BASF Launches Inaugural Care 360° Sustainability Days to Drive Industry Collaboration on Net-Zero Goals

(IN BRIEF) BASF is launching its first Care 360° Sustainability Days, a virtual event from September 17-19, 2024, aimed at fostering collaboration with industry leaders in the Personal Care, Home Care, I&I, and Industrial Formulators sectors. The event will focus on sustainability challenges, including achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and will feature sessions on reducing CO₂ emissions and understanding Product Carbon Footprints. The event underscores BASF’s commitment to driving sustainable practices and innovation across its industries.

(PRESS RELEASE) LUDWIGSHAFEN, 20-Aug-2024— /EuropaWire/ — BASF is set to host its first-ever Care 360° Sustainability Days, a virtual event designed to engage and collaborate with industry leaders on sustainable practices within the Personal Care, Home Care, I&I, and Industrial Formulators sectors. Scheduled to run from September 17-19, 2024, the event aims to address pressing sustainability challenges and explore opportunities for innovation across these industries.

Under the banner of #2050isnow, BASF’s Care Chemicals Division is intensifying its efforts to foster a cross-industry approach to achieving net-zero emissions by mid-century. Building on the success of previous Sustainable Beauty Days, this new event format will expand the conversation to include all of Care Chemicals’ customer base in Europe. The initiative underscores BASF’s commitment to driving environmentally responsible practices and setting the stage for a sustainable future.

Dr. Matthias Maase, Director Global Sustainability at BASF’s Care Chemicals Division, emphasized the urgency of the initiative: “The time for action is now. We must collaborate closely with our customers to navigate the path to net-zero. The Care 360° Sustainability Days offer an important platform for sharing insights, addressing challenges, and developing the solutions necessary to achieve our collective sustainability goals.”

Participants in the event will have the opportunity to engage in industry-specific sessions focused on reducing CO₂ emissions, understanding the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for various formulations, and discussing the future of sustainable practices with industry leaders. The event will be broadcast live from BASF’s Care Chemicals Customer Experience Center in Ludwigshafen, featuring a blend of BASF experts and external speakers.

The Care 360° Sustainability Days represent a significant step forward in BASF’s mission to lead the charge in sustainable industry practices. By bringing together key stakeholders in a virtual forum, BASF aims to catalyze the industry-wide transformation needed to meet the ambitious sustainability targets set for 2050.

For more information and to register for the event, visit BASF’s Care 360° Sustainability Days.

Care 360° Sustainability Days 2024

BASF’s Road to Net Zero:
Our Transformation to a Carbon-Neutral Tomorrow

Welcome remarks from Dr Sven Crone, Senior Vice President Global Strategic Marketing, Supply Chain, IT, Care Chemicals, BASF

Featuring Vincent Smet, Project Evaluation Manager, Strategy & Prioritization Net Zero Accelerator, BASF

Moderated by Dr Matthias Maase, Director Global Sustainability, Care Chemicals, BASF

September 17,
11 am – 12 am CET

The Need to Act Now:
Shifting from Fossil to Renewable Feedstocks

Welcome remarks from Christoph Jaekel, Vice President Corporate Sustainability, BASF

Featuring Daniel Roser, Vice President Renewable Carbon Projects, Net Zero Accelerator, BASF, and Michael Carus, Founder and Managing Director of nova Institute.

Joined by Matthias Kern, Director Biomethane Procurement, BASF, and Stephanie Kassing, Global Sustainability Manager, Care Chemicals, BASF

Moderated by Anja Feldmann, Senior Specialist Sustainability Communication, BASF

September 17,
2 pm – 3 pm CET

Concepts along the Value Chain:
CO2 Emission Reduction in Personal Care

Welcome remarks and moderation by Renata Oki, Director Market Development, Personal Care EMEA, BASF

Featuring Dr Bianca Seelig, Sustainability Manager, Care Chemicals, BASF, and Dr HansMartin Haake, Head of Application Technologies, Personal Care EMEA, BASF

September 18,
11 am – 11:45 am CET

Enhancing our Understanding of PCF Drivers in Formulations:
Decoding the Product Carbon Footprint of Home Care and I&I Formulation

Welcome remarks by Romy Veit, Vice President Business Management Home Care and I&I Europe, BASF

Featuring Frederik Hilgers, Applied Sustainability Manager, Home Care and I&I Europe, BASF, Oezgecan Oezeren, Operational Marketing Manager Home Care and I&I Europe, BASF, and
Dr Arend J. Kingma, Principle Scientist, Application Technology, Home Care and I&I, BASF

Moderated by Marika Rossetti, Applied Sustainability Manager, Personal Care & Industrial Formulators Europe, BASF

September 18,
2 pm – 2:45 pm CET

Drivers, Opportunities and Challenges:
Understanding Sustainabiltiy for Industrial Formulators

Welcome remarks from Dr Jordi Tormo Blasco, Vice President Business Management Industrial Formulators Europe, BASF

Featuring Dr Dominik Auer, Senior Manager Sustainability, Wacker, Dr Norman Poboß, Global Head of Sustainability, Münzing, and Dr Matthias Maase, Director Global Sustainability, Care Chemicals, BASF

Moderated by Marika Rossetti, Applied Sustainability Manager, Personal Care & Industrial Formulators Europe, BASF

September 19,
11 am – 11:45 am
CET

About the Care Chemicals division at BASF
BASF’s Care Chemicals division offers a broad range of ingredients for personal care, home care, industrial & institutional cleaning, and technical applications. We are a leading global supplier for the cosmetics industry as well as the detergents and cleaners industry, and support our customers with innovative and sustainable products, solutions and concepts. The division’s high-performance product portfolio includes surfactants, emulsifiers, polymers, emollients, chelating agents, cosmetic active ingredients and UV filters. We have production and development sites in all regions and are expanding our presence in emerging markets. Further information is available online at www.carechemicals.basf.com.

About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.

Media Contact:

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Global Communications Care Chemicals
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SOURCE: BASF