BASF named a Top Foreign Corporate Citizen in Canada by Corporate Knights

Company is recognized for leading the way on corporate citizenship                                          

MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 4, 2015 – BASF has been named one of Canada’s Top Foreign Corporate Citizens by Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment advisory company. Recognized companies are considered leaders in corporate citizenship.

“At BASF, we aim to create chemistry for a sustainable future,” said Charlene Wall-Warren, Director of Sustainability for BASF in North America. “This means driving sustainable solutions that improve quality of life, innovation, and responsible action to help ensure the most efficient resource use and long-term business success. We are committed to looking for ways to help meet society’s needs more sustainably.”

Companies are evaluated based on sustainability disclosure practices, financial health, product categories and financial sanctions. To qualify, companies must have a Canadian subsidiary that is a member of the 2014 Financial Post 500 list, which consists of Canada’s biggest companies by 2013 revenue. Recognized companies must also be among the top five within their industry group, and have their global headquarters located outside of Canada. In 2014, BASF was named in the Global 100 index of the world’s most sustainable corporations.

For more information on the Top Foreign Corporate Citizens in Canada, visit: http://www.corporateknights.com/reports/2015-best-50/2015-top-foreign-corporate-citizens-14333041/

About BASF

BASF Canada, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, has 670 employees at 13 production facilities and offices located across Canada. BASF Canada is a subsidiary of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany and an affiliate of BASF Corporation, Florham Park, New Jersey. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us. To find out more about BASF’s activities in Canada, visit www.basf.ca or follow us on twitter www.twitter.com/basfcanada.

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. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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