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Universal Standards

Universal Standards		Link Page	Comment	Global Compact-Principles	SDG
Organizational Profile
GRI 102-1	Name of the organization	The BASF Group 20
GRI 102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	The BASF Group 20-22 Integration of sustainability: Portfolio management based on sustainability performance 32		7
GRI 102-3	Location of headquarters	About this report: Data 4 The BASF Group 21
GRI 102-4	Location of operations	The BASF Group 21
GRI 102-5	Ownership and legal form	The BASF Group 22
GRI 102-6	Markets served	The BASF Group 22
GRI 102-7	Scale of the organization	The BASF Group 20-22 Working at BASF: Number of employees 42 Consolidated Financial Statements 168
GRI 102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Working at BASF: Graphic: BASF Group employees by region 42 Working at BASF: Vocational training; Table: BASF Group employees by contract type 43	At BASF SE we only deploy relatively few staff from employment agencies (compared to the number of our own employees). We only work together with counterparties that are bound to collective agreements.	6	8
GRI 102-9	Supply chain	Suppliers: Worldwide procurement 93	The Procurement competence center supports BASF's business units in developing sustainable solutions so they can stand out from the competition in addressing market-specific requirements.
GRI 102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	The BASF Group: Organization of BASF Group 20 Working at BASF: Number of employees 42 Suppliers: Worldwide procurement 93
GRI 102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Responsible Care Management System 97 Production: Introduction 98 Production: Occupational safety 98 Production: Process safety 99 Production: Emergency response and corporate security 100 Product stewardship 101 Transportation and storage: Strategy 103 Transportation and storage: Activities in external networks 103
GRI 102-12	External initiatives	Working at BASF: Global labor and social standards 47 Integration of sustainability 29
GRI 102-13	Membership of associations	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29 Production: Process safety 99 Transportation and storage: Accident prevention and emergency response 103 Transportation and storage: Activities in external networks 103
Strategy
GRI 102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors 7
GRI 102-15	Key impacts, risks, and opportunities	Opportunities and risks report 111
Ethics and Integrity
GRI 102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	Working at BASF: What we expect from our leaders 44 Working at BASF: Global labor and social standards 47 Compliance: Graphic: BASF's Code of Conduct 135	All employees are instructed on the contents of our code of conduct upon joining the company. They are obligated to attend refresher trainings every three years. In addition, all leaders and non-tariff employees confirm their adherence to our code of conduct every year. The members of the controlling body are informed about the contents of our Code of Conduct.	10	16
GRI 102-17	Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29 Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our Compliance principles 136		10	16
Governance
GRI 102-18	Governance structure	Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29 Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29
GRI 102-19	Delegating authority	Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29 Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29
GRI 102-20	Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics	Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29 Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29
GRI 102-21	Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29 Working at BASF: Global Employee Survey 47			16
GRI 102-22	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Management and Supervisory Boards: Board of Executive Directors 137 Management and Supervisory Boards: Supervisory Board 139			5, 16
GRI 102-23	Chair of the highest governance body	Management and Supervisory Boards: Board of Executive Directors 137 Management and Supervisory Boards: Supervisory Board 139			16
GRI 102-24	Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	Corporate governance report: Graphic: Two-tier management system of BASF SE 128 Corporate governance report: Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board 129 Corporate governance report: Competence profile, diversity concept and objectives for the composition of the Supervisory Board 130			5, 16
GRI 102-25	Conflicts of interest	Corporate governance report: Direction and management by the Board of Executive Directors 127 Corporate governance report: Graphic: Two-tier management system of BASF SE 128 Corporate governance report: Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board 129			16
GRI 102-26	Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy	Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29 Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29	Sustainability is integrated in our major decision-making processes. This is why the Board of Executive Directors regularly discusses and decides on sustainability issues such as the new Value to Society approach.
GRI 102-27	Collective knowledge of highest governance body	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29			4
GRI 102-28	Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance	Corporate governance report: Graphic: Two-tier management system of BASF SE 128 Corporate governance report: Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board 129 Compensation report 140
GRI 102-29	Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts	Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29 Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29	Our strategic evaluation process to define new main topics along the value chain was discussed, for example, by the Corporate Sustainability Board, the Stakeholder Advisory Panel as well as by the Board of Executive Directors. The Board of Executive Directors decided on the further procedure.		16
GRI 102-30	Effectiveness of risk management processes	Opportunities and risks report 111 Corporate governance report: Direction and management by the Board of Executive Directors 127 Corporate governance report: Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board 129
GRI 102-31	Review of economic, environmental, and social topics	Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29 Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29
GRI 102-32	Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting		The report is discussed and released in a reading by the entire Board of Executive Directors.
GRI 102-33	Communicating critical concerns	Working at BASF: Global Employee Survey 47	Sustainability is integrated in our major decision-making processes. The Board of Executive Directors is informed as part of standard processes.
GRI 102-34	Nature and total number of critical concerns		This information is confidential.
GRI 102-35	Remuneration policies	Compensation report 140
GRI 102-36	Process for determining remuneration	Compensation report 140
GRI 102-37	Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration				16
GRI 102-38	Annual total compensation ratio		Fair compensation is an important topic for BASF. It includes aspects of internal (distribution) equity and socially acceptable minimum compensation. Our compensation is based on three principles: function-, market and performance orientation. Additionally, it is our concern that minimum standards for compensation are complied with and possibly exceeded. As part of global monitorings, BASF regularly checks on compliance with minimum standards. However, BASF does not consider the required compensation indicators listed in GRI 102-38 and GRI 102-39 as convincing in order to evaluate compensation structures regarding their fairness.
GRI 102-39	Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio		Fair compensation is an important topic for BASF. It includes aspects of internal (distribution) equity and socially acceptable minimum compensation. Our compensation is based on three principles: function-, market and performance orientation. Additionally, it is our concern that minimum standards for compensation are complied with and possibly exceeded. As part of global monitorings, BASF regularly checks on compliance with minimum standards. However, BASF does not consider the required compensation indicators listed in GRI 102-38 and GRI 102-39 as convincing in order to evaluate compensation structures regarding their fairness.
Stakeholder engagement
GRI 102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29
GRI 102-41	Collective bargaining agreements		91% of employees are working at a company in which working conditions are based on a collective contract or an agreement with in-house workersrepresentatives.	3	8
GRI 102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29	We defined persons in charge for dialog with the respective stakeholder groups. They engage in constructive dialogs with stakeholders relevant for BASF (for example, between employee and employer representatives, between business units and customers, dialog with politicians, investors, journalists and other societal stakeholders).
GRI 102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29 Customers: Customer industry orientation 34 Working at BASF: Global Employee Survey 47 Dialog with employee representatives 47	Due to our diverse customer sectors along with their different demands, there is no uniform customer satisfaction survey for the entire BASF Group. Customer satisfaction data is collected in a decentralized manner.
GRI 102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Customers: Customer industry orientation 34 Working at BASF: Global Employee Survey 47 Dialog with employee representatives 47
Reporting Practice
GRI 102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	About this report: Data 4
GRI 102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	About this report: Content and structure 3 Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29
GRI 102-47	List of material topics	Our strategy: Corporate strategy 23 Our strategy: Integration of sustainability 29	Our material topics are: energy, food, water, resources and ecosystems, responsible production, products and solutions, partnerships, employment and employability .
GRI 102-48	Restatements of information	Investments, acquisitions and divestitures 40 Suppliers: Strategy 93 Production: Occupational safety 98 Production: Process safety 99
GRI 102-49	Changes in reporting	About this report 2
GRI 102-50	Reporting period	About this report: Data 4
GRI 102-51	Date of most recent report	About this report: Data 4
GRI 102-52	Reporting cycle	About this report: Data 4
GRI 102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Cover
GRI 102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	About this report: Content and structure 3
GRI 102-55	GRI content index	GRI and Global Compact Index
GRI 102-56	External assurance	About This Report: External audit and evaluation 4

GRI and Global Compact Index: Universal Standards

Topic-specific Standards

Topic-specific Standards		Link Page	Comment	Global Compact-Principles	SDG
Economic
GRI 201: Economic Performance
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	The BASF Group 20-22 Value-Based Management 28 Working at BASF 42 Energy and climate protection 104		7,8,9
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group 20-22 Value-Based Management 28 Working at BASF 42 Energy and climate protection 104			1
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group 20-22 Value-Based Management 28 Working at BASF 42 Energy and climate protection 104
GRI 201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Value Added 2017 Cover Working at BASF: Training 43 Working at BASF: Personell Expenses 46			2, 5, 7, 8, 9
GRI 201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Energy and climate protection: Strategy 104	We comprehensively report on the results in the climate protection questionnaire of the CDP.	7	13
GRI 201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Working at BASF: Personell Expenses 46 The BASF Group business year: Net assets 56 The BASF Group business year: Financial position 57 Consolidated Financial Statements: Accounting treatment of pension provisions 164 Consolidated Financial Statements: Balance Sheet BASF Group 170
GRI 201-4	Financial assistance received from government		In 2017, BASF did not receive any government grants. No public sectors hold any major shares in BASF. BASF is involved in future research projects that are also supported by the government.
GRI 202: Market Presence
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	The BASF Group 20-22 Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group 20-22 Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group 20-22 Working at BASF 42
GRI 202-1	Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage		The indicator is not industry-relevant. As an employer in the chemical industry, BASF typically recruits highly qualified employees. Their compensation is based on objective criteria worldwide, especially the employees' position, their individual performance and BASF's success.	6	1, 5, 8
GRI 202-2	Proportion of senior management hired from the local community		BASF as globally operative company strives for further internationalization in the area of Senior Executives and wants to recruit across different countries and sites in a more consequent way.	6	8
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	The BASF Group 20-22 Integration of sustainability 29 Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group 20-22 Integration of sustainability 29 Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group 20-22 Integration of sustainability 29 Working at BASF 42
GRI 203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Value Added 2017 Cover Corporate strategy: Business expansion in emerging markets 25 Working at BASF: Training 43 Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance: Graphic: BASF Group 2017 donations, sponsorship and own projects in 2017 30			2, 5, 7, 9, 11
GRI 203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Integration of sustainability: Measuring value added by sustainability and harnessing business opportunities 31 Working at BASF: Training 43 Raw materials: Mineral raw materials 96			1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 17
GRI 204: Procurement Practices
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Suppliers 93
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Suppliers 93
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Suppliers 93
GRI 204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers	Suppliers: Worldwide procurement 93	There are no specific guidelines for local procurement for BASF: In order to ensure local supply security, raw materials must be purchased where they are available around the globe. Local providers for technical goods and services have competitive advantages due to their location. "Local" means that we purchase from suppliers that are located in the same region as the procuring Group company (as per BASF definition). Thereof 90 % are locally sourced.		12
GRI 205: Anti-Corruption
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135
GRI 205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our Compliance principles 136	Due to BASF's matrix structure, the number of the audited business sites is not a control-related indicator. Entire business divisions, which can comprise numerous or only a few sites, are audited as part of our compliance audits. Our corporate audits focus on compliance issues, ensuring compliance worldwide in our business processes.	10	16
GRI 205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135 Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our Compliance principles 136	All employees are instructed on the contents of our Code of Conduct upon joining the company. They are obligated to attend refresher trainings every three years. In addition, all leaders and non-tariff employees confirm their adherence to our Code of Conduct every year. The members of the controlling body are informed about the contents of our code of conduct. The entire Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE is obligated to adhere to our Code of Conduct as per contract. Contractors of BASF are also informed about our requirements. All important business partners, especially our suppliers and sales partners, are informed about our compliance principles and are obligated to their adherence. Based on the global guideline "Business Partner Due Diligence" introduced in 2015, all of our sales partners are audited in regard to compliant behavior.	10	16
GRI 205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our Compliance principles 136		10	16
GRI 206: Anti-Competitive Behavior 2017
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135
GRI 206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust,	Consolidated Financial Statements: Risks from litigation and claims 221	Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.		16
Environmental
GRI 301: Materials
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	The BASF Group: sites and Verbund 21 Raw materials 95 Energy and climate protection 104
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group: sites and Verbund 21 Raw materials 95 Energy and climate protection 104
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group: sites and Verbund 21 Raw materials 95 Energy and climate protection 104
GRI 301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	Raw materials 95	Due to our diverse procurement portfolio, such a key figure (weight or volume) does not represent information relevant for steering purposes.	7, 8	8, 12
GRI 301-2	Recycled input materials used	Raw materials: Renewable resources 95		8	8, 12
GRI 301-3	Reclaimed products and their packaging materials		Due to BASF's product portfolio, this indicator is not relevant since most of the products are sold as bulk products. The respective legal regulations are applicable for the packages used. In addition to the dual system for the return of packages from domestic goods, in Germany, for example, the return and recycling of industrial or commercial packages through return companies is organized specifically for the individual fraction of the packaging materials (plastics, steel, etc.). We want to offer our customers efficient disposing methods, which are professionally and responsibly performed, for all packages used. This is why we inform, for example, about the companies that are available for returning and recycling industrial packages.		8, 12
GRI 302: Energy
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Energy and climate protection 104
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Energy and climate protection: Strategy 104
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Energy and climate protection: Strategy 104
GRI 302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Energy and climate protection: Graphic: Energy supply of the BASF Group 2017 106	Each site around the globe reports on environmental protection, safety, security and health protection in accordance with the reporting requirements defined in the Responsible Care Management System. Sold energy is included in the energy balance; a separate indication is not considered necessary.	7, 8	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization		Scope 3 is explained based on the carbon footprint, which includes the total energy used.	8	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 302-3	Energy intensity	Energy and climate protection: Table: Key indicators for Energy and climate protection in BASF operations excluding Oil & Gas 107	See GRI 302-1 – Calculation of energy efficiency	8	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Energy and climate protection: Global goals and measures 105 Energy and climate protection: Energy supply and climate protection 106 Energy and climate protection: Corporate Carbon Footprint and climate protection products 107	See GRI 302-1 – Calculation of energy efficiency The year 2002 was selected as the baseline for the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions; since then, complete global information regarding this topic has been provided.	8, 9	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	Energy and climate protection: Global goals and measures 105 Energy and climate protection: Table: Key indicators for Energy and climate protection in BASF operations excluding Oil & Gas 107 Energy and climate protection: Corporate Carbon Footprint and climate protection products 107		8, 9	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 303: Water
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Water 108
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Water 108
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Water 108
GRI 303-1	Water withdrawal by source	Water: Graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2017 109	Standards, methods and assumptions are defined in the reporting requirements in the Responsible Care Management System.	7, 8	6
GRI 303-2	Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water	Water: Graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2017 109	Standards, methods and assumptions are defined in the reporting requirements in the Responsible Care Management System.	8	6
GRI 303-3	Water recycled and reused	Water: Graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2017 109	Standards, methods and assumptions are defined in the reporting requirements in the Responsible Care Management System.	8	6, 8, 12
GRI 304: Biodiversity
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System 97
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System 97
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System 97
GRI 304-1	Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas		In the past years, BASF has analyzed data about sites in or bordering on protected areas as well as possible major impact on the protected areas annually. The results showed that no further evaluations are necessary since no relevant impact was identified. In case of changes in the site portfolio, e.g., due to investments or acquisitions, we audit the respective impact as part of the standardized evaluation process.
GRI 304-2	Significant impacts of activities, products, and services		In the past years, BASF has analyzed data about sites in or bordering on protected areas as well as possible major impact on the protected areas annually. The results showed that no further evaluations are necessary since no relevant impact was identified. In case of changes in the site portfolio, e.g., due to investments or acquisitions, we audit the respective impact as part of the standardized evaluation process.
GRI 304-3	Habitats protected or restored	Raw materials: Renewable resources 95		8	6, 14, 15
GRI 304-4	IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations		In the past years, BASF has analyzed data about sites in or bordering on protected areas as well as possible major impact on the protected areas annually. The results showed that no further evaluations are necessary since no relevant impact was identified. In case of changes in the site portfolio, e.g., due to investments or acquisitions, we audit the respective impact as part of the standardized evaluation process.
GRI 305: Emissions
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System 97 Energy and climate protection: Introduction 104 Energy and climate protection: Strategy 104
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System 97 Energy and climate protection: Introduction 104 Energy and climate protection: Strategy 104
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System 97 Energy and climate protection: Introduction 104 Energy and climate protection: Strategy 104
GRI 305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Energy and climate protection: Table: Greenhouse gas emissions of the BASF Group after Greenhouse Gas Protocol 105 Energy and climate protection: Graphic: Greenhouse gas emissions along the BASF value chain 2017 107	The global goal has been defined for BASF operations excl. oil & gas, to ensure a better comparability of operations, measures for improvements and impact of corporate steering within the chemicals business. Moreover, this approach prevents that the low emission intensity of the oil & gas operations meliorates the outcome for the chemical operations	7, 8	3, 12, 13, 14, 15
GRI 305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Energy and climate protection: Table: Greenhouse gas emissions of the BASF Group after Greenhouse Gas Protocol 105 Energy and climate protection: Graphic: Greenhouse gas emissions along the BASF value chain 2017 107	The BASF Report shows Scope 2 emissions according to the location-based approach. In 2017, Scope 2 emissions according to the market-based approach were 4,517 million metric tons of CO2.	7, 8	3, 12, 13, 14, 15
GRI 305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Energy and climate protection: Graphic: Greenhouse gas emissions along the BASF value chain 2017 107		7, 8	3, 12, 13, 14, 15
GRI 305-4	GHG emissions intensity	Energy and climate protection: Graphic: Reduction of Greenhouse gas emissions per metric ton of sales product in BASF operations excluding Oil & Gas 104	We report on the types of GHG emissions, which were included in the emissions intensity (Scope 1 + Scope 2).	8	13, 14, 15
GRI 305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Energy and climate protection: Table: Key indicators for Energy and climate protection in BASF operations excluding Oil & Gas 105 Energy and climate protection: Corporate Carbon Footprint and climate protection products 107	We report on the types of GHG emissions, which were included in the emissions intensity (Scope 1 + Scope 2).	8, 9	13, 14, 15
GRI 305-6	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	Air and soil: Emissions to air 110	The calculation is made according to the substances described in the reporting requirements (based on the Montreal Protocol).	7, 8	3, 12, 13
GRI 305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NO_X), sulfur oxides (SO_X), and other significant air emissions	Air and soil: Table: Emissions to air 110	The calculation is made according to the methods described in the reporting requirements and includes CO, NOx, SOx, NMVOCs, PM, NH3 and other inorganic substances	7, 8	3, 12, 13, 14, 15
GRI 306: Effluents and Waste
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System 97 Transportation and storage 103 Water: Strategy 108 Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites 110
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System 97 Transportation and storage 103 Water: Strategy 108 Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites 110
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System 97 Transportation and storage 103 Water: Strategy 108 Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites 110
GRI 306-1	Water discharge by quality and destination	Responsible Care Management System 97 Water: Global goal and measures 108 Water: Graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2017 109		8	3, 6, 12, 14
GRI 306-2	Waste by type and disposal method	Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites 110 Air and soil: Table: Emissions to air 110		8	3, 6, 12
GRI 306-3	Significant spills	Production: Process safety 99 Transportation and storage: Transportation incidents 103	In 2017 we recorded three transportation incidents with product spillage in excess of 200 kilograms of dangerous goods outside the perimeters of BASF sites. None of these transportation incidents resulted in a substantial impact on the environment. Emissions incidents from production are recorded and included in the KPI on Process Safety Incidents in the “Production” chapter.	8	3, 6, 12, 14, 15
GRI 306-4	Transport of hazardous waste	Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites 110 Air and soil: Table: Emissions to air 110	We provide for proper waste disposal. Either we dispose of hazardous waste ourselves or hire external service providers. We regularly audit these service providers; this is why we do not report on this indicator.	8	3, 12
GRI 306-5	Water bodies affected by water discharges and/or runoff	Water: Global goal and measures 108	At sites that have implemented sustainable water management according to the EWS standard, no significant impact on biodiversity has been identified.	8	15, 6
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System 97
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System 97
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System 97
GRI 307-1	Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations		Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.	8	16
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Suppliers 93
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Suppliers 93
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Suppliers 93
GRI 308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Suppliers: What we expect from our suppliers 93 Suppliers: Evaluating our suppliers 94	In 2017, we surveyed around 6467 new suppliers for raw materials, technical goods and services on the topics of environmental protection, compliance with human rights, labor and social standards as well as antidiscrimination and anticorruption in Asia and South America. This represents around 80% of our new suppliers in the regions Asia and South America.	8
GRI 308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Suppliers: What we expect from our suppliers 93 Suppliers: Evaluating our suppliers 94 Suppliers: Audit results 94 Raw materials: Renewable resources 95	Due to severe deficiencies in the areas of environmental protection, safety, security and health protection, one business relation with a supplier was terminated. 355 suppliers were asked for improvements in these areas, representing around 56% of all suppliers audited in 2017.	8
Social
GRI 401: Employment
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42
GRI 401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	Working at BASF: Competition for talents 43	We report the total number of new hires and the early turnover rate (within the first three years), both by region since these are our internal control-related indicators. New hires depend on qualification and suitability; age is irrelevant.	6	5, 8
GRI 401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	Working at BASF: Compensation and benefits 46	We hire only few temporary employees compared with our total number of employees worldwide. All kinds of benefits that we provide in Germany are due to full-time as well as part-time employees.		8
GRI 401-3	Parental leave	Working at BASF: Balancing personal and professional life 46	At our worldwide largest Verbund site in particular, we provide a wide range of opportunities to combine our employees' careers with family and personal life (e.g., flexible working hours, part-time employment, "LuMit" and childcare). These are important measures to promote the family role model of women and men. We create the prerequisites for employees to make use of their legal claim of parental leave. More detailed indications are not relevant with regard to steering processes.	6	5, 8
GRI 402: Labor Management Relations
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42
GRI 402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	Working at BASF: Dialog with employee representatives 47	The basis of our actions is complying with national laws and exceeding this. We also adhere to the applicable periods of notice that are based on national laws or local collective agreements.	3	8
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System 97 Production: Strategy 98-100
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System 97 Production: Strategy 98-100
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System 97 Production: Strategy 98-100
GRI 403-1	Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees	Responsible Care Management System 97	The occupational safety and health protection specifications are agreed on with employee representatives in Ludwigshafen. Guidelines for the global workforce are developed based on these.		8
GRI 403-2	Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities	Production: Occupational safety 98	Lost working days and the absence rate are not parameters relevant for steering purposes to evaluate the occupational safety performance since these parameters can only be partially influenced by BASF due to, for example, regional laws. We do not differentiate between individual employee categories (e.g., gender) due to reasons of non-discrimination.		3, 8
GRI 403-3	Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation	Production: Health protection 100			3, 8
GRI 403-4	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions	Responsible Care Management System 97	The occupational safety and health protection specifications are agreed on with employee representatives in Ludwigshafen. Guidelines for the global workforce are developed based on these.		8
GRI 404: Training and Education
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42
GRI 404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	Working at BASF: Learning and development 44	In 2017 each employee spent an average of 2,0 days on further training. The relevant parameters are further training days, not hours. Training needs are determined as part of individual development of the employees, and are not dependent on age or gender. The BASF Group-wide uniform system for further training is applicable for all employees.	6	4, 5, 8
GRI 404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Working at BASF: What we expect from our leaders 44 Working at BASF: Learning and development 44 Working at BASF: Managing demographic change 45			8
GRI 404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Working at BASF: Learning and development 44	The BASF Group has a uniform system in place for conducting employee dialogs that applies for all employees, regardless of gender and employee type.	6	5, 8
GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42
GRI 405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Working at BASF: Graphic: BASF Group employees by contract type 43 Working at BASF: Table: Leadership responsibility in the BASF Group 44 Working at BASF: Inclusion of diversity 45 Working at BASF: Managing demographic change: Graphic: BASF Group employee age structure 45	We live inclusion of diversity, so that all employees are part of our team. Therefore, a different indication for minorities is not a steering-relevant parameter for us.	6	5, 8
GRI 405-2	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men	Working at BASF: Compensation and benefits 46	Representative evaluations for BASF SE have demonstrated that there are no systematical differences comparing compensation of female and male employees - in case the function and qualification are at a comparable level.	6	5, 8, 10
GRI 406: Non-Discrimination
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	Integration of sustainability: Responsibility for Human Rights 31 Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our Compliance principles 136	Number of complaints and hints received in 2017 on human rights: 193 (concluded in reporting period: 144) Of these, pertaining to discrimination: 28 (concluded in reporting period: 18) In all substantiated cases, countermeasures were taken on a case-by-case basis according to prevailing legal and internal requirements.	6	5, 8, 16
GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	Working at BASF: Global labor and social standards 47 Suppliers: Audit results 94	For one of our suppliers audited in 2017, we identified deficiencies in the areas of freedom of association and collective bargaining. In 2017, the restructuring of the management process in the area of compliance with International Labor and Social Standards requirements has been completed. Until end of 2017, we assessed and evaluated all countries based on risk, in which BASF operates and in which we have group companies with employees. Via internal monitoring systems eg. Audits, we will assess from 2018 on, to what extent the guideline is implemented at all BASF Group companies. In countries, where this guideline cannot be implemented readily eg. due to national legislation, rules or customs, we will evaluate to what extent meaningful adaptations can be made within the scope of local requirements.	3	8
GRI 408: Child Labor
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	Working at BASF: Global labor and social standards 47 Suppliers: Audit results 94	In 2017, the restructuring of the management process in the area of compliance with International Labor and Social Standards requirements has been completed. Until end of 2017, we assessed and evaluated all countries based on risk, in which BASF operates and in which we have group companies with employees. Via internal monitoring systems eg. Audits, we will assess from 2018 on, to what extent the guideline is implemented at all BASF Group companies. In countries, where this guideline cannot be implemented readily eg. due to national legislation, rules or customs, we will evaluate to what extent meaningful adaptations can be made within the scope of local requirements.	5	8, 16
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Working at BASF 42 Suppliers 93 Compliance: Compliance program 135
GRI 409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	Working at BASF: Global labor and social standards 47 Suppliers: Audit results 94	In 2017, the restructuring of the management process in the area of compliance with International Labor and Social Standards requirements has been completed. Until end of 2017, we assessed and evaluated all countries based on risk, in which BASF operates and in which we have group companies with employees. Via internal monitoring systems eg. Audits, we will assess from 2018 on, to what extent the guideline is implemented at all BASF Group companies. In countries, where this guideline cannot be implemented readily eg. due to national legislation, rules or customs, we will evaluate to what extent meaningful adaptations can be made within the scope of local requirements.	4	8
GRI 410: Security Practices
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System 97 Production: Strategy 98-100
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System 97 Production: Strategy 98-100
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System 97 Production: Strategy 98-100
GRI 410-1	Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures	Production: Emergency response and corporate security 100		1	16
GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous People
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Integration of sustainability 29
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of sustainability 29
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of sustainability 29
GRI 411-1	Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples		No (potential) violation of rights of indigenous communities was identified, neither through our internal complaint mechanisms nor as part of our risk evaluations for investment decisions.	1	2
GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Integration of sustainability: Responsibility for Human Rights 31
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of sustainability: Responsibility for Human Rights 31
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of sustainability: Responsibility for Human Rights 31
GRI 412-1	Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments		In 2017, the restructuring of the management process in the area of compliance with International Labor and Social Standards requirements has been completed. Until end of 2017, we assessed and evaluated all countries based on risk, in which BASF operates and in which we have group companies with employees. Via internal monitoring systems eg. Audits, we will assess from 2018 on, to what extent the guideline is implemented at all BASF Group companies. In countries, where this guideline cannot be implemented readily eg. due to national legislation, rules or customs, we will evaluate to what extent meaningful adaptations can be made within the scope of local requirements.	1
GRI 412-2	Employee training on human rights policies or procedures	Compliance: Compliance program and Code of Conduct 135	All employees are instructed on the contents of our Code of Conduct upon joining the company. They are obligated to attend refresher training every three years.	1
GRI 412-3	Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening	Integration of sustainability: Strategy 29 Integration of sustainability: Responsibility for Human Rights 31	The consideration of all three dimensions of sustainability is integrated into our standard processes for evaluating investment decisions in property, plant and equipment as well as in financial assets. Therefore, human rights aspects are also reviewed for all significant investment decisions.	2
GRI 413: Local Communities
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Integration of sustainability 29-31
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of sustainability 29-31
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of sustainability 29-31
GRI 413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29 Raw materials: Renewable resources 95 Raw materials: Mineral raw materials 96 Production: Process safety 99 Production: Emergency response and corporate security 100		1
GRI 413-2	Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	Integration of sustainability: Measuring value added by sustainability and harnessing business opportunities 31 Raw materials: Renewable resources 95 Raw materials: Mineral raw materials 96 Production: Process safety 99		1	1, 2
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Suppliers 93
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Suppliers 93
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Suppliers 93
GRI 414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Suppliers: What we expect from our suppliers 93 Suppliers: Evaluating our suppliers 94 Suppliers: Audit results 94	In 2017, we surveyed around 6467 new suppliers for raw materials, technical goods and services on the topics of environmental protection, compliance with human rights, labor and social standards as well as antidiscrimination and anticorruption in Asia and South America. This represents around 80% of our new suppliers in the regions Asia and South America.	2	5, 8, 16
GRI 414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Suppliers: What we expect from our suppliers 93 Suppliers: Evaluating our suppliers 94 Suppliers: Audit results 94 Raw materials: Renewable resources 95 Raw materials: Mineral raw materials 96	Due to severe deficiencies in the areas of environmental protection, safety, security and health protection, one business relation with a supplier was terminated. 355 suppliers were asked for improvements in these areas, representing around 56% of all suppliers audited in 2017. For one supplier audited in 2017, we identified deficiencies in the areas of freedom of association and collective bargaining. No supplier relations were terminated due to reasons of human rights. 321 suppliers were asked for improvements in these areas, representing around 50% of all suppliers audited in 2017.	2	5, 8, 16
GRI 415: Public Policy
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29-30
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29-30
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29-30
GRI 415-1	Political contributions	Integration of sustainability: Societal acceptance 29-30		10	16
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Integration of sustainability 29 Product stewardship 101
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Product stewardship 101
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Product stewardship 101
GRI 416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Integration of sustainability: Measuring value added by sustainability and harnessing business opportunities 31 Product stewardship: Global goal 101	As a producing company, we focus on the evaluation of our products (the entire portfolio has been evaluated here). Services are not relevant for a producing company.	7
GRI 416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services		Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.		16
GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Product stewardship 101
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Product stewardship 101
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Product stewardship 101
GRI 417-1	Requirements for product and service information and labeling	Product stewardship: Strategy 101 REACH and other legal requirements 101		7	12, 16
GRI 417-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling		Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.		16
GRI 417-3	Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications		The indicator is not material since BASF mainly does business in the B2B field. Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GRI 418: Customer Privacy
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary		The indicator is not material since BASF mainly does business in the B2B field. Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components		The indicator is not material since BASF mainly does business in the B2B field. Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach		The indicator is not material since BASF mainly does business in the B2B field. Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GRI 418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data		The indicator is not material since BASF mainly does business in the B2B field. Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.		16
GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Compliance 135
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Compliance 135
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Compliance 135
GRI 419-1	Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area		Any litigation or claims are published in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.		16

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