BASF SE - ESG Rating & Company Profile powered by AI
The report of BASF SE leverages data points from across the internet as well as from available filings by BASF SE. This ESG rating covers 17 United Nations SDGs including: 'Clean Water & Sanitation', 'Climate Action' and 'Life below Water'. This ESG score for BASF SE indicates the company's reporting of the UN SDGs.
BASF SE in the Diversified Chemicals industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 7.7; made up of an environmental score of 8.0, social score of 7.0 and governance score of 8.0.
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Peer Group Comparison
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1 | Chemours Co | 8.0 | High |
1 | Nissan Chemical Corp | 8.0 | High |
1 | Bayer SA | 8.0 | High |
1 | Sasol Ltd | 8.0 | High |
16 | BASF SE | 7.7 | High |
16 | Atul Ltd | 7.7 | High |
16 | Lanxess AG | 7.7 | High |
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86 | Yuki Gosei Kogyo Co Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
86 | Zhejiang XinAn Chemical Industrial Group Co Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does BASF SE have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does BASF SE disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does BASF SE report the average age of the workforce?
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Does BASF SE have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does BASF SE disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does BASF SE conduct supply chain audits?
Does BASF SE disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')
Does BASF SE conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
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Does BASF SE disclose current and historical air emissions?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')
Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?
Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?
Does BASF SE disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
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Did BASF SE have a product recall in the last two years?
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Has BASF SE issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
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Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
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Does BASF SE reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?
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Is BASF SE involved in embryonic stem cell research?
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Potential Risks for BASF SE
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BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The Chemicals segment provides petrochemicals and intermediates. The Materials segment offers advanced materials and their precursors for applications and systems, such as isocyanates and polyamides, as well as inorganic basic products and specialties for plastic and plastic processing industries. The Industrial Solutions segment develops and markets ingredients and additives for industrial applications, such as polymer dispersions, pigments, resins, electronic materials, antioxidants, light stabilizers, oilfield chemicals, mineral processing, and hydrometallurgical chemicals. The Surface Technologies segment offers chemical solutions and automotive OEM, which include refinish coatings, surface treatment, catalysts, battery materials, and precious and base metal services for the automotive and chemical industries. The Nutrition & Care segment provides nutrition and care ingredients for food and feed producers, as well as pharmaceutical, cosmetics, detergent, and cleaner industries. The Agricultural Solutions segment offers crop protection products and seeds, such as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, and biological crop production products, as well as seed treatment products. The company has strategic partnerships with Contemporary Amperex TechnologyCo., Limited on battery materials solutions, including cathode active materials and battery recycling. BASF SE was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.