surveys as a first step. In order to make optimal use of synergy effects from the project, Vulcan plans to build a lithium extraction plant for the production of green lithium.
From left: Gautam Reddy K, CEO, AM Green Ammonia; Mahesh Kolli, Group President, AM Green; Dr. Markus Kamieth, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE and Alexander Gerding, Managing Director, BASF India and Head, BASF Group Companies India.
Trade News | October 28, 2024

BASF and AM Green enter MoU to jointly evaluate opportunities in low-carbon chemicals in India and for the offtake of 100,000 tons of green ammonia annually

BASF and AM Green B.V. have entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly evaluate and develop business opportunities for low-carbon chemicals produced exclusively with renewable energy, and the corresponding value chains in India.
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Last UpdateSeptember 30, 2024