About BASTAonline
Guidance to sustainable construction materials
The BASTA system is aimed at anyone who wants to make informed product choices with the aim of phasing out substances with dangerous properties. This can be property owners, contractors, architects, building designers, private individuals and more.
By phasing out substances with hazardous properties from building and construction products, the BASTA system contributes to achieving:
- Sweden's national environmental goal "Toxic-free environment"
UN global goal "Sustainable consumption and production" - The Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate's work with the "PRIO tool"
- BASTA is supported by the major players in the civil engineering sector and by authorities such as the Chemicals Inspectorate and the Swedish Transport Administration.
BASTA is a non-profit company and is owned by IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet & Byggföretagen.
Our vision
Construction products are free of hazardous substances, they are based on renewable resources and can be circulated.
Our mission
BASTA supports the construction industry's sustainability work by defining requirements, spreading knowledge and making information and tools available to facilitate conscious product choices.
How do we achieve this?
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We support product selection based on several sustainability aspects – such as chemical content, climate efficiency, circularity and renewability.
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We have an open system that gives everyone who wants to make sustainable product choices access to quality-assured assessments of products.
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The criteria in the system are transparent and scientifically based and harmonized with the European chemical legislation and the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate's PRIO tool.
Digital tools
BASTA provides digital tools to facilitate and encourage sustainable product choices.
In our database you will find building and construction products that meet one of the BASTA system's grades. BASTA's database is open for anyone to search, either directly via our website or via our API.
The digital tools also include support for article registration and a logbook service for documentation and follow-up of product selection in the building and construction process.
Organisation
Alongside the operational team are the following support functions.
News
Launch of V36.1 – Updated criteria for open sustainability data
We are happy to announce that the new generation of our criteria, V36.1, is now here! This is the biggest changes since the BASTA system was created. This update brings several important changes and improvements that will help our connected companies to be able to share and retrieve more sustainability data in a more flexible way.
BASTA Day 2025 is now open
Registration for BASTA Day 2025 is now open! Welcome to an inspiring event for those working in the built environment sector.
Finnfoam focuses on transparency and sustainability with the BASTA system
With over 40 years in the industry and operations in five different countries, Finnfoam is a major player and manufacturer of insulation solutions for everything from construction and infrastructure projects to additional insulation and new production of facades and roofs. The company is family-owned and headquartered in Finland, where environmental responsibility is an important part of the company's strategy.
Welcome Jannie Jensema to the Scientific Council
BASTA's Scientific Council is growing and one of the new members is Jannie Jensema from AkzoNobel. We asked her a few questions about her new role.
Floor to ceiling with BASTA
Since the beginning of the year, there are new requirements for suppliers within the Authorized Flooring Company, the flooring industry's own quality system and stamp. In the areas of "Identification of hazardous substances, chemical requirements and traceability", BASTA is recommended as a system. We asked two questions to Jenny Adnerfall, Technology and Sustainability Manager at Golvbranschen.