BASF Taiwan receives Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2015

• Ranked fifth among multinational companies
• Recognized for outstanding human resources development and social involvement

Taipei, Taiwan – August 25, 2015 – BASF has been given the title of “Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility” in Taiwan for the third consecutive year by CommonWealth Magazine. Ranking fifth in the category of multinational companies, BASF was recognized for its exceptional human resources development programs as well as social involvement.

“We are honored to be named one of the top corporate citizens again. At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. In Taiwan, we create chemistry that can help tackle the challenges in the local communities and engage employees and customers to do the right thing for a more sustainable future,” said Engleong Goh, managing director of BASF Taiwan.  

Continuous employee development is an essential part of BASF’s strategy to form the best team. BASF offers many learning opportunities, including job rotation, cross-unit and cross-border assignments to help its employees’ progress personally and professionally. In addition, BASF is committed to industrial safety and environmental protection and plays an influential role in the industry by sharing experience in implementing safety practices.

BASF’s commitment to science education through kids’ lab, employee involvement in volunteer activities and supporting Kindgarden, a social welfare organization, have all been cited for BASF’s leadership in community involvement. Since last year, BASF Taiwan has supported the building expansion project of Kindgarden, which is located near the Kuanyin site that provides care for people with intellectual disabilities. By leveraging the expertise in chemical materials and connections in the industry, BASF employees have engaged customers to build new facilities with green materials for Kindgarden to accommodate more people in need.

 

About BASF Greater China

BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. With major investments in Nanjing, Shanghai and Chongqing, BASF is one of the largest foreign investors in the Chinese chemical industry, and maintains the BASF Asia Pacific Innovation Campus in Shanghai as a research and development hub for the Asia Pacific region.  In Greater China, BASF posted sales of over €5.5 billion during 2014 and employed 8,033 people as of the end of the year. For further information, please visit www.basf.com.

About BASF

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.