BASF Kids’ Lab continues to educate young minds in Singapore
- About 200 children learned about insulation to tackle issues of food spoilage and waste
- BASF supports the Community Action Network (CAN) Program under the People’s Association Singapore and collaborates with student volunteers from the National University of Singapore
Singapore – June 6, 2025 – BASF Kids’ Lab, an interactive hands-on chemistry education program, was successfully held at the Kolam Ayer Community Club from June 2 to 3, 2025. Organized as part of the CAN initiative under the People’s Association's We Care project, BASF Kids’ Lab provided education to about 200 children, including 38 participants from CAN this year.
This marks the second consecutive year that BASF in Singapore has participated in CAN, which aims to uplift children from lower-income families through collaborations with corporate entities and the community.
With the enthusiastic support of dedicated employee volunteers from BASF in Singapore and 29 student volunteers led by the Food Science and Technology Society, National University of Singapore, primary school-going children participated in BASF Kids’ Lab. They learned the science of insulation and freezing through interactive experiments. The issue of tackling food spoilage and waste due to inadequate refrigeration and types of insulation materials that support better insulation were covered, and the children explored how chemistry offers solutions to real-life challenges.
"I like doing the experiments. It’s fun and interactive,” a young participant shared.
BASF Kids’ Lab is a global BASF initiative held in Singapore since 2003. It provides children aged 7 to 12 years old the opportunity to explore science and chemistry through interactive experiments. The program aims to raise awareness of how chemistry can contribute to sustainability among children in Singapore, aligning with the Singapore Green Plan and Forward Singapore Roadmap, and demonstrating a commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), particularly in promoting quality education and sustainable practices.
About BASF in Singapore
BASF has been present in Singapore since 1978, supplying to customers from various industries, including chemicals, construction, electronics, personal care, and health and nutrition. The company today operates four production facilities in Singapore, as well as Human Nutrition Application Lab Asia Pacific for its nutrition and health business. BASF posted sales to customers in Singapore of about €278 million in 2024 and had 542 employees as of the end of the year. Further information is available www.basf.com/sg.
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.
