(2009年7月8日，北京)全球领先的化工公司巴斯夫提升公司在大中华区的信息透明度，将每年发布财务、社会及环境七大关键指标报告，包括销售额、员工人数、职业安全、水、废物处理、废气排放量及能源消耗等数据。巴斯夫大中华区今天发布了在这一新原则框架下的第一个报告，公布了公司在全球最具活力的化工市场的相关最新信息。
巴斯夫亚太区总裁敖云峰博士表示：“可持续性是巴斯夫各项业务的核心，因为持续的可盈利增长只有同时承担社会和环境责任才可能实现。在中国发布的第一个经济、环境和社会表现报告，表明我们坚持将全球统一的标准应用于巴斯夫大中华区的运营。”
巴斯夫大中华区管理董事会董事长关志华先生表示：“我们很高兴发布巴斯夫大中华区的第一个报告。我们将对数据进行持续的监控，以期在经济、环境和社会表现方面取得更大的进步。今后我们将每年持续报告大中华区在可持续发展三个支柱方面的表现。这份报告将与其他沟通渠道一起共同成为巴斯夫重要的行动之一，以更系统、更一致、更透明的方式不断加深我们与利益相关者的对话。”
自20世纪90年代起，巴斯夫已累计在大中华区投资超过20亿欧元，其中主要投资项目自2005年起在南京和上海逐步投入运营。过去十年来，我们的销售额以每年约20%的速度增长。在这一增长期间，巴斯夫通过持续的优化与创新不断改善关键的排放数据。
2008年，巴斯夫大中华区因生产制造所产生的温室气体量为180万吨，比2007年下降了5.2%。主要通过在巴斯夫装置实施技术改造而取得了这一减排成绩。
能源效率即每吨产品的基本能源消耗(燃料、电力、蒸汽等)有所提高，帮助巴斯夫大中华区降低整体能源消耗，并因此减少排放。在2002-2008年间，我们在大中华区将能源效率提升了50%。
巴斯夫持续优化其生产工艺，以实现排放最少的废气、废水和固体废物。空气污染物包括如一氧化碳(CO)、硫氧化物(SOx)、氮氧化物(NOx)、氨气等无机化合物，以及粉尘、重金属和非甲烷挥发性有机化合物。2008年，巴斯夫大中华区在生产中产生的空气污染物为950吨。与2007年相比，污染物的排放却减少了10％。虽然同时期产量增长，但是因为工艺创新，公司实现了空气污染物排放的下降。
我们正逐渐减少水资源消耗，并尽可能对水资源进行循环利用。2008年，巴斯夫大中华区用水量为1290万立方米(比2007年1350万立方米的用量降低了4.4%)——其中大部分用于冷却。
2008年，巴斯夫大中华区废水排放总量为730万立方米(比2007年1150万立方米的排放量降低了37%)，并且全面达到地方各项法规要求以及巴斯夫的全球标准。
2008年，向水中排放的有机物质为456吨(比2007年时的787吨降低了42%)。向水中排放的总氮约为80吨(比2007年时的90吨降低了11%)。去年向水中排放的重金属为1吨，比上年降低了83%。
2008年，在巴斯夫大中华区产生的固体废物约为4.2万吨(比2007年时的5.63万吨降低了25%)。其中，约66%被用于循环利用或热回收。其他固体废物则通过焚烧(31%)或填埋(3%)进行处理。目标是进一步减少固体废物，并提高循环利用的比例。
我们在全球范围内努力减少事故和伤害的发生率。我们制定的全球目标是到2020年，每百万工时中损失工时工伤事故率比2002年的水平降低80%。2008年，巴斯夫大中华区损失工时工伤事故率为0.4/百万工时，比2007年(0.8/百万工时)下降50%。2008年未发生任何由工作导致的死亡事故。
关于巴斯夫
巴斯夫是全球领先的化工公司——The Chemical Company。公司的产品范围包括从原油和天然气、化学品、塑料、特性化学品、农用产品到精细化学品。作为值得信赖的合作伙伴，巴斯夫帮助各行各业的客户取得更大成功。通过提供高价值产品和智能解决方案， 巴斯夫在应对全球面临的问题中扮演重要角色，如气候保护、能源效率、营养以及交通运输与移动通讯领域等。截至2008年底，巴斯夫全球销售额超过620亿欧元, 员工近97,000名。若想获得更多关于巴斯夫的信息，请访问: www.basf.com。
巴斯夫与大中华市场的渊源可以追溯到1885年，从那时起巴斯夫就是中国的忠实合作伙伴。它是中国化工领域最大的外国投资商之一，2008年，公司在大中华区员工人数约6,300名，销售额约为42亿欧元， 拥有19个巴斯夫全资子公司和10个巴斯夫合资公司。欲了解更多信息，请登陆www.greater-china.basf.com。
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BASF in Greater China issues first report on economic, environmental, and social performance
July 8, 2009, Beijing, China - BASF, the world's leading chemical company, will enhance its transparency in Greater China by reporting annually on seven key financial, social and environmental indicators: sales, number of employees, occupational safety, water, waste, emissions to air, and energy consumption. BASF Greater China today issued the first report under the new guidelines, revealing the latest information about the company's performance in the world's most dynamic chemical market.
Seven key indicators standardize and integrate transparency
July 8, 2009, Beijing, China - BASF, the world's leading chemical company, will enhance its transparency in Greater China by reporting annually on seven key financial, social and environmental indicators: sales, number of employees, occupational safety, water, waste, emissions to air, and energy consumption. BASF Greater China today issued the first report under the new guidelines, revealing the latest information about the company's performance in the world's most dynamic chemical market.
Dr. Tilman Krauch, President, Asia Pacific said, "Sustainability is at the core of everything that BASF does because continuous profitable growth is only possible if it goes hand in hand with taking responsibility for society and the environment. With the publication of our first report on our financial, environmental, and social performance in China, we show how we have consistently been applying global standards in our operations in Greater China."
Mr. Johnny Kwan, Chairman of the BASF Greater China Country Board, said, "We are proud to present the first report about BASF in Greater China. The data will be constantly monitored for continuous and further improvement of our economic, environmental and societal performance. We will continue reporting on our activities with regard to the three pillars of sustainable development in Greater China every year. Among other communication channels, the report will be one important on-going effort to deepen the dialogues with our stakeholders in a more systematic, consistent and transparent way."
Since the 1990s, BASF has invested more than EUR 2 billion in the Greater China area, with major investments coming on stream in Nanjing and Shanghai from 2005. Sales have grown around 20% each year over the past decade. During this growth period, BASF also improved key emission data through continuous optimization and innovation.
In 2008, emissions of greenhouse gases from BASF's chemical operations in Greater China amounted to 1.8 million metric tons, a reduction of 5.2% compared to 2007. This was achieved mainly through technological upgrades of plants.
Energy efficiency, defined as primary energy consumption (fuel, electricity, steam) per ton of product was improved, and helped reduce BASF's overall energy consumption in Greater China, thereby also lowering emissions. In Greater China, energy efficiency increased by 50% between 2002 and 2008.
BASF continually optimizes its production processes in order to minimize air and water pollution as well as waste. Emissions of air pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia and other inorganic compounds, dust, heavy metals and volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs) in Greater China amounted to 950 metric tons in 2008. This corresponds to a 10% reduction compared with 2007. The reduction in air pollutants was achieved despite an increase in production volumes in the same period, mainly by implementing process innovations.
BASF is gradually reducing water consumption and is reusing as much water as possible. In 2008, the company used 12.9 million cubic meters of water in Greater China (a reduction of 4.4% compared to 13.5 million cubic meters in 2007). The majority of this amount was used for cooling.
BASF in Greater China discharged a total of 7.3 million cubic meters (a reduction of 37% compared to 11.5 million cubic meters in 2007) of wastewater. The quality of all of BASF's wastewater fulfilled local regulatory requirements as well as BASF's own global standards.
Emissions of organic substances to water amounted to 456 metric tons in 2008 (minus 42% compared with 787 metric tons in 2007). The emission of nitrogen to water was about 80 metric tons (minus 11% compared with 90 metric tons in 2007). In 2008, emissions of heavy metals amounted to one metric ton, 83% less than the year before.
In 2008, BASF generated around 42,200 metric tons of solid waste in Greater China (minus 25% compared with 56,300 metric tons in 2007). Around 66% of this waste was recycled or subjected to thermal recovery. The remainder was disposed of by incineration (31%) or landfills (3%). The aim is to further reduce the amount of solid waste generated and to improve the recycling quota.
Worldwide, BASF strives to reduce accidents and injuries. The company’s global goal for 2020 is to reduce lost time injury rate per million working hours by 80% compared with 2002. The lost time injury rate in Greater China was 0.4 per million working hours in 2008, a reduction of 50% compared to 2007 (0.8 per million working hours). No work fatality was recorded in 2008.
BASF in Greater China
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. It is one of the biggest foreign investors in the Chinese chemical industry. BASF has about 6,300 employees in Greater China and posted sales of about €4.2 billion in 2008. The company operates 19 BASF wholly owned subsidiaries and 10 BASF joint ventures in Greater China. For further information, please visit www.greater-china.basf.com.
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €62 billion in 2008 and had approximately 97,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885. It is one of the biggest foreign investors in the Chinese chemical industry. BASF has about 6,300 employees in Greater China and posted sales of about €4.2 billion in 2008. The company operates 19 BASF wholly owned subsidiaries and 10 BASF joint ventures in Greater China. For further information, please visit www.greater-china.basf.com.
About BASF
BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals and oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF helps its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €62 billion in 2008 and had approximately 97,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.
