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.

1. BASF
Sustainable Business and
Operations
Keith Gillard

2. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
BASF Venture Capital America, Inc.
Keith Gillard

3. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
BASF – The Chemical Company
 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
 Sales 2008: € 63.3 billion
 Employees as of December 31, 2007: 96,924
 R&D Expenses: €1.35 billion
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4. 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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5. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
Sustainable Development
Issue Management
Top-Issues 2008-2009
 Climate change
 Resource availability /
Renewables
 Water availability and
quality
 Poverty and economic
development
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6. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
Global Environmental
Footprint Goals
2002 Base Year Goal 2020 Status 2008
Reduce emissions from chemical operations
 Greenhouse gases (per metric ton of sales product) - 25 % - 14.2 %
 Air pollutants - 70 % - 55.3 %
Reduce emissions to water
 Organic substances - 80 % - 77.5 %
 Nitrogen - 80 % - 80.3 %
 Heavy metals - 60 % - 55.9 %
Occupational safety
 Lost time accidents (per million work hours) - 80 % - 45.5 %
 Occupational disease cases - 80 % - 23.3%
Distribution safety - 70 % - 35.7 %
 Transportation accidents
Energy Efficiency
 Improve specific energy efficiency of production processes + 25% +22%
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7. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
BASF’s Carbon Balance:Carbon Balance
BASF’s
The Product Lifecycle Product Lifecycle
The
28m t CO2/a 25m t CO2/a 34m t CO2/a
Production,
Raw materials, energy Use, Incineration,
precursors generation applications use of energy
Raw material BASF Customers Waste
suppliers management
250m t CO2/a 2m t CO2/a
Emissions of CO2 equivalents
Savings of CO2 equivalents
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8. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
BASF’s Carbon Balance:
CO2 Reduction vs. Emissions
Emissions for raw materials,
3 : 1 production and disposal
of all BASF products
87 million t/a
140 Housing
Total savings of
CO2 emissions
through use of
BASF products 30 Automobiles
over the lifecycle
48 Industry
34 Additional products
(e.g. nitrification inhibitors) Emissions of CO2 equivalents
252 million t/a Savings of CO2 equivalents
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9. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
The Business Case: Green Building
The case for green building – current construction is not sustainable
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
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10. Energy Efficiency / Climate Protection /
BASF Venture Capital GmbH
High Performance
The BASF Near Zero Energy Home
 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.
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11. BASF Venture Capital GmbH
BASF Venture Capital:
Investing in Sustainability
A selection of portfolio companies from BASF’s €125m venture fund:
 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.
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