Become a sustainability leader in your industry!

We have finished accepting applications. Thank you for your interest.

In BASF WE CREATE CHEMISTRY

for a SUSTAINABLE future.

In BASF WE CREATE CHEMISTRY

for a SUSTAINABLE future.

Being at the start of the value chain, we work to contribute towards the goal of sustainability in many ways, even if not all of our efforts are visible to others. YOU come next.

That's why we'd like to invite you to join our initiative, and make use of an opportunity to showcase your best practices, projects, and solutions for sustainability.

Be leaders and ambassadors for climate conservation and advocate for a sustainable future!

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PARTICIPATE in the Programme

TOGETHER, FOR THE PLANET

PARTICIPATE in the Programme

TOGETHER, FOR THE PLANET

We have finished accepting applications. Thank you for your interest.

Sustainability Leader (Small and Medium Businesses)

An opportunity for small- and medium-sized companies to showcase their contributions to the local communities and to fighting climate change. Every initiative no matter how small and how new, is worth showcasing.

Sustainability Leader (Small and Medium Businesses)

Circular Economy Master

Is your company using closed-loop systems? If you're working towards using closed-loop systems, or if you've developed solutions related to such systems, showcase your achievements in this category.

Circular Economy Master

Net-Zero Promotor

If your company is working to reduce emissions, to increase use of renewable energy sources, to replace fossil fuels with more sustainable alternatives, you can showcase your achievements in this category.

Net-Zero Promotor

Innovator of the Year

Does your company offer a product or a service that supports sustainable growth? Is it something innovative, not-before-seen? Is it something that utilises BASF products/services to help protect natural resources? Showcase your solution in this category.

Innovator of the Year

Sustainability Leader (Small and Medium Businesses)

An opportunity for small- and medium-sized companies to showcase their contributions to the local communities and to fighting climate change. Every initiative no matter how small and now new, is worth showcasing.

Sustainability Leader (Small and Medium Businesses)

Special Award

Auto Miras Autoryzowany Serwis Samochodowy Sp. z o.o.

Special Award

N Cosmetics Edyta Wilk-Domalewska

Circular Economy Master

A category for companies who use circular solutions. Participants were either currently using such solutions or had related goals.

Circular Economy Master

Innovator of the Year

Companies which offer innovative services or products that support sustainable growth while also utilising BASF products/services.

Innovators of the year

Net-Zero Promotor

Companies who made an effort to reduce emissions, use renewable resources, or replace non-renewable resources with more sustainable alterntaives.

Net-Zero Promotor

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see COVERAGE OF THE GALA

final TOGETHER, FOR THE PLANET

The Final Gala and the official announcement of the winners of the 2023 edition took place in November. See photo gallery and coverage of the Gala:

We will start accepting applications on 20 May 2024.

Results will be announced at the Awards Ceremony during the Final Gala in November 2024.

You will find the programme rules HERE.

PARTNERS

and PATRONS

PARTNERS

and PATRONS

FAQ

frequently ASKED QUESTIONS

FAQ

frequently ASKED QUESTIONS

To make the application process easier, we've prepared a list of frequently asked questions related to the Programme. You can find it below.

If you can't find the answer to your question here, please reach out by email:

Agnieszka Łyczak-Szymczyk – agnieszka.lyczak@basf.com

We accept submissions from 20 May to 24 September 2024.
The results will be accounced in November 2024.

Participants in the Programme can be:

Entrepreneurs who are customers of the Organiser or the following affiliates of the Organiser:

  • „BASF COATINGS SERVICES” sp. z o.o. headquartered in Warsaw,
  • „NUNHEMS POLAND” sp. z o.o. headquartered in Warsaw,
  • „CHEMETALL POLSKA” sp. z o.o. headquartered in Warsaw,

and customers and members of Partners and Programme Patrons:

  • PIPC (Polish Chamber of Chemical Industry)
  • AHK (German-Polish Chamber of Industry and Commerce)
  • Kantar Poland
  • Chocolissimo

By "Customer" is meant an entity that has purchased products from the Organiser or the aforementioned entities in the last 12 months.

Yes.

A participant (a company) can join the Programme in any number of categories, provided that it fits the criteria outlined in § 2 of the regulations. (link)

Each participant can only apply with one project per category.

You can save progress on a partially completed form and continue working on it later. However, you will not be able to edit a complete form after submitting it.

If you have already submitted your form, the only way to change your application is to submit a new, updated form (re-apply). Make sure your updated form is submitted before the deadline. If you need to update your form this way, please contact: agnieszka.lyczak@basf.com

All correctly submitted forms will be assessed by the Jury in two phases:

  • a formal assessment stage where the Organiser verifies that the submission fits the criteria outlined in §2-3 of the regulations.
  • a substantive assessment by the Jury.

SCOPE 1: Direct emissions

Emissions created as a result of burning fuels (on-site and in transport) whenever this is connected to assets owned by the company or directly controlled by it.This also includes emissions resulting from technological processes and from evaporating coolants. 

SCOPE 2: Indirect emissions - owned

These are indirect emissions  which result from the use of imported (purchased or delivered externally) energy (electricity, heat, steam, cooling).

SCOPE 3: Indirect emissions - not owned (suppliers)

These are other indirect emissions generated throughout the value chain, e.g. through the production of raw materials or semi-finished products, waste management, transport of raw materials and products, business trips of employees or use of products by end users.

Feedback from participants of the first edition:

what do you gain by joining the programme?

The jury will assess all correctly submitted entries and select three winners in each of the categories.

All participants will receive an invitation to the gala.

Rivalry

Programme participants can compete for Diamond, Plantynowa and Green Planet: prizes awarded to the winners of each category of the Programme.

Final Gala

All participants will be invited to the Final Gala, which will take place in November. You can see photos from the Final Gala of the 2023 edition HERE.

Valuable conversations

The programme is also an opportunity to share insights in one of our partner publications.

JURY:

Maria Andrzejewska

UNEP GRID

Katarzyna Byczkowska

BASF Polska

Małgorzata Greszta

CSR Consulting

prof. dr hab. Joanna Kulczycka

Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie

Agnieszka Łyczak-Szymczyk

BASF Polska

Agnieszka Ozubko

AHK Polska

prof. dr hab. Bolesław Rok

Akademia Leona Koźmińskiego

Grzegorz Semerjak

Orlen Południe

dr inż. Tomasz Zieliński

Polska Izba Przemysłu Chemicznego

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