BASF SE

Assessment year: 2018

Total score 
2 out of 5
Intent and awareness 
3 out of 5
Commodity policies 
2 out of 5
Palm oil 
4 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
1 out of 5
Scope and Ambition 
3 out of 5
Reporting and implementation 
2 out of 5
Social considerations 
2 out of 5

Assessment year: 2017

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
3 out of 5
Palm oil 
5 out of 5
Pulp & paper 
0 out of 5
Operations 
5 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
5 out of 5

Assessment year: 2016

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
2 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5

Assessment year: 2015

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
2 out of 5
Operations 
4 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5

Assessment year: 2014

Total score 
3 out of 5
Overall forest policy 
2 out of 5
Commodity policies 
2 out of 5
Operations 
3 out of 5
Reporting and transparency 
4 out of 5
Sector 
Ingredients, Other
Segments 
Trader
HQ 
Germany
Company type 
Private

Collective commitments

New York Declaration on Forests signatory
No
Consumer Goods Forum member
No

350 companies

To ensure deforestation free supply chains, companies need to adopt and implement timebound and measurable policies for forest risk commodities.

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This assessment has been carried out following the assessment methodology developed for the Forest 500 project.

In 2018 the number of companies assessed increased from 250 to 350.

Profile 

BASF is one of the world’s leading chemical companies, operating in over 80 countries. Its portfolio includes a wide range of products including chemicals, plastics, agricultural solutions, and even oil and gas. Palm kernel oil and its derivatives are key raw materials for BASF’s home and personal care offerings. It is one of the top ten users of palm oil worldwide, using over 380,000 metric tons of palm oil and derivatives in its products in 2015.

Other companies

Neste Corp.

Score
3 out of 5

Cargill

Score
3 out of 5

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

Score
3 out of 5

Royal Dutch Shell

Score
3 out of 5

IOI Corporation Bhd.

Score
2 out of 5

BASF SE

Score
2 out of 5

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