At the highest levels, BASF understands the powerful benefits diversity offers our business.
“Valuing diversity is not merely recognizing the legitimacy of differences, but relying on these differences for a competitive advantage - developing an environment of cooperation and communication that encourages colleagues to value and express differing ideas and viewpoints. Diversity is not only important, it is necessary to forming the best team.” - Kurt Bock, CFO, BASF Aktiengesellschaft,Chairman and CEO, BASF Corporation
Timeline
- 2006:
- BASF Employee Groups collaborate with various sites to support a School Supply Drive
- Emerging Professionals & Friends (EP&F) established in December
- Latin American Employee Group (LAEG) formed in April
- BASF sponsors the Newark Boys Chorus School 31st Annual Rainbow Awards Dinner
- BASF sponsors the 27th Annual Tribute to Women and Industry Awards Dinner
- BASF recruits at Diversity Career Fair in NJ
- BASF Wyandotte site worked with the Women & Business Issues-Wyandotte Chapter to support the Dress for Success organization for Women
At the 2006 Clifford Norman Diversity Recognition Luncheon
BASF Wyandotte site worked with the Women & Business Issues-Wyandotte Chapter to support the Dress for Success organization for Women
BASF Southfield Community Action Group held its annual “Bowl for Kids Sake” fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit
- BASF Southfield Community Action Group held its annual “Bowl for Kids Sake” fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit
- BASF and DEQ support disabled kids during annual ‘Day of Caring’
- BASF extends the Employee Referral Bonus Program to Employee Groups
- 2002 – 2005:
- Clifford Norman Annual Diversity Recognition Award Announced
- BASF sponsors the Annual Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Career Fair
- Domestic Partner Benefits offered Diversity Matters Module announced Second Annual Diversity Employee Group Virtual Conference
- The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Friends Employee Group (GLBT&F) formed in 2002
- 2000 – 2001:
- Broadened EEO Policy to include Sexual Orientation
- One Voice Diversity Conference offered by W&BI
- 1996 – 1999:
- African American Employee Group (AAEG)/United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Golf Tournament and Scholarship
- BASF joined N.J. Corporate Diversity Network
- Mount Olive and Geismar host INROADS Leadership weekend
- 1991-1995:
- The African American Employee Group (AAEG) formed in 1994
- EEO & Sexual Harassment Training N.E.H.R.
- Sexual Orientation Awareness Training
- 1980-1990:
- The first chapter of the Women and Business Issues Employee Group (W&BI) formed in 1989
- BASF initial sponsorship of the New Jersey Tribute to Women in Industry Program
