About this report

This integrated report documents BASF’s economic, environmental and social performance in 2017. We use examples to illustrate how sustainability contributes to BASF’s long-term success and how we as a company create value for our customers, employees, shareholders, business partners, neighbors and the public.

More in this chapter:

  • Content and Structure
  • Data
  • Audit and Evaluation
  • Forward-Looking Statements
  • Functions in the Online Report

    • The content of this paragraph (symbol at the end of the paragraph) or section (symbol below the section) is not part of the statutory audit of the annual financial statements but has undergone a voluntary audit by our auditor.

    If the symbol is underlined, it is relevant to the entire section.

    This paragraph (symbol at the end of the paragraph) or section (symbol below the section) shows how the ten principles of the U.N. Global Compact are implemented in line with the Blueprint for Corporate Sustainability Leadership.

    UN Global Compact

    If the symbol is underlined, it is relevant to the entire section.