BASF to donate up to $1 million to assist Hurricane Harvey recovery and relief efforts in Texas
31 Agosto 2017 - 10:52PM
BASF Corporation announced it will donate $500,000 to aid with
disaster relief across Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane
Harvey. Funds will be distributed to local non-profit
organizations assisting in the relief and rebuilding efforts.
“Safety and attending to the immediate needs of our employees,
their families and neighbors near our operations remains the
highest priority during these challenging times,” said Wayne T.
Smith, Chairman and CEO, BASF Corporation. “We stand together with
the people of Texas as they recover and rebuild.”
BASF has also established a relief fund for BASF colleagues to
make charitable contributions to fellow employees or to local
organizations that will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the company
up to an additional $500,000.
As part of the direct assistance to its employees impacted by
the wide-spread flooding, the company is offering BASF employees
and their families financial support, temporary housing, kits of
personal care products, diapers and other needed supplies as well
as construction/cleanup equipment and other repair products.
BASF operates 10 sites in Texas and employs nearly 3,000 people
across the state. Its location in Freeport is the one of the
largest BASF manufacturing sites in North America.
About BASF
BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is
the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
BASF has more than 17,500 employees in North America, and had sales
of $16.2 billion in 2016. For more information about BASF’s North
American operations, visit www.basf.us.
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We
combine economic success with environmental protection and social
responsibility. The approximately 114,000 employees in the BASF
Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in
nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our
portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance
Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural
Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of about €58
billion in 2016. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in
Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (BAS). Further information
at www.basf.com.
For more information contact:
Roberto “Bob” Nelson
BASF Corporation
Tel: (973) 245-5230
Email: roberto.nelson@basf.com
Dave Johnson
BASF Corporation
Tel: (973) 245-5389
Email: david.p.johnson@basf.com