BASF’s Care Chemicals division has issued its Responsible Sourcing Report 2025 on renewable raw materials.
The report tracks palm (kernel) oil, coconut oil, castor oil and bioactives, with about 98 per cent of palm volumes traced to oil mill level.
Customers following ESG-linked sourcing should note the palm-based intermediates certification target has moved to 2030.
Through its Forest Protection Policy, BASF is committed to preventing deforestation and the conversion of valuable ecosystems, and to protecting human rights – among other things through the principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).
Another focus is on engaging smallholder farmers, including in the supply chains for palm, coconut and castor oil. Projects in Asia and Latin America promote sustainable farming practices, improved working conditions, as well as higher incomes and better living standards.
Despite economic and geopolitical uncertainties, as well as the limited availability of RSPO-certified palm kernel oil, BASF reaffirms its goal of further advancing responsible sourcing as an integral part of sustainable business practices.
The Responsible Sourcing Report, introduced in 2023 as a further development of the Palm Progress Report published since 2016, provides annual transparency on how BASF’s Care Chemicals division implements and continuously develops the responsible sourcing of renewable raw materials.
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