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Sustainability in Canada

BASF Canada is a subsidiary of BASF SE, and an affiliate of BASF Corporation. Learn more about BASF Canada’s commitment to sustainability and our recent sustainability projects below.

 

Want to learn more about BASF global sustainability efforts? Click here to read more about global sustainability initiatives.

 

 

Signature Projects

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The Afterlife of Waste
In the midst of a global pandemic that has increased the use of disposable goods, conversations about how individuals, industry, and governments can each contribute towards our collective goal of reducing waste that ends up in landfill and the environment is now more important than ever. ‘The Afterlife of Waste’ is a documentary short produced by BASF Canada and Bullfrog Power that explores the opportunities and challenges of implementing a circular economy in Canada.
  1. Watch the documentary here! 
  2. Learn more about The Afterlife of Waste
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reciChain Canada
reciChain is a pilot project that was designed to prove that circularity, the action of maintaining a product’s value through the product’s lifecycle and into a new product, is feasible, cost effective and can be enabled through recycling. The reciChain project pushed innovative boundaries through its approach to circular economy, the physical marker, and blockchain. The pilot successfully proved the technical feasibility of a plastics circular economy by tracking the lifecycle of each product from pellet to pellet.
  1. Learn more about reciChain

BASF commits to United Nations Global Compact, Women’s Empowerment Principles, and CFO Principles on Integrated SDG Investments and Finance

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, BASF has reaffirmed its active commitment to the UN Global Compact (UNGC) at the occasion of the UN General Assembly. On September 21, BASF has been announced as a Global Compact LEAD company for its ongoing engagement in the UNGC and for its Ten Principles for responsible business.
 

More about our commitments

Reporting

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BASF Online Report 2022
As a subsidiary of BASF SE, BASF Canada reports globally in our integrated global report. Click to view our 2022 report which includes information on our economic, environmental and social performance. 
  1. See the report

Partnerships

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Global Compact Network of Canada
BASF Canada is proud patron supporter and active member of the Global Compact Network of Canada (GCNC). BASF Canada is working towards advancing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through collaboration with stakeholders and customers to embrace sustainable business practices through various activities across the business.
  1. Learn more about GCNC
McMaster Circular Economy Course
McMaster University
BASF Canada has partnered with McMaster University to provide guidance as the industry advisor to the first Circular Economy certificate course in Canada. We are invested in the growth and development of our employees to build foundational knowledge and skills that contribute to a circular economy. In 2020, employees from across a variety of busines units, sites and functions participated in the course, and the number of employees self-nominating for the course is increasing as we progress the partnership.
  1. Learn more about the Circular Economy course

Sustainability Awards

BASF Canada is proud to be recognized for the following awards:

  • Global Compact Network Canada 2020 Canadian SDG Accelerators Awards (Large Company Category)
  • Corporate Knights Top International Corporate Citizens of 2020