Sustainability
What's New
Latest News
Results: 422
BASF and Evonik agree on first deliveries of biomass-balanced ammonia with reduced carbon footprint
BASF and its customer Evonik have agreed on the first delivery of BASF’s ammonia BMBcertTM grade. Thereby, both chemical companies demonstrate their commitment to offer products with a reduced product carbon footprint (PCF). With its ammonia BMBcert, BASF delivers to Evonik a product whose PCF is at least 65 % lower than the standard product.
Towards more sustainability and efficiency: Join #ourplasticsjourney at Fakuma 2024
The transformation has only just begun – now it is time to embark at #ourplasticsjourney and make the lifecycle of plastics more sustainable. Latest developments will be shown at Fakuma from 15 to 19 October 2024 in Friedrichshafen, Germany: Hall B4, booth B4-4303.
BASF brings innovations in scientific research and digital tools for sustainability to the IFSCC Congress
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, September 30, 2024: BASF scientists will bring their research and innovations in personal care at the 34th Congress of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists (IFSCC), dedicated to international cooperation in cosmetic science and technology. This year's event, organized by the Brazilian Association of Cosmetology (ABC), will be held in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil, from October 14th to 17th.
BASF Coatings supports young talents: Winners of the Car Painting skill competition at WorldSkills Lyon 2024
At this year's 47th WorldSkills Competition held in Lyon, France, more than 1,400 competitors from around 70 countries and regions took part in the event. BASF’s Coatings division, as the exclusive global industry partner for the Car Painting skill, supported the young talents and experts from around the world with its Glasurit 100 Line, the world's leading premium automotive refinish paint system. It is noted for its outstanding performance backed by proven benchmark results in process time, consumption, and sustainability.
Recyclability of polyamides extended in the 2024 minimum standard for packaging
On 29 August 2024, the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) published the new minimum standard for recycling-friendly packaging. It now also recognizes barrier films that include not only polyethylene (PE) and polyamide (PA) but also ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) for high oxygen barrier as recyclable. These film structures are commonly used for sausage, cheese and meat packaging. For the first time, adhesive-laminated PE/PA film structures are now also recognized as recyclable in the minimum standard