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?

  • We support product selection based on several sustainability aspects – such as chemical content, climate efficiency, circularity and renewability.

  • We have an open system that gives everyone who wants to make sustainable product choices access to quality-assured assessments of products.

  • 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.

Partnerships

BASTA has partnerships with important actors in the industry with the goal of facilitating the process of assessing and registering articles, as well as disseminating information about registered articles in the most efficient way to those who make product choices.

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.

Methodology & core values

Contact

Addresses and contact persons

Marketing

Logos and terms of use for the BASTA system logos.

Organisation

Alongside the operational team are the following support functions.

Board and election committee

Scientific Council

Marketing Council

Audit Council

News

From B to F

Published 24 Sep 2024

Say Vilma and you probably think of the girl's name. Vilma is also an information standard for building material item information owned by Byggmaterialhandlarna. The quality assurer for the Vilma standard between sellers and buyers of building materials is Finfo, where Calle Grundkvist is CEO.

Update and clarification of criteria document

Published 22 Aug 2024

The BASTA criteria document has been updated to version V34.2.

Fall events are now published

Published 05 Aug 2024

We have now published the fall events! We are happy to present a calendar of events that we believe will suit everyone. 

Fees 2025

Published 01 Aug 2024

New criteria come into force

Published 01 Aug 2024

Today, the new and updated criteria, version V34.1, enter into force.

These criteria contain news regarding reproductive toxicity, hormone-disrupting substances, PBT, PFAS, PMT and recycled raw materials.

You can find the full article with all changes on our Criteria Change Notifications page. All affiliated companies have also received a mailing with information.

Content in building materials needs more focus

Published 27 Jun 2024

Alexandra Rosenqvist works as Sustainability Manager at Beijer Byggmaterial, Sweden's largest builders' merchant chain offering building materials and delivery for both private and corporate customers. This means that countless properties and houses in Sweden are built with materials from Beijer, which ensures that the content is not harmful to health - including through the BASTA system.  

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