Company report
BASF SE
Chemicals · Ludwigshafen, Germany
BASF SE currently has a Rotten Score of 17/100 and is classified as Mildly Rotten. The score is based on 3 approved evidence records.
What has BASF SE done?
Documented incidents behind the score, most recent first.
- BASF Fined €35 Million Over Vitamin B4 Choline-Chloride Cartel1992–1998 · Corporate Misconduct · high severity
- BASF Pleaded Guilty and Paid $225 Million for Participating in the International Vitamin CartelJanuary 1990–February 1999 · Corporate Misconduct · medium severity
- BASF Fined €236.8 Million After EU Vitamin-Cartel Findings1989–February 1999 · Corporate Misconduct · high severity
At a glance
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Company size
- Unknown
- Headquarters
- Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Website
- www.basf.com/
Global chemicals company.
Assess documented harm
How serious is each kind of harm at this company? 1 = low · 5 = severe. 1 of 8 categories have verified evidence.
| Category | Evidence | Your rating · 1 low → 5 severe |
|---|---|---|
Corporate Misconduct 3 verified records | 3 | |
Human Rights & Exploitation No evidence yet | — | |
Fraud & Corruption No evidence yet | — | |
Deceptive Practices No evidence yet | — | |
Environmental Harm No evidence yet | — | |
Sustainability Deception No evidence yet | — | |
Workplace Misconduct No evidence yet | — | |
Financial Misconduct No evidence yet | — |
Ratings affect the Rotten Score, lightly. The average rating moves a category's contribution by up to 10%. Verified evidence drives the score, so categories with no evidence add nothing yet. How the score works