Sustainability
for Fuel and Lubricant Solutions
Fuel and Lubricant Solutions
Sustainability
Sustainable development for us at BASF means combining economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection. For Fuel and Lubricant Solutions this not only summarizes our aspiration to be economically successful in our business but also includes – wherever feasible – delivering solutions that in addition enable our customers to realize cost savings through the use of our solutions.
By 2050 nine billion people will live on our planet, but there will still only be one earth. We at BASF understand that our current rate of resource consumption is not sustainable and management of available resources needs to be handled more efficiently on all levels. Fuel and Lubricant Solutions’ offering can help to utilize selected resources in the most efficient way and by doing so contribute to preservation of currently available resources for future generations.
An important part of ecology is the aspect of biodegradability. This trait is essential when operating in environmentally sensitive surroundings to avoid the negative consequences resulting out of releases into the environment. Fuel and Lubricant Solutions offers a broad range of products which can be used to deliver the technical and sustainability performance needed in environmentally sensitive areas.
Durability represents the ability of a machine, equipment, material or item to last and operate for long periods under operating conditions. The longer it can last, the better – as this also has a positive impact on other sustainability aspects, for example the efficiency with which resources are being used. Our business unit delivers solutions that address this aspect effectively, for example through operating fluids that maximize the life of gears and engines while enabling operations at full load.
Renewable raw materials contribute to a sustainable development by reducing CO2 emissions through their climate-neutral balance and by replacing mineral oil based raw materials in a variety of industries and application fields. Within its portfolio Fuel and Lubricant Solutions offers a range of products based on renewable raw materials.
With a growing population, world energy consumption continues to be on the rise. This includes energy for heat and power consumed by individuals as well as by a broad range of industrial processes. Solutions provided by our business unit can contribute to the reduction of energy needed in various applications through optimized operations and lead to less energy consumption.
At BASF, we never compromise on safety. This is a commitment enshrined in our company statement. For us, that means ensuring and further developing safe working conditions. Our globally valid safety concepts serve to protect BASF employees, contractors and our neighbors. Safe plants and the strong safety awareness of our qualified employees are the prerequisite for trouble-free production. A high degree of safety awareness together with clear rules and guidelines form the basis for the trust that the public places in our company. At Fuel and Lubricant Solution we additionally look at potential Health and Safety aspects within the industries we serve and try to address them through our product solutions.
Waste results from community and household activities, but of course also from industrial manufacturing processes. Often the amount of waste is an indication whether materials are used efficiently. Facing a growing world population and also limited resources, our society needs answers on how we can minimize waste to preserve our earth. Besides optimizing use of raw materials e.g., through BASF’s Verbund system, we at Fuel and Lubricant Solutions provide products that directly or indirectly support the reduction of waste.
With an increasing global population and its demand for energy and need for transportation, emissions and global warming pose a true challenge to the environment and its inhabitants. At Fuel and Lubricant Solutions we provide solutions that can help to reduce emissions in various ways but also deliver additional performance benefits.
Our solutions contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Our products offer a wide range of benefits that contribute to one or even more of the UN SDGs.
This way, we enable impactful contributions to Sustainability along our industries' value chains.
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At BASF Fuel and Lubricant Solutions we understand the challenges ahead and are committed to tackling them together with our industry partners. Leveraging our strong technological, policy and advocacy expertise we offer inspiring dialogue and consultancy on a broad range of pressing issues, including:
The EU Taxonomy, The European Green Deal, Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS), Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), EU Hydrogen Strategy and Energy Integration Strategy, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCU), Electro mobility and electric vehicles (EV), Renewable energy, Alternative feedstocks (renewable, circular and bio-based feedstock), The Korean Green Deal
Sustainability Services for Fuel and Lubricant Solutions
Unique tools, practical solutions and best practices to manage your daily challenges
Eco-Efficiency Analysis according to BASF methodology
Demonstrate the sustainability advantages of your product
- Assesses sustainability performance of products and processes on a comprehensive and comparative basis
- Combines cradle-to-grave environmental and economic impacts
- Compares different options in these two dimensions Helps decision-making by reducing complex information to simple graphs and a single recommendation
- Identifies sustainability levers for improvement