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For BASF, sustainable development means combining long-term economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Our goal is to make a positive contribution to a future worth living. The strategies needed to achieve this are developed and monitored by BASF’s Sustainability Council and implemented with the support of our worldwide regional networks.
BASF 2012 Global EHS Goals
1. Environmental protection
Reduction of emissions by 2012:
Emissions to air Emissions to water Greenhouse gases
per metric ton of sales product- 10 % Nitrogen - 60 % Air pollutants - 40 % Organic substances - 60 % Heavy metals - 30 %
2. Product responsibility
By 2008, we want to extend our product safety data. We will have basic data on all substances that we handle worldwide in volumes of more than one metric ton per year.
3. Occupational safety
We want to reduce our lost time accident rate by 80 percent worldwide by 2012 compared with 2002.
4. Distribution safety
We aim to reduce the rate of transportation accidents worldwide per 10,000 shipments by 70 percent by 2012 compared with 2003.
5. Publication of the goals
We will report on our progress for each of the environmental goals and share this information through such publications as the yearly Corporate Report.
Performance Data for North America
| GOAL 2012 | STATUS 2006 | |
| Reduction of Emissions to Air | ||
| Greenhouse Gases (Specific) |
- 10 % | - 12.4 % |
| Air Pollutants | - 40 % | - 42.6 % |
| Reduction of Emissions to Water | ||
| Organic Substances |
- 60 % | - 64.2 % |
| Nitrogen |
- 60 % | - 73.1 % |
| Heavy Metals |
- 30 % | - 42.6 % |
| Lost Time Work Accidents | ||
| Accidents per one million work hours | - 80 % | - 49 % |
| Transportation Accidents (Per 1000 transports, Base year: 2003) |
- 70 % | - 19.6 % |
| Product Stewardship | Base data set and assessment of all substances >1 t/a of BASF global portfolio by 2008 | > 93% globally |
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