- In March 2025, BASF's Care Chemicals division released its third Responsible Sourcing Report, highlighting key sustainability achievements. The company increased certified castor oil seed cultivation to 100,000 metric tons and achieved 98.1% RSPO certification for sourced palm oil. It also strengthened partnerships to promote sustainable palm oil production in Colombia. Additionally, 92.8% of its bioactives raw materials are bio-based, and 58.5% of its botanicals are sustainably sourced, reinforcing its commitment to responsible sourcing
- In June 2024, CSSC Power (Group) Corporation Limited (CPGC) and BASF signed a Framework Agreement to implement BASF's OASE blue gas treatment technology in CPGC's Onboard Carbon Capture System (OCCS) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. This collaboration aims to advance low-carbon solutions in the shipping industry by capturing CO₂ emissions directly on vessels. Performance tests of the OCCS prototype, validated by marine classification societies, have demonstrated its effectiveness. Both companies are now optimizing the system's design for commercial application across various ship types
- In November 2023, BASF received funding approval from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to construct a 54-megawatt proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer at its Ludwigshafen site. This facility is expected to produce up to 8,000 metric tons of CO₂-free hydrogen annually, reducing the site's greenhouse gas emissions by up to 72,000 metric tons per year. BASF plans to use this hydrogen to manufacture products with a reduced carbon footprint and to support hydrogen mobility in the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. The project, in collaboration with Siemens Energy, is scheduled to begin operations in 2025
- In October, Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (TNSC) announced a collaboration with Toho Gas Co., Ltd. to advance the hydrogen business and support carbon neutrality efforts. Toho Gas is constructing a hydrogen production plant at its Chita-Midorihama factory in Aichi Prefecture, scheduled to begin operations in June 2024 with a production capacity of 1.7 metric tons per day. TNSC will procure a portion of the hydrogen produced at this plant and, in partnership with Chita Kouatsu Gas Co., Ltd., expand hydrogen sales channels. This collaboration aims to establish a regional hydrogen supply chain and promote a sustainable society
- In November 2024, Air Liquide has announced a new renewable hydrogen production project in partnership with TotalEnergies at the La Mède biorefinery in France. This project will produce 25,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year, using biogenic by-products as feedstock instead of fossil hydrocarbons. The hydrogen will be primarily used for biofuel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production
