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Solutions for global challenges



The world is changing: Huge challenges in the fields of climate protection, housing and construction, health and nutrition, mobility, and demographic change will coin our life and our work. As the leading chemical company, BASF - The Chemical Company, we assume responsibility and use our opportunities sustainably. This is why we are investing in Research and Development to find solutions for the problems of the future.

We will introduce you to the questions of tomorrow's society - and show that we are already working on the right answers.
Climate
protection
 
» What can we do for climate protection? «
Climate protection is a global task for industry and society. BASF offers multifold solutions: We develop innovative technologies and materials for sustainable climate protection, and at the same time focus on energy-efficient production at our own sites. » more
 
 
 
Housing and
Construction
 
» What will houses of the future look like? «
Resources are getting scarcer, but still billions of people need heating, lighting and electricity. With BASF’s help home builders and renovators everywhere can advance the cause of energy efficiency and climate protection. » more
 
 
 
Health and
Nutrition
 
» How can we supply a growing global population with healthy food? «
In only 15 years’ time, the global population will be almost 8 billion. To meet the requirement for nutritious, healthy, low-cost foods and renewable resources, we need to act now. This is why it is our goal to develop resistant crops for high-yield harvests. » more
 
 
 
Mobility
 
» How can we combine mobility and environmental protection? «
Roads are crowded all over the world: by 2020 there will be about 1.4 billion automobiles worldwide and all of them need gasoline and produce emissions. Our experts work hand in hand with the automotive industry to develop solutions that will make the vehicles of the future more environmentally friendly. » more
 
 
 
Demographic
Change
 
» How do we react to an aging society? «
The world’s population is growing older and families are having fewer children. This demographic change is far advanced, especially in the Western world. We believe that this process of change can also be an opportunity, and that is why we are taking action - for our employees and for our company. » more
 
 
 
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