Grade C-
ChemScore report card 2022

BASF

BASF is the world’s largest publicly traded chemical company in terms of revenue. Its headquarter and main production site is located in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The company, which was founded in 1865, operates six large “Verbund” sites and another 232 production sites in a total of 90 countries. The company’s portfolio is comprised of six segments — chemicals, materials, industrial solutions, surface technologies, nutrition and care, and agricultural solutions. The chemicals segment includes petrochemicals and intermediates.
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Total score
14 / 48

Grade summary

BASF, the world’s largest publicly traded chemical company, has increased its portfolio of hazardous chemicals from last year’s 127 to this year’s 133. Together with Lanxess, it is the company in the ChemScore ranking…

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Overall rank
19 / 54
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Total score
14 / 48
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Product Portfolio
- / 18
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Development of Safer Chemicals
- / 12
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Management & Transparency
- / 12
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