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BASF beräknar CO2-avtryck på samtliga produkter

Som första kemiföretag i världen erbjuder BASF transparenta utsläppsdata för hela portföljen på cirka 45 000 produkter. Data från BASF Verbund och en ny digital app hjälper BASF:s kunder att bättre mäta och minska sitt eget CO2-avtryck för sina aktiviteter och slutprodukter.

Ny komposterbar plastfolie från BASF

Nu kan plastfolie komposteras. Tack vare BASF:s nyutvecklade material kommer CO2-utsläppen reduceras samtidigt som matens hållbarhetstid förlängs och matsvinnet minskar.

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Groundbreaking for cathode active materials production plant in Schwarzheide, Germany

BASF has broken ground for its new cathode active materials production plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. In an online event, the company celebrated this milestone together with customers, politicians and partners. The new plant is part of BASF’s multi-step investment plan in the European battery materials market and will use precursors from the company’s previously announced plant in Harjavalta, Finland. Construction has already started in August in Schwarzheide and the plant is scheduled for a 2022 start-up.

Joint Feasibility Study for a chemical complex in India completed, project put on hold due to COVID-19 pandemic

November 5, 2020 – As part of a four-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on October 4, 2019, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (“ADNOC”), Adani Group (“Adani”), BASF SE, Germany (“BASF”) and Borealis AG (“Borealis”), (jointly referred to as “Partners”) have completed a Joint Feasibility Study for a chemical complex in Mundra, India. The project study comprised a world-scale propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant, a polypropylene (PP) production and an acrylics value chain complex. The planned location at Adani’s Mundra site would enable access to a world-class port and renewable energy supply.

In the "Train-the-Trainer" session the participants also learn how to pass on their knowledge

“Cobalt for Development” project started trainings for mining cooperatives in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo – The cross-industry initiative “Cobalt for Development” has started trainings for twelve artisanal mining cooperatives in October in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The trainings cover major environmental, social and governance aspects for responsible mining practices. This includes mine site management and legal compliance, human rights, health and safety as well as environmental management. The initiative intends to train more than 1,500 artisanal cobalt miners by mid-2021. BMW, BASF, Samsung SDI and Samsung Electronics had initiated the project “Cobalt for Development” to better understand and address challenges for responsible artisanal mining in the region. Since January 2019, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is commissioned to implement the project together with non-governmental organizations. Volkswagen recently joined the initiative as new partner.