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Goals - Environment, Safety and Product Stewardship



 
 
 
BASF has a solid history of success in the area of environmental protection. But we don't want to stop here - we want to continue to work to protect people and the environment. That is why BASF has set itself the long-term global goals.

 

 

Goal

Status at year-end 2007

 


* assuming comparable product portfolio

Energy and climate protection

2020 goals

 

 

 

Emissions of greenhouse gases per metric ton of sales product (baseline 2002)

-25 %

Goal achievement emissions of greenhouse gases (bar)

-16,6 %         

> more

Improvement of specific energy efficiency of production processes (baseline 2002)

+25 %

 

New goal         

> more

Stop the flaring of associated gas that is released during crude oil production by Wintershall (2012 goal)

 

 

New goal         

> more

Reduction in emissions from chemical operations (baseline 2002)

 

 

 

 

Emissions of air pollutants *

-70 %

Goal achievement emissions of air pollutants (bar)

-40,8 %         

> more

Emissions to water of

 

 

 

> more

Organic substances*

-80 %

Goal achievement emissions to water of Organic substances (bar)

-65,9 %         

> more

Nitrogen *

-80 %

Goal achievement emissions to water of Nitrogen (bar)

-76,3 %         

> more

Heavy metals*

-60 %

Goal achievement emissions to water of Heavy metals (bar)

-44,3 %         

> more

Distribution safety (baseline 2003)

 

 

 

 

Reduction in transportation accidents

-70 %

Goal achievement reduction in transportation accidents (bar)

-50,0 %         

> more

Product stewardship

 

 

 

 

Review of all products that are sold worldwide by BASF in quantities of more than 1 metric ton per year, based on a risk assessment

> 99 %

The introduction of our “Reach Tracking System” data­base in 2007 is an important precondition of meeting our goal.

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Occupational safety(baseline 2002)

2020 goals

 

 

 

Reduction in lost time injuries per million working hours

-80 %

Goal achievement reduction in lost time injuries (bar)

-33 %          

> more

Health protection (baseline 2004)

 

 

 

 

Reduction in cases of occupational diseases

-80 %

Goal achievement reduction in cases of occupational diseases (bar)

-45 %          

> more




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