BASF Coatings wins Green Impact Pioneer Award

• European Chamber celebrates 12th CSR Awards in Nanjing, China 
• Recognized for innovative e-coat technology CathoGuard^® 800RE  
• Best-in-class practice for corporate social responsibility 

BASF Coatings has been awarded with the Green Impact Pioneer Award at the European Chamber’s 12th corporate social responsibility (CSR) Awards held in Nanjing, China. The ceremony highlighted the unwavering corporate social responsibility across the European business community in China and honors excellence in sustainability across multiple categories. 

The Green Impact Pioneer Award recognizes European enterprises operating in China that have been pioneers in environmental sustainability, introducing innovative solutions or practices that deliver a positive impact on the environment. The jury honored BASF Coatings’ CathoGuard^® 800RE cathodic electrodeposition coating (e-coat) for delivering measurable environmental and operational benefits in automotive coatings. The technology reduces freshwater use by up to 68% per vehicle, lowers CO2‑equivalent emissions by approximately 8% and improves material efficiency by up to 20%, while meeting stringent safety and regulatory requirements. 

“CathoGuard^® 800RE is the tangible result of close, hands-on collaboration with our OEM partners, combined with the dedication of our global e-coat technology team, who validated this solution on customers’ lines while continuously going above and beyond to deliver best-in-class performance worldwide,” says Dr. Audrée Andersen, Director, Global E-Coat Technology at BASF Coatings. “This comprehensive excellence not only supports BASF Coatings’ sustainability priorities but also helps our customers meet ambitious Scope 1 and operational targets, advancing more sustainable manufacturing across the automotive value chain.” 

Continuous successful deployments across OEM production lines in China as well as globally confirm the tangible results of CathoGuard^® 800RE. Customer trials and line data validate the water savings, material efficiency gains and reduced process costs. 

“We are proud that BASF Coatings and CathoGuard^® 800RE are being recognized as a Green Impact Pioneer,” adds Stefanie Lang, Head of Global Sustainability - Automotive OEM Coatings at BASF. “This award highlights how our sustainable innovation creates a virtuous cycle, delivering both, measurable environmental and operational benefits while generating greater business value for our customers.”  

More information on sustainability at BASF Coatings: www.basf-coatings.com/Sustainability 
 

About BASF Coatings 

BASF Coatings is a global expert in the development, production and marketing of innovative and sustainable automotive OEM and refinish coatings as well as applied surface treatments for metal, plastic and glass substrates in a wide range of industries. We create advanced performance solutions and drive performance, design and new applications to meet our partners’ needs all over the world. We share skills, knowledge and resources of interdisciplinary and global teams for the benefit of customers by operating a collaborative network of sites in Europe, North America, South America and Asia Pacific. In 2024, our businesses achieved global sales of about €3.8 billion.  

BASF Coatings – Driven by passion and science, we always go beyond the surface. For more information, visit www.basf-coatings.com and follow us on LinkedIn. 

 
About BASF 

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition: We want to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises, as core businesses, the segments Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, and Nutrition & Care; our standalone businesses are bundled in the segments Surface Technologies and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €65.3 billion in 2024. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the United States. Further information at www.basf.com.