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.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 3/10).
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Among the 8 major chemicals brands we've scored, BASF is tied =4th of 8, with 1 other.
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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.
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