On October 19, 2022, AHB and BASF hosted the 2nd Sustainability Covalence Conference and Unlimited Vitality Forum at the Hefei AHB Institute of Biology. Senior industry experts were invited to present the latest synthetic biology technology that reached sustainable development and carbon emission reduction goals. Representatives of the alliance’s founding companies exchanged the latest co-creation solutions with BASF for sustainable development, and discussed how focusing on energy conservation and emission reduction would mitigate climate change and make positive contributions towards large-scale implementations of sustainable development strategies.
Henghua Guo, chairman of AHB, said that:” in order to achieve the country’s goal of carbon peaking by 2030 and the vision of carbon neutrality by 2060, as an enterprise, it must be active in the construction of an emission reduction system and the green transformation of the industrial chain. major breakthrough. Under the common vision of promoting China’s sustainable development, as a long-term strategic partner of BASF and an important founding member of the alliance, AHB is looking forward to joining hands with partners in the Sustainability Covalence to jointly explore the future of the synthetic biology industry a new driver of green growth.”
In the sustainable development practice sharing session, our director and deputy general manager Andrew Fan explained how AHB participates in BASF’s carbon management project as a pioneer, and this year the two parties also discussed and developed more. He said:”For the downstream application of multiple bio-based raw materials,AHB is also continuing to enrich the product matrix, including fermented panthenol, etc., constantly innovating the green technology of synthetic biology, greatly reducing energy consumption and product costs, and effectively expanding the downstream application field.”
Dr.Daqing Zheng , Global Senior Vice President of BASF and responsible for business and market development in Greater China, said in his closing speech that:” sustainable development is the foundation of BASF’s business operations. Through product and business model innovation, we will create new chemistry for customers and society. In pursuit of a sustainable future, BASF is always on the move. BASF firmly believes that technological innovation and product innovation in the chemical industry will drive the upstream and downstream industrial chains to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable development and climate protection.”
The forum also held a celebration ceremony for its first anniversary. Through the joint operation of alliance members, we will firmly follow the pace of green, low-carbon and sustainable development. It is believed that with the strength of the upstream and downstream value chains, it can contribute more to the whole society and help the national industrial economy to achieve high-quality and sustainable development.
