Business Examples

Sustainable Development at BASF is not only built on the 3 traditional legs of Economic Success, Protection of the Environment and Social Responsibility but also the key business areas of Construction, Mobility, Agriculture/Nutrition and Health Care.

Construction

• BASF's Better Home, Better Planet website
• EPS insulation
• Spray Foam
• Low VOC EPS
• Micronal
• ULTRACool roof coatings
• Polyurethanes

Mobility

• Making cars lighter weight to improve efficiency and reduce energy usage and emissions
• Plastics under the hood
• Biodegradable plastics
• Fuel Additives
• Additives for gasoline
• Additives for diesel fuels
• Alternative Fuels
• Nanocubes as hydrogen reservoirs for fuel cells
• Environmentally-friendly coatings technology

Agriculture/Nutrition

• Biotechnology
• Biocatalysis
• BASF Plant Science
• Plants with improved drought tolerance

Health Care

• Eco-Efficiency Analysis for Ibuprofen
• Sunscreen components
• Vitamins
• Food Fortification
• Biotechnology in Nutrition
• Lysine
• Natuphos Phytase
• Food Preservation – FreshSeal