BASF wins awards from Indian Chemical Council for Environment, Health and Safety standards

• Awards recognize BASF’s commitment to sustainability, emission reduction and safety

Mumbai, India – October 16, 2019 – BASF India Limited has received two awards from the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), recognizing the company’s commitment and outstanding performance in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS). At the event held in Mumbai on September 27, BASF was awarded the “ICC 2018 Aditya Birla Award for Best Responsible Care Committed Company” and “ICC Award 2018 for Best Nicer Globe User Company”. Additionally, two drivers of logistics service providers engaged by BASF were judged as “Best Drivers” and awarded the Nicer Globe “Best Driver Award 2018” for their safety record of zero non-conformances and zero accidents in 2018.

The Responsible Care Award recognizes BASF’s ongoing efforts in maintaining high EHS standards during the operation of production facilities through effective site management. With the successful execution of the Responsible Care codes at its manufacturing sites in India, BASF was able to reduce lost-time injury rates, with no fatality recorded in the last three years. Moreover, air emissions including Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) generated during manufacturing decreased, although the production level at the sites has increased in the same period of time.  

BASF also won the Nicer Globe Award from more than 25 nominations. The award highlights BASF’s excellence in the transportation of chemicals and in emergency response. The company has introduced telematics standards for its transporters, ensuring maximum compliance with GPS monitoring of vehicles.

BASF India is certified as a Responsible Care (RC) company, which is a chemical industry initiative to ensure continuous improvement in the areas of EHS. About 60 chemical companies, including BASF, are supporting Nicer Globe, an initiative under RC to reform the transportation of chemicals. As one of the founding companies, BASF supports the chemical industry in its efforts to enhance environmental protection, health and safety.

BASF India Limited also received the ICC Aditya Birla Award for the Best Responsible Care committed company in 2012 and the Best Nicer Globe user company award 2018.

About BASF in India

BASF has successfully partnered India’s progress for more than 125 years, with BASF India Limited celebrating 75 years of incorporation in 2019. As of the end of 2018, BASF had 2,757 employees in India at 12 production sites and at 21 offices throughout the country. The Innovation Campus Mumbai and the Technical Support Center in Mangalore are both part of BASF’s global technology platform. In 2018, BASF registered sales of approximately €1.4 billion to customers in India. Further information is available on the Internet at www.basf.com/in.

About BASF

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.