BASF SE is a German multinational chemical manufacturer headquartered in Ludwigshafen, with 111,991 employees and €68.9bn annual revenue (FY2023).
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BASF reports operationally transparent emissions data but has stalled progress since 2023, with Scope 1+2 flat and total emissions rising. Supply chain and downstream emissions lack absolute reduction targets. Most critically: active lobbying against EU climate policy ranks BASF among the world's most obstructive corporations, and the Wyandotte facility's decades-long toxic discharge into the Detroit River remains unresolved.
BASF scores 23/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places BASF joint 767th of 847 companies scored, and 8th of 10 in Chemicals.
Where BASF sits among chemicals peers.
Among the 10 major chemicals brands we've scored, BASF sits 8th of 10.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Opposed EU ETS reform (June 2025), lobbied against EU climate regulations, signed Antwerp Declaration (Feb 2024).
72% of 2030 Scope 1+2 target achieved but progress halted.
No SBTi-validated targets.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Emissions Trajectory (1/10, 3/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above BASF.
Linde reports 37.4Mt CO₂e annually with declining absolute emissions and an SBTi-validated 2035 target, but lacks Scope 3 reduction targets and admits supply chain mapping is early-stage.
See the breakdown →Bayer reports comprehensive climate data with 21.9% Scope 1&2 reductions and SBTi-validated targets, but faces systematic controversies: 170,000+ Roundup lawsuits, $11B settlements, an OECD deforestation complaint, and glyphosate biodiversity damage.
See the breakdown →Corteva reports operational emissions with limited assurance and has set unvalidated climate targets.
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BASF SE is a German multinational chemical manufacturer headquartered in Ludwigshafen, with 111,991 employees and €68.9bn annual revenue (FY2023). Operating globally across petrochemicals, agricultural products, coatings, and specialty chemicals, BASF is one of the world's largest pesticide and plasticizer producers.
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