BASF·Chemicals·Ludwigshafen, Germany·Founded 1865·Last verified 31 May 2026
31
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

BASF reports operationally transparent emissions data but has stalled progress since 2023, with Scope 1+2 flat and total emissions rising. Supply chain and downstream emissions lack absolute reduction targets. Most critically: active lobbying against EU climate policy ranks BASF among the world's most obstructive corporations, and the Wyandotte facility's decades-long toxic discharge into the Detroit River remains unresolved.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Chemicals sector ceiling.
25 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
43 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 25) + (0.7 × 43) = 37.6
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
31 / 100
The ten questions

Where BASF is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

16 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
BASF Report 2024 — E1 Climate Change
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q8
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[2]Third-party verified
Planet Tracker Climate Transition Analysis — BASF
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q4
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[3]Self-reported
BASF Report 2024 — Strategy & Targets
2025
Q3Q8
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[4]Self-reported
BASF Report 2024 — E4 Biodiversity and Ecosystems
2025
Q5
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[5]Third-party verified
Corporate Europe Observatory — BASF Legacy Pollution
2023
Q5Q10
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[6]Public record
Planet Detroit — BASF Wyandotte Groundwater Pollution
2024
Q5Q7
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[7]Self-reported
BASF Report 2024 — E3 Water
2025
Q7
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[8]Public record
Planet Detroit — BASF Toxic Chemicals Complaint
2024
Q7Q10
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[9]Self-reported
BASF Report 2024 — Consolidated Sustainability Statement
2025
Q9
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[10]Self-reported
BASF CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2023
2023
Q9
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[11]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — BASF Climate Policy Footprint
Ongoing
Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
CA100+ InfluenceMap Scorecard — BASF
Ongoing
Q10
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[13]Public record
Good Jobs First — BASF Violation Tracker
Ongoing
Q10
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[14]Self-reported
BASF Report 2024 — E5 Resource Use & Circular Economy
2025
Q6
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[15]Self-reported
BASF Report 2025 — E5 Resource Use & Circular Economy
2025
Q6
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[16]Self-reported
BASF Renewable Energy GmbH
Ongoing
Q4
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BASF in context

Where BASF sits among chemicals peers.

Among the 8 major chemicals brands we've scored, BASF is tied =4th of 8, with 1 other.

=4/8
BASF's rank
30
Industry average
20
Industry low
38
Industry high
How this score has moved

BASF's score over time.

today

Score history begins 11 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About BASF

BASF SE is a German multinational chemical manufacturer headquartered in Ludwigshafen, with 111,991 employees and €68.9bn annual revenue (FY2023). Operating globally across petrochemicals, agricultural products, coatings, and specialty chemicals, BASF is one of the world's largest pesticide and plasticizer producers.

Founded
1865
Headquarters
Ludwigshafen, Germany
Employees
~111,991 (2023)
Annual revenue
~€65.3B
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