Gemeinsam mit BASF wollen wir zu einer Welt beitragen, die eine lebensfähige Zukunft mit mehr Lebensqualität für alle bietet. BASF tut dies, indem sie Chemie für unsere Kunden schafft und die verfügbaren Ressourcen optimal nutzt. Um den Beitrag zu einer nachhaltigen Zukunft zu optimieren, misst BASF mit ihrer Value to Society-Methodik die Gesamtauswirkungen ökonomischer, ökologischer und sozialer Aspekte ihrer Geschäftstätigkeit. BASF unterstützt die Vereinten Nationen bei der Umsetzung der UN-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung (Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs) und wir bekennen uns zum Pariser Klimaabkommen.
Nachhaltige Entwicklung bei BTC Europe
Das Prinzip der nachhaltigen Entwicklung steht im Mittelpunkt all unserer Aktivitäten. Nachhaltige Entwicklung bedeutet für uns, langfristigen wirtschaftlichen Erfolg mit ökologischer und sozialer Verantwortung zu verbinden. Auf diese Weise tragen wir dazu bei, uns und den kommenden Generationen eine qualitativ hochwertige Zukunft zu sichern.
Im Rahmen der Initiative Responsible Care® arbeiten wir an der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung unserer Sicherheits-, Gesundheits- und Umweltschutzleistung und unterstützen unsere Kunden und Lieferanten in ihren eigenen Bemühungen. Wo auch immer auf der Welt wir uns befinden, wir nehmen gerne unsere Verantwortung als Arbeitgeber, lokaler Geschäftspartner und als verlässlicher Faktor in der lokalen Wirtschaft wahr. Wir ermutigen auch unsere Geschäftspartner, dasselbe zu tun. So schaffen wir die Basis für weiteres nachhaltiges Wachstum.
Mit unseren Managementsystemen und Nachhaltigkeitsinstrumenten schaffen wir Werte für uns selbst und für unsere Partner in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Dauerhafter wirtschaftlicher Erfolg im Sinne einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung ist ein verbindlicher Bestandteil unserer Werte und Grundsätze.
Nachhaltigkeit ist ein wichtiger innovativer Ansatz, mit dem wir die Bedürfnisse von Kunden und Endverbrauchern besser ermitteln können, die sich wiederum in zukunftsweisenden Produkten und Dienstleistungen widerspiegeln. Wir sehen darin einen langfristigen Wettbewerbsvorteil. Mit Hilfe unserer Ökoeffizienz-Analyse können wir beispielsweise Kunden aufzeigen, welche Produkte und Verfahren für ihre speziellen Anwendungen sowohl aus betriebswirtschaftlicher als auch aus ökologischer Sicht am besten geeignet sind. Dies wird von unseren Kunden als Merkmal unserer Systemlösungen immer mehr geschätzt.
BTC Europe GmbH und NXTLEVVEL Biochem haben kürzlich eine Vereinbarung über den Vertrieb von biobasierten und biologisch abbaubaren Lösungsmitteln aus Lävulinsäure für den europäischen Markt unterzeichnet. Lävulinsäure kann als vielseitiger Baustein für Chemikalien und Materialien dienen, die aus Biomasse gewonnen werden. Aufgrund ihres starken Lösungsvermögens, der geringen Volatilität, des hohen Sicherheitsprofils und der biologischen Abbaubarkeit bieten Lösungsmittel auf Basis von Lävulinsäure eine nachhaltige Alternative zu Lösungsmitteln auf Basis fossiler Rohstoffe für eine Vielzahl von Anwendungen.
Responsible Care®
Responsible Care® is a voluntary global initiative brought about by the chemical industry with the aim of bringing about ongoing environmental, safety and health improvements. BTC is committed to the goals and principles of Responsible Care®. By implementing these, we contribute to the ecological dimension of Sustainable Development.The Responsible Care® initiative was first established by the Canadian Chemical Producers’ Association in 1986 in response to public concerns about health, safety and environmental issues and soon gained acceptance internationally.
Product safety
Knowing the impact of our substances means safety – for customers, end consumers and the general public. Given our commitment to Responsible Care®, it goes without saying that we inform our customers about our products. This information comes in the form of safety data sheets which ensure that our customers are familiar with the properties of the products in question and that they know how to avoid the risks which these entail.
As well as this, we provide them with detailed information about our products with regard to the following aspects:
- Transport law (dangerous goods)
- Trade controls
- Hazardous substances law
- Waste disposal issues
- Registration in chemical inventories
- Suitability of our products for use with foodstuffs
- General queries relating to chemical legislation
One of the main principles of Responsible Care® is that corporations assume responsibility for continuously improving their performance in the areas of safety, health and environmental protection. Here at BTC, we interact closely with our customers, partners and all areas of the chemicals industry to develop continuous process optimisations. Health, safety and environmental protection are given top priority in all our activities.
Certificate of Responsible Care (PDF, 946KB)
Compliance Program
As a member of the BASF Group, BTC Europe has set out “values and principles” committing it to responsibility and integrity in its activities. The integrity of all employees is essential for the success of BTC, since breaches of the law and competition violations have a negative impact on the image of a company and the trust placed in it by its partners. In view of this, we perceive the integrity value not only as the benchmark for our activities, but also as an important element of risk management. The integrity value is set out in concrete terms in the Compliance Program.
Codes of conduct are central to the BASF Group Compliance Program. The aim of this extensive program is to firmly establish the code of conduct in the everyday work and the consciences of all employees by means of information and vocational training. The Compliance Program helps employees to understand the conduct which is expected of them by summarising the central legal regulations and relevant company policy in the form of a set of guidelines.
The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for managing and developing this program across the Group. The program includes systematic introductions and training for employees according to the work which their position involves.
Compliance with all legislation aimed at protecting people and the environment is one of the company’s basic principles, for both legal and ethical reasons. This applies to our products as well as to our processes.
Our company policy is to promote fair competition. In view of this, employees are expected to abide by all antitrust laws and regulations.
Employees may not use their knowledge of confidential internal projects and processes for personal purposes or for personal gain.
Various national and international trade laws restrict or prohibit the import and export of certain products. These restrictions may be due to the 'chemistry’ of the products, to the country of origin or destination or to the identity of the customer (embargo). We comply with these laws and restrictions.
All employees are required to use company property in a responsible manner. Company property also includes intangible assets such as know-how, industrial property rights and communications facilities. Our inventions, patents and know-how are of vital importance for the long-term success of our company.
Various countries, including Germany and its fellow EU Member States, have passed laws prohibiting money laundering. BTC Europe abides by these laws.
Suppliers and customers must be dealt with fairly. The company expects the same from its suppliers and customers. The private interests of employees and the interests of the company must be kept strictly separate.
BASF-Verbund
One of the outstanding strengths of BTC Europe is that it is a member of the BASF integrated network known as the Verbund. As part of the world’s leading chemicals group, we reap the benefits of the Verbund and are able to use resources extremely efficiently. In view of this, the BASF Verbund can well be said to be a vital competitive advantage.The Verbund allows us to offer our customers a comprehensive product portfolio complete with first-class logistics.
Another crucial factor for success is the knowledge network created by BASF and BTC employees through the international exchange of information and ideas.
Preserving resources through the energy network
By linking the facilities in the production network, it was possible to create efficient value chains ranging from basic chemicals to high-grade products such as coatings or crop protection products.
These network structures not only allow members of the BASF network to reduce production costs, but are also instrumental in protecting the environment.
The Verbund creates opportunities to cut down on emissions, waste and resource consumption as well as minimising transport routes. Networking the production facilities has given rise to important value chains and the by-products and waste products of one plant can be used as raw material for another.
The production facilities are connected by a dense network of pipes, an environmentally sound means of transport which conveys raw materials and energy sources to their destination quickly and securely.This principle, which originated in Ludwigshafen, has since been applied and developed in locations all over the world. Every day, this principle is implemented actively and responsibly by the individual Verbund members.
The BASF Verbund – meaning integrated network – stems from the longstanding production network of the main plant in Ludwigshafen, where integrated production structures were already being developed in the late 19th century.
