Sustainable Sourcing BASF Palm Commitment

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. BASF contributes to sustainable

development by delivering innovative solutions that give millions of people all over the world a better quality of life, while at the

same time using natural resources as efficiently as possible and minimizing the company’s impact on the natural environment.

A key renewable raw material is palm kernel oil and its respective derivatives, which we mainly use to produce home and

personal care ingredients. Oil palm plantations can contribute significantly to deforestation, loss of biodiversity and climate

change from the loss of peatland. We share the widespread concern about these challenges and are committed to reducing

the impact on the environment.

BASF Commitments:BASF wants to ensure that its renewable-based products are made from sustainably sourced raw materials.

1. We will integrate additional forest conservation requirements regarding high carbon stock and peatland into our palm sourcing policy (defined by High Carbon Stock*). Additionally, we will incorporate requirements for a Free, Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) process into our sourcing policy.

2. We will work with key stakeholders and stakeholder forums to define traceability in a way that supports reduction of unsustainable palm oil and thus helps to stop deforestation.

3. We commit ourselves to using raw materials that are both RSPO-certified (MB/SG) and traceable – this applies to palm oil and palm kernel oil, as well as palm fractions and derivatives.

a. In continuation of our commitment made in 2011, BASF’s goal is to source only RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil and palm kernel oil.

b. BASF will establish and incorporate upstream traceability for palm oil and palm kernel oil by 2020.

c. BASF will expand its commitment to only source RSPO-certified sustainable raw materials with upstream traceability for palm oil and palm kernel oil fractions and primary palm and palm kernel oleochemical derivatives and edible oil esters by 2025.

4. We will support the physical transformation of the market towards sustainable palm oil and palm kernel oil in our supply chain and in the market.

5. We will use our resources to provide forums on the complexities of palm oil for our partners and stakeholders to highlight the need to work together to achieve sustainability.

6. We are targeting smallholder inclusion by supporting appropriate smallholder projects.

7. We will continuously report on our progress based on the defined timetable.

*new plantings shall be done in accordance with the HCS Approach Toolkit, until an industry-wide methodology has been adopted.

Highlighted Products

Offerings:Sustainable Statements

Exclusively from BASF, sustainable statements provide an assurance that products are produced from certifi ed sustainable palm based raw materials and/or from coconut.

Mass Balance

The mass balance supply chain model allows for mixing of certifi ed sustainable raw materials and conventional raw materials. With mass balance, calculations replace a fully separated production process. All North American BASF lauric oil sites are RSPO certifi ed.* (rspo.org)

Segregated

The segregated supply chain model assures that RSPO certifi ed oil palm products delivered to the end user comes only from RSPO certifi ed sources. Certifi ed palm oil is physically separated from non-certifi ed palm oil all the way from the mill to the end user.* (rspo.org)

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Cetiol® CC Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Cutina® AGS Glycol Distearate

Cutina® GMS V Glyceryl Stearate

Dehyton® ML NA Sodium Lauroamphoacetate

Dehyton® PK 45 NA Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Emulgade® CM

Cetearyl Isononanoate (and) Ceteareth-20 (and) Cetearyl Alcohol (and) Glyceryl Stearate (and) Glycerin (and) Ceteareth-12 (and) Cetyl Palmitate

Emulgade® 1000 N

Emulgade® 1000 DCetearyl Alcohol (and) Ceteareth-20

Eumulgin® B 2 Ceteareth-20

Euperlan® PK 3000 AMGlycol Distearate (and) Laureth-4 (and) Cocamidopropyl Betaine

Eutanol® G Octyldodecanol

Glucopon® 420 UP

Glucopon® 425 N

Isopropylpalmitate Isopropyl Palmitate

Lamesoft® PO 65 Coco-Glucoside (and) Glyceryl Oleate

Lanette® O Cetearyl Alcohol

Lanette® 18 DEO Stearyl Alcohol

Plantaren® 818 N UP Coco-Glucoside

Plantaren® 2000 N UP Decyl Glucoside

Texapon® N 70 NA Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Texapon® LS 30 NA Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

* Additional products & certifi cations, including select segregated products, available upon request.

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