BASF Sustainable Business and Operations Keith Gillard
BASF - Sustainable Operations and Environmental Impact at the Largest Chemical Company
Oct 21, 2014
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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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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