BASF Canada strengthens its Responsible Care commitment by partnering with Certified Aboriginal Business Skyline Concrete

MISSISSAUGA, ON, February 26th 2020 – BASF addresses its engagement with Indigenous Communities in Canada by awarding site improvement projects at its Blackie, Alberta, manufacturing site to Skyline Concrete, a specialized commercial and industrial construction firm and member of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. The projects include putting recessed production weight scales into the floor of the production building and installing a concrete walkway from the site’s warehouse to the truck loading area.

This project coincides with The Chemical Industry Association of Canada (CIAC)’s – of which BASF is a member –  most recent update of its United Nations-recognized Responsible Care® Codes for 2020 to include engaging with Indigenous communities through proactive and formal processes.

“BASF is committed to the principles of Responsible Care since 1992. While it is a voluntary initiative of the chemical industry for BASF it constitutes a central element of our sustainable business management,” said Amy Sandhu, Manager Sustainability and Government Relations, BASF Canada.

Moreover, this project further reinforces BASF’s focus on safety by eliminating tripping hazards and improving operational efficiencies. In the foreseeable future, the Aboriginal owned and managed company Skyline Concrete will lay a concrete walkway from BASF’s Blackie warehouse to its truck loading pad. This will improve walking and working surfaces by eliminating uneven gravel paths throughout all the seasons.

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BASF Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has over 1,200 employees at production facilities and offices located across Canada. BASF Canada is a subsidiary of BASF SE, and an affiliate of BASF Corporation. To find out more about BASF’s activities in Canada, visit www.basf.com/ca or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/basfcanada.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.