BASF recognized for outstanding contribution to the United Way

MAULDIN, SC – The United Way of Greenville recently honored the BASF site in Mauldin, South Carolina for record-breaking fundraising efforts during the 2014 campaign.

BASF employees nearly doubled their fundraising goal of $8,500; contributing a total of $16,500 to the United Way.

BASF Site Manager Neville Lockwood attributed the company’s fundraising campaign’s success to team effort and a series of positive strides. They include holding a successful chili cook off to kick-start their campaign; increased employee participation; exceeding their campaign goal by nearly 200 percent and quadrupling the company’s previous highest fundraising total.

“We value our place in this community,” Lockwood said. “Our employees were enthusiastic about giving back to an organization that makes such a positive impact on Mauldin.”

About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has nearly 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $19.3 billion in 2013. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of about €74 billion in 2013 and over 112,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.