“World’s biggest chemicals group to exit PFAS ‘forever chemicals’”, 26 November 2025
The world’s largest chemicals group, BASF, will phase out PFAS by 2028, ChemSec can reveal, as it joins a raft of major companies turning their back on controversial “forever chemicals.”
According to the ChemScore index, published yesterday, one-third of major chemicals manufacturers say they intend to exit highly persistent chemicals, the toxic group to which PFAS belong.
“Considering the need to maintain high safety and environmental standards, BASF calls for substituting the use of PFAS in industrial equipment,” BASF said in a statement.
The German conglomerate, with sales of €65 billion last year, said it will phase out products (excluding crop protection) formulated with PFAS, opting instead to provide innovative alternatives to customers.
BASF says it adopted this position in May 2023. Although the company does not provide a clear exit date, its sustainability manual indicates the phase-out must take place within five years, or by 2028.
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