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Discover how BASF is working towards a more sustainable future in North America and some of the most recent actions the company has taken to ensure it reaches net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050.

How BASF is contributing to a more sustainable reality

The world is moving towards a more sustainable reality and so is BASF. Learn more about the company’s sustainable practices and innovative solutions to reduce its carbon footprint.

Handy portable spectrometer, intelligent data analysis and mobile app for precise determinationand sorting of plastics. Copyright: trinamiX GmbH

This small device can be a big help in combating plastic waste

trinamiX has developed a handheld scanning device that employs a widely established analytical technique to instantly determine the particular type of plastic used in an item.

Collaborating for a circular economy

BASF secures funding from DOE for four plastics-recycling research projects.

Next-level sustainability: ‘farm to retail’ traceability

BASF pioneers cotton program that lets you trace how your clothing was made.

BASF and X-ELIO sign power purchase agreement to supply Freeport site with renewable energy

BASF and X-ELIO have signed a 12-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply 48 megawatts (MW) of solar power to BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas.

solar power station green electricity panel view

BASF enters power agreements for clean energy supply of more than 20 BASF sites across the United States

BASF is committed to renewable energy solutions to power its sites across the United States and has entered into virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for wind and solar power totaling 250 megawatts (MW).

BASF advances renewable energy commitment with wind and solar power contracts

BASF is collaborating with EDF Energy North America to improve the energy balance and reduce CO2 emissions of two of its production sites in Texas.