BASF - Sustainable Operations and Environmental Impact at the Largest Chemical Company

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Whether you are in a billion dollar global company, or an on the ground, scrappy start up, re-thinking the opportunity, and operational requirements presented by today’s changing business and social context is necessary for success. In this session, dialogue leaders compare and contrast successful strategies being used to help companies on both ends of the spectrum find a path to thrive. Keith Gillard of BASF Chemical describes his company's sustainable operations.

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BASFSustainable Business and Operations

Keith Gillard

BASF Venture Capital GmbH

BASF Venture Capital America, Inc. Keith Gillard

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BASF Venture Capital GmbH

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 Sales 2008: € 63.3 billion

 Employees as of December 31, 2007: 96,924

 R&D Expenses: €1.35 billion

 The world’s leading chemical company

 Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas

BASF – The Chemical Company

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BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Global Leader in Sustainability and Climate Protection

BASF is the leading chemical company in the DJSI World. The Chemical Company was recognized for its climate strategy, its environmental and social reporting and for developing innovative and eco-efficient products.

BASF’s commitment to climate protection and transparent reporting resulted in achieving the top ranking for 2008 in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index for the category – carbon intensive sector.

The New York based investment research firm Innovest has included BASF for the fourth time in succession in its "Global 100" list. This list names the world's hundred most successful companies in the areas of environmental protection, social responsibility and corporate governance, and thus the world's most sustainable enterprises.

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BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Top-Issues 2008-2009

  Climate change   Resource availability /

Renewables   Water availability and

quality   Poverty and economic

development

Sustainable Development Issue Management

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Reduce emissions from chemical operations   Greenhouse gases (per metric ton of sales product)   Air pollutants

Reduce emissions to water   Organic substances   Nitrogen

  Heavy metals

Occupational safety   Lost time accidents (per million work hours)   Occupational disease cases

Distribution safety   Transportation accidents

Energy Efficiency   Improve specific energy efficiency of production processes + 25%

Goal 2020 Status 2008

-  25 % -  70 %

- 80 % - 80 % - 60 %

- 80 % - 80 %

- 70 %

-  14.2 % -  55.3 %

- 77.5 % - 80.3 % - 55.9 %

-  45.5 % - 23.3%

- 35.7 %

+22%

2002 Base Year

Global Environmental Footprint Goals

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Incineration, use of energy

Waste management

Raw materials, precursors

Raw material suppliers

Use, applications

Customers BASF

Production, energy

generation

BASF’s Carbon Balance The Product Lifecycle

250m t CO2/a

Savings of CO2 equivalents Emissions of CO2 equivalents

28m t CO2/a 25m t CO2/a 34m t CO2/a

2m t CO2/a

BASF’s Carbon Balance: The Product Lifecycle

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Total savings of CO2 emissions through use of

BASF products over the lifecycle

140

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48

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Automobiles

Housing

Industry

Additional products (e.g. nitrification inhibitors)

Emissions for raw materials, production and disposal of all BASF products

87 million t/a

Savings of CO2 equivalents Emissions of CO2 equivalents

252 million t/a

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BASF’s Carbon Balance: CO2 Reduction vs. Emissions

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The Business Case: Green Building

Buildings Consume:   70% of all electricity   37% of all energy   28% of all water   30% of wood + materials Buildings Produce:   35% solid waste to landfills   36% CO2 emissions   45% SO2 emissions   19% NOx emissions   10% fine particulate emissions

The case for green building – current construction is not sustainable

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The BASF Near Zero Energy Home

http://www.betterhomebetterplanet.com/

  Demonstration home for innovative technologies promoting high-performance, energy efficiency and ecological benefits in new housing.

  80% more efficient

  Fortified against natural disasters.

  Lower environmental impacts.

  Costs less to own.

  Built faster.

Energy Efficiency / Climate Protection / High Performance

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BASF Venture Capital: Investing in Sustainability

  Antimicrobial additives for building materials and consumer products.

  Agricultural biotech, reducing fertilizer and water requirements for crops.

  Organic photovoltaics.

  In-situ biological conversion of coal or oil into natural gas.

  Nanomaterial catalysts with very low precious metal content.

  Reformed methanol fuel cells with high energy density.

A selection of portfolio companies from BASF’s €125m venture fund:

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