BASF receives award for the environment
21/06/2006
German chemical company BASF has been awarded the national business award for the environment by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) in Berlin Africa .
BASF and its partners started teaching eco-efficient production management to African textile and leather manufacturers in 2002. The company runs workshops for textile finishers and manufacturers of ready-mades that show how the eco-efficiency analysis can be used to develop production processes that are cost-effective while minimising the burden on the environment.
Together with its project partners, BASF developed a computer programme for the African textiles industry based on its eco-efficiency analysis. The “Eco-efficiency Manager” shows how to enhance the cost-effectiveness and environmental compatibility of work processes, thereby helping businesses to independently calculate and compare the cost and environmental impact of their production processes. The businesses are supported in their efforts by National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs) set up by UNIDO and UNEP and NCPC experts provide local support in environmental issues.
BASF and its partners started teaching eco-efficient production management to African textile and leather manufacturers in 2002. The company runs workshops for textile finishers and manufacturers of ready-mades that show how the eco-efficiency analysis can be used to develop production processes that are cost-effective while minimising the burden on the environment.
Together with its project partners, BASF developed a computer programme for the African textiles industry based on its eco-efficiency analysis. The “Eco-efficiency Manager” shows how to enhance the cost-effectiveness and environmental compatibility of work processes, thereby helping businesses to independently calculate and compare the cost and environmental impact of their production processes. The businesses are supported in their efforts by National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs) set up by UNIDO and UNEP and NCPC experts provide local support in environmental issues.
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