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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 Group18
GRI 102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	The BASF Group18-21 Integration of Sustainability: Portfolio management based on sustainability performance37-38		7
GRI 102-3	Location of headquarters	About This Report: Data6 The BASF Group: Sites and Verbund20
GRI 102-4	Location of operations	The BASF Group: Sites and Verbund20
GRI 102-5	Ownership and legal form	BASF on the capital market: graphic: Shareholder structure13 The BASF Group: Corporate legal structure21
GRI 102-6	Markets served	The BASF Group: Procurement and sales markets21
GRI 102-7	Scale of the organization	The BASF Group18-21 Employees: Number of employees110 Consolidated Financial Statements: Statement of Income176
GRI 102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Employees: Number of employees110 Graphic: BASF Group employees by region110	At BASF SE, we only deploy relatively few staff from employment agencies (compared with the number of our own employees). We only work together with counterparties that are bound by collective agreements.	6	8
GRI 102-9	Supply chain	Supplier Management: Worldwide procurement90	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 the BASF Group until December 31, 201818 New organization of the BASF Group as of January 1, 201919 Employees: Number of employees110
GRI 102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36 Responsible Care Management System: Responsible Care Management System95 Safety in production: Introduction96 Global safety initiative96 Occupational safety96 Process safety97 Emergency response and corporate security98 Product stewardship: Strategy100 REACH and other legal requirements100 Transportation and storage: Strategy102 Accident prevention and emergency response102
GRI 102-12	External initiatives	Our Strategy: Corporate Strategy: Global standards28 Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog38 Responsibility for human rights39 Supplier Management: Training and partnerships91 Evaluating our suppliers91 Raw Materials: Mineral raw materials94 Energy and climate protection: Strategy103 Employees: Global labor and social standards115 Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our compliance principles141	Overview of networks in which BASF is active: https://www.basf.com/global/en/who-we-are/sustainability/responsible-partnering/networks.html
GRI 102-13	Membership of associations	Safety in production: Process safety98 Transportation and storage: Activities in external networks102 Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our compliance principles141
Strategy
GRI 102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	Letter from the Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors8-10
GRI 102-15	Key impacts, risks, and opportunities	Forecast Opportunities and Risks117-130
Ethics and Integrity
GRI 102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	Our Strategy: Corporate Strategy: 25 Our strategic action areas27-28 Global standards28 The BASF brand28 Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36 Employees: What we expect from our leaders111 Inclusion of diversity112 Global labor and social standards115 Compliance: graphic: BASF’s Code of Conduct140	All employees receive training on our Code of Conduct upon joining the company. They are obligated to attend refresher trainings every three years. In addition, all leaders and employees not covered by collective agreements confirm their adherence to our Code of Conduct every year. Governance body members are familiar with our Code of Conduct.	10	16
GRI 102-17	Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics	Our Strategy: Corporate Strategy: Global standards28 Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36 Responsibility for human rights39 Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our compliance principles141		10	16
Governance
GRI 102-18	Governance structure	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36
GRI 102-19	Delegating authority	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36
GRI 102-20	Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36
GRI 102-21	Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics	Our Strategy: Corporate Strategy: Global standards28 Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36 Stakeholder dialog38-39 Employees: Employee engagement111			16
GRI 102-22	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Management and Supervisory Boards: Board of Executive Directors142-143 Supervisory Board144-145			5, 16
GRI 102-23	Chair of the highest governance body	Management and Supervisory Boards: Board of Executive Directors142-143 Supervisory Board144-145			16
GRI 102-24	Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	Corporate Governance Report: graphic: Two-tier management system of BASF SE132 Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board133 Competence profile, diversity concept and objectives for the composition of the Supervisory Board134-135			5, 16
GRI 102-25	Conflicts of interest	Corporate Governance Report: Direction and management by the Board of Executive Directors132 Graphic: Two-tier management system of BASF SE133 Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board134			16
GRI 102-26	Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36
GRI 102-27	Collective knowledge of highest governance body	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36			4
GRI 102-28	Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance	Corporate Governance Report: graphic: Two-tier management system of BASF SE133 Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board134 Compensation Report146
GRI 102-29	Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36 Measuring value added by sustainability and harnessing business opportunities37 Portfolio management based on sustainability performance37-38	Our strategic evaluation process to define new focus topics along the value chain was discussed by the Corporate Sustainability Board, the Stakeholder Advisory Panel as well as by the Board of Executive Directors, among other bodies. The Board of Executive Directors resolved on the further course of action.		16
GRI 102-30	Effectiveness of risk management processes	Forecast Opportunities and Risks123-130 Corporate Governance Report: Direction and management by the Board of Executive Directors132 Supervision of company management by the Supervisory Board134
GRI 102-31	Review of economic, environmental, and social topics	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36	As a rule, the Corporate Sustainability Board meets four times per year.
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. The Supervisory Board approves the Report and thus the Nonfinancial Statement as part of the accounts meeting.
GRI 102-33	Communicating critical concerns	Employees: Employee engagement111	Sustainability is integrated into 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 Report146
GRI 102-36	Process for determining remuneration	Compensation Report146
GRI 102-37	Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration	Employees: Dialog with employee representatives115			16
GRI 102-38	Annual total compensation ratio		Fair compensation is an important topic for BASF. This includes aspects of internal (distribution) equity and socially acceptable minimum compensation. Our compensation is based on three principles: function, market and performance orientation. Furthermore, it is important to us that minimum standards for compensation are complied with and, where possible, exceeded. BASF regularly monitors compliance with minimum standards around the world. However, BASF does not consider the compensation indicators required by GRI 102-38 and GRI 102-39 to be a meaningful assessment of the fairness of compensation structures.
GRI 102-39	Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio		Fair compensation is an important topic for BASF. This includes aspects of internal (distribution) equity and socially acceptable minimum compensation. Our compensation is based on three principles: function, market and performance orientation. Furthermore, it is important to us that minimum standards for compensation are complied with and, where possible, exceeded. BASF regularly monitors compliance with minimum standards around the world. However, BASF does not consider the compensation indicators required by GRI 102-38 and GRI 102-39 to be a meaningful assessment of the fairness of compensation structures.
Stakeholder engagement
GRI 102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog38
GRI 102-41	Collective bargaining agreements		93% of employees are employed by a company at which working conditions are based on a collective agreement negotiated with trade unions or agreements with internal workers’ representatives. These disclosures do not include the new companies acquired from Bayer. We have reported a consistently high figure since the indicator was introduced. BASF monitors the national law of all of the countries in which it operates as part of a global management process and evaluates compliance with the International Labor Standards (ILSS), including freedom of association. This is why, from next year, we will respond to this indicator with a reference to the ILSS management process instead of the above figure.	3	8
GRI 102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog38	We have defined persons responsible for dialog with individual stakeholder groups. They engage in constructive dialog with the stakeholders relevant to 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: Strategy36 Stakeholder dialog39 Employees: Employee engagement111 Dialog with employee representatives115 Customer Focus: Customer industry orientation116	Due to the heterogeneity of our customer sectors and thus 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	Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog39 Supplier Management: Audit results91 Employees: Employee engagement111 Dialog with employee representatives115 Customer Focus: Customer industry orientation116
Reporting Practice
GRI 102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	About This Report: Data6
GRI 102-46	Defining report content Topic boundaries	About This Report: Integrated reporting5
GRI 102-47	List of material topics	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36	Our material topics are: energy, water, resources and ecosystems, responsible production, products and solutions, partnerships, employment and employability.
GRI 102-48	Restatements of information	BASF Group's Business Year, Material Investments and Portfolio Measures41 Safety in production: Occupational safety96 Process safety97
GRI 102-49	Changes in reporting	About This Report5	Any significant changes to reporting on individual topics are explained in the relevant section.
GRI 102-50	Reporting period	About This Report: Data6
GRI 102-51	Date of most recent report	About This Report: Data6
GRI 102-52	Reporting cycle	About This Report: Data6
GRI 102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Report cover
GRI 102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	About This Report: Content and structure5
GRI 102-55	GRI content index	GRI and Global Compact Index	http://report.basf.com/2018/en/overviews/gri-and-global-compact-index.html
GRI 102-56	External assurance	About This Report: Content and structure5 External audit and evaluation6

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 Group18-21 Value-Based management29-30 Employees110 Energy and climate protection103		7,8,9
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group18-21 Value-Based management29-30 Employees110 Energy and climate protection103			1
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group18-21 Value-Based management29-30 Employees110 Energy and climate protection103
GRI 201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Employees: Competition for talent113 Personnel expenses114 Table: BASF Group personnel expenses114	Graphic: Value added../pics/img/value_added_2018.jpg		2, 5, 7, 8, 9
GRI 201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Transportation and storage: Raw materials supply challenges due to low Rhine River102 Energy and climate protection: Strategy103	We report comprehensively on the results in the CPD climate protection questionnaire.	7	13
GRI 201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	The BASF Group's Business Year: Net Assets51-52 Financial Position53-56 Employees: Table: BASF Group personnel expenses114 Consolidated Financial Statements: Independent Auditor's Report*170 Consolidated Financial Statements: Balance Sheet BASF Group179 Consolidated Financial Statements: Note: Accounting policies199 Consolidated Financial Statements: Note: Provisions for pensions and similar obligations240-244	*This is a translation of the German original. Solely the original text in German language is authoritative.
GRI 201-4	Financial assistance received from government		As well as numerous other factors, potential government incentive mechanisms are also evaluated and considered in the decision as part of site/investment analyses. No public institutions hold any major shares in BASF. BASF is involved in 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 Group18-21 Employees110
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group18-21 Employees110
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group18-21 Employees110
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 employee’s position, their individual performance and BASF's success.	6	1, 5, 8
GRI 202-2	Proportion of senior management hired from the local community		As a globally operating company, BASF strives for further internationalization among its senior executives and aims to more systematically recruit across different countries and sites.	6	8
GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	The BASF Group18-21 Integration of Sustainability36 Employees110
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group18-21 Integration of Sustainability36 Employees110
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group18-21 Integration of Sustainability36 Employees110
GRI 203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Our Strategy: Corporate Strategy:25 Integration of Sustainability: Social commitment: graphic: BASF Group donations, sponsorship and own projects in 201840 Employees: Competition for talent113	Graphic: Value added../pics/img/value_added_2018.jpg		2, 5, 7, 9, 11
GRI 203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36-37 Measuring value added by sustainability and harnessing business opportunities37 Raw Materials: Mineral raw materials94 Employees: Competition for talent113			1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 17
GRI 204: Procurement Practices
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Supplier Management90
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Supplier Management90
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Management90
GRI 204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers	Supplier Management: Worldwide procurement90	BASF does not have any specific guidelines for local procurement. In order to ensure local supply security, raw materials must be purchased where they are available around the globe. Local providers of technical goods and services often 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). Around 90% of goods and services are locally sourced.		12
GRI 205: Anti-Corruption
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Compliance140
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Compliance140
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Compliance140
GRI 205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our compliance principles141	Due to BASF's matrix structure, the number of the audited business sites is not a steering-relevant indicator. Entire business divisions, which can comprise a large number of 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 Conduct140 Monitoring adherence to our compliance principles141	All employees receive training on our Code of Conduct upon joining the company. They are obligated to attend refresher trainings every three years. In addition, all leaders and employees not covered by collective agreements confirm their adherence to our Code of Conduct every year. Governance body members are familiar with our Code of Conduct. The entire Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE is contractually obligated to adhere to our Code of Conduct. 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 must adhere to these. Based on the global guideline "Business Partner Due Diligence" introduced in 2015, all of our sales partners are audited for potential compliance risks.	10	16
GRI 205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our compliance principles141		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 Conduct140
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Compliance: Compliance Program and Code of Conduct140
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Compliance: Compliance Program and Code of Conduct140
GRI 206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust	Consolidated Financial Statements: Notes: Risks from litigation and claims250	Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed 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 Verbund20 Raw Materials92 Energy and climate protection103
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	The BASF Group: Sites and Verbund20 Raw Materials92 Energy and climate protection103
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	The BASF Group: Sites and Verbund20 Raw Materials92 Energy and climate protection103
GRI 301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	Raw Materials: Strategy92	Due to the heterogeneity of our procurement portfolio, such an indicator (weight or volume) does not represent steering-relevant information.	7, 8	8, 12
GRI 301-2	Recycled input materials used	Raw Materials: box: Chemical recycling92 Renewable resources93	The percentage figure is not reported for reasons of immateriality.	8	8, 12
GRI 301-3	Reclaimed products and their packaging materials		This indicator is not relevant to BASF’s product portfolio since most products are sold in bulk. The relevant legal regulations apply to the packaging used. In addition to the dual system for returning packaging for domestic goods, in Germany, for example, we organize the return and recycling of individual components of industrial and commercial packaging (plastics, steel, etc.) by recycling companies. We aim to offer our customers efficient disposal methods that are carried out professionally and responsibly for all packaging used. This is why we provide information about e.g. the companies that are available for returning and recycling industrial packaging.		8, 12
GRI 302: Energy
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Energy and climate protection: Strategy103
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Energy and climate protection: Strategy103
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Energy and climate protection: Strategy103
GRI 302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Energy and climate protection: graphic: Energy supply of the BASF Group 2018105	Each site worldwide 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 footprint; separate disclosure is not considered necessary.	7, 8	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization	Energy and climate protection: Carbon footprint and climate protection products106		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 & Gas106	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 measures104-105 Energy supply and efficiency105 Carbon footprint and climate protection products106	See GRI 302-1 – Calculation of energy efficiency The year 2002 was selected as the baseline for the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions; complete, global data on this topic has been available since then.	8, 9	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	Energy and climate protection: Global goals and measures104-105 Carbon footprint and climate protection products106		8, 9	7, 8, 12, 13
GRI 303: Water
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Water108
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Water108
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Water108
GRI 303-1 2018	Interaction with water as a shared resource	Water: graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2018109	Standards, methods and assumptions are defined in the reporting requirements in the Responsible Care Management System.	7, 8	6
GRI 303-2 2018	Management of water discharge-related impacts	Water: graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2018109	Standards, methods and assumptions are defined in the reporting requirements in the Responsible Care Management System.	8	6
GRI 303-3 2018	Water withdrawal	Water: graphic: graphic: Water stress areas around the world108 Water in the BASF Group 2018109	Standards, methods and assumptions are defined in the reporting requirements in the Responsible Care Management System.	8	6, 8, 12
GRI 303-4 2018	Water discharge	Water: graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2018109 Emissions to water109	Standards, methods and assumptions are defined in the reporting requirements in the Responsible Care Management System.
GRI 303-5 2018	Water consumption	Water: Strategy108	These new indicator is not yet reported in the Report 2018. “In addition, from 2019 onward we will report on the BASF Group’s water consumption, as well as on water consumption in water stress areas.”
GRI 304: Biodiversity
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary		Biodiversity has not been identified as a material topic.
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components		Biodiversity has not been identified as a material topic.
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach		Biodiversity has not been identified as a material topic.
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 case of changes to the site portfolio due e.g. to investments or acquisitions, we review the potential impacts as part of the standardized evaluation process.
GRI 304-2	Significant impacts of activities, products, and services		In the case of changes to the site portfolio due e.g. to investments or acquisitions, we review the potential impacts as part of the standardized evaluation process.
GRI 304-3	Habitats protected or restored	Raw Materials: Renewable resources93		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 case of changes to the site portfolio due e.g. to investments or acquisitions, we review the potential impacts as part of the standardized evaluation process.	8
GRI 305: Emissions
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System95 Energy and climate protection: Introduction: Strategy103
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System95 Energy and climate protection: Introduction: Strategy103
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System95 Energy and climate protection: Introduction: Strategy103
GRI 305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Energy and climate protection: Strategy103 Table: BASF Group’s greenhouse gas emissions according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol104 Table: Key indicators for energy and climate protection in BASF operations excluding Oil & Gas106 graphic: Greenhouse gas emissions along the BASF value chain in 2018106	The goal has been defined for BASF operations excluding oil and gas to ensure a better comparability of operations, sector-specific measures for improvements and impact of corporate steering within the chemicals business. Moreover, this approach ensures that the very low emissions intensity of the oil and gas business does not have an artificially positive impact on the results of the chemicals business.	7, 8	3, 12, 13, 14, 15
GRI 305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Energy and climate protection: table: BASF Group’s greenhouse gas emissions according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol104 graphic: Greenhouse gas emissions along the BASF value chain in 2018106		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 in 2018106		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 & Gas104	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: Global goals and measures104-105 Carbon footprint and climate protection products106	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 air107	Calculation based on the substances described in the reporting requirements (based on the Montreal Protocol).	7, 8	3, 12, 13
GRI 305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions	Air and soil: table: Emissions to air107	Calculation based on 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 System95 Transportation and storage102 Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites107 Water: Strategy108
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System95 Transportation and storage102 Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites107 Water: Strategy108
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System95 Transportation and storage102 Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites107 Water: Strategy108
GRI 306-1	Water discharge by quality and destination	Water: Global goals and measures108-109 graphic: Water in the BASF Group 2018109		8	3, 6, 12, 14
GRI 306-2	Waste by type and disposal method	Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites107 Table: Waste generation in the BASF Group107		8	3, 6, 12
GRI 306-3	Significant spills	Safety in production: Process safety97-98 Transportation and storage: Transportation incidents102	In 2018, we recorded 3 transportation incidents with product spillage of more than 200 kilograms of dangerous goods outside the perimeters of BASF sites. None of these transportation incidents had a substantial impact on the environment. Emissions incidents from production are recorded and included in the Process Safety Incidents KPI in the “Production” chapter.	8, 9	3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
GRI 306-4	Transport of hazardous waste	Air and soil: Management of waste and contaminated sites107 Table: Waste generation in the BASF Group107	We ensure waste is disposed of properly. Either we dispose of hazardous waste ourselves or hire external service providers. We regularly audit these service providers; we therefore do not report on this indicator.	8	3, 12
GRI 306-5	Water bodies affected by water discharges and/or runoff	Water: Global goals and measures108-109	No significant impact on biodiversity has been identified at sites that have implemented sustainable water management according to the EWS standard.	8	15, 6
GRI 307: Environmental Compliance
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System95
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System95
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System95
GRI 307-1	Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	Consolidated Financial Statements: Notes: Risks from litigation and claims250	Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed 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	Supplier Management90-91
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Supplier Management90-91
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Management90-91
GRI 308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Supplier Management: What we expect from our suppliers90 Evaluating our suppliers91	Supplier requirements are defined in our Supplier Code of Conduct. Our suppliers must commit to complying with these requirements in the areas of environmental protection, human rights, labor and social standards, as well as antidiscrimination and anticorruption. Companies are only accepted as new suppliers once this has been done. 4,866 suppliers have already committed to the values in our new registration portal since 2018. We specifically ask new suppliers to do this, especially in South America and Asia.	8
GRI 308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Supplier Management: What we expect from our suppliers90 Evaluating our suppliers91 Audit results91 Raw Materials: Renewable resources93	No business relationships with suppliers were terminated due to severe deficiencies in the areas of environmental protection, safety, security and health protection. 357 suppliers were asked for improvements in these areas, representing around 56% of all suppliers audited in 2018.	8
Social
GRI 401: Employment
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Employees110
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Employees110
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Employees110
GRI 401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	Employees: Competition for talent113 Table: BASF Group new hires in 2018113	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 steering-relevant indicators. New employees are hired based 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	Employees: Compensation and benefits114	45.6% of all BASF Group employees work in Germany. All types of benefits that we provide in Germany are available to both full-time and part-time employees. We hire few temporary employees worldwide.		8
GRI 401-3	Parental leave		We provide a wide range of offerings to help employees balance personal and professional life (e.g., flexible working hours, part-time employment, "LuMit" and childcare), especially at our Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. These are important measures to promote the family role of women and men. We also create the conditions for employees to make use of their legal entitlement to parental leave. More detailed disclosures are not relevant to steering processes.	6	5, 8
GRI 402: Labor Management Relations
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Employees110
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Employees110
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Employees110
GRI 402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	Employees: Dialog with employee representatives115	Compliance with national laws is a cornerstone of our business; in many cases, we exceed statutory requirements. We also adhere to the applicable notice periods 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 System95 Safety in production: Introduction96 Strategy96
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System95 Safety in production: Introduction96 Strategy96
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System95 Safety in production: Introduction96 Strategy96
GRI 403-1 2016	Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees.	Responsible Care Management System: Responsible Care Management System95	Occupational safety and health protection standards are agreed with employee representatives in Ludwigshafen. Guidelines for the global workforce are developed based on these. At all Group companies with organized worker representation, regular meetings are held in accordance with local laws and regulations that enable worker representation on occupational health and safety topics. In addition, we encourage our local companies to regularly exchange experiences on the subject of health and safety. BASF monitors the national law of all of the countries in which it operates as part of a global management process and evaluates compliance with the International Labor Standards (ILSS).		8
GRI 403-2 2016	Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities	Safety in production: Occupational safety97	Lost working days and the absence rate are not steering-relevant indicators to evaluate 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 2016	Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation	Safety in production: Health protection98	Health risks at the workplace are systematically assessed according to the legal requirements. If there is potential exposure to relevant substances, minimization measures are taken such as risk mitigation concepts, personal protective equipment, regular medical examinations and human biomonitoring. Cases of occupational diseases are regularly reported in a global database. There are no indications of a higher incidence of specific illnesses in connection with existing exposure.		3, 8
GRI 403-4 2016	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions	Responsible Care Management System: Responsible Care Management System95	Occupational safety and health protection standards are agreed with employee representatives in Ludwigshafen. Guidelines for the global workforce are developed based on these. At all Group companies with organized worker representation, regular meetings are held in accordance with local laws and regulations that enable worker representation on occupational health and safety topics. In addition, we encourage our local companies to regularly exchange experiences on the subject of health and safety. BASF monitors the national law of all of the countries in which it operates as part of a global management process and evaluates compliance with the International Labor Standards (ILSS).		8
GRI 404: Training and Education
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Employees110
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Employees110
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Employees110
GRI 404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee		In 2018, each employee spent an average of 2.0 days on further training. The relevant indicators are further training days, not hours. Training needs are determined as part of individual employee development, independent of age or gender. The uniform BASF Group-wide system for further development applies to all employees. These disclosures do not include the new companies acquired from Bayer.	6	4, 5, 8
GRI 404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Employees: What we expect from our leaders111 box: Leaders and the digital transformation111 Inclusion of diversity112 Learning and development113-114			8
GRI 404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Employees: Learning and development113	The BASF Group has a uniform system in place for conducting employee dialogs that applies to 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	Employees110
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Employees110
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Employees110
GRI 405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Employees: graphic: BASF Group employee age structure112 Table: Leaders and professionals in the BASF Group112 Inclusion of diversity112	We live inclusion of diversity, so that all employees are part of our team. Therefore, a different indicator 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		Representative evaluations for BASF SE have shown that there are no systematic differences between compensation of female and male employees in comparable roles and with comparable qualifications.	6	5, 8, 10
GRI 406: Non-Discrimination
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	Integration of Sustainability: Responsibility for human rights39 Employees: Global labor and social standards115 Compliance: Monitoring adherence to our compliance principles141	Number of complaints and tip-offs received in 2018 on human rights: 231 (cases closed in reporting period: 175) Of these, pertaining to discrimination: 29 (cases closed in reporting period: 22) In all substantiated cases, countermeasures were taken on a case-by-case basis in line with the applicable legal and internal standards.	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	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	Supplier Management: What we expect from our suppliers90 Audit results91 Employees: Global labor and social standards115	We did not identify any deficiencies in the areas of freedom of association and collective bargaining at our suppliers audited in 2018. For employees, see the description of the management process under “Employees: Global labor and social standards.”	3	8
GRI 408: Child Labor
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	Supplier Management: Audit results91 Employees: Global labor and social standards115		5	8, 16
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Management90 Employees110 Compliance140
GRI 409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	Supplier Management: Audit results91 Employees: Global labor and social standards115		4	8
GRI 410: Security Practices
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Responsible Care Management System95 Safety in production: Introduction96 Strategy96
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Responsible Care Management System95 Safety in production: Introduction96 Strategy96
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Responsible Care Management System95 Safety in production: Introduction96 Strategy96
GRI 410-1	Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures	Safety in production: Emergency response and corporate security99		1	16
GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous People
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Integration of Sustainability: Responsibility for human rights39
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of Sustainability: Responsibility for human rights39
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of Sustainability: Responsibility for human rights39
GRI 411-1	Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples		No (potential) violation of rights of indigenous communities has been identified, neither through our internal grievance mechanisms nor as part of our risk assessments 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 rights39
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of Sustainability: Responsibility for human rights39
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of Sustainability: Responsibility for human rights39
GRI 412-1	Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy37 Responsibility for human rights39 Employees: Global labor and social standards115		1
GRI 412-2	Employee training on human rights policies or procedures	Integration of Sustainability: Responsibility for human rights39 Compliance: Compliance Program and Code of Conduct140	All employees receive training on our Code of Conduct upon joining the company. They are obligated to attend refresher trainings 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: Strategy36 Measuring value added by sustainability and harnessing business opportunities37 Responsibility for human rights39	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 Sustainability36-40
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of Sustainability36-40
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of Sustainability36-40
GRI 413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Integration of Sustainability: Strategy36 Stakeholder dialog39 Responsibility for human rights39 Social commitment40 Raw Materials: Renewable resources93 Raw Materials: Mineral raw materials94 Safety in production: Process safety97-98 Emergency response and corporate security98-99 Employees: Global labor and social standards115	As a general rule, assessments are performed for all Group companies (as for labor and social standards) or as part of standardized evaluation processes for all material investment processes.	1
GRI 413-2	Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	Graphic: How We Create Value22 Integration of Sustainability: Measuring value added by sustainability and harnessing business opportunities37 Raw Materials: Renewable resources93 Raw Materials: Mineral raw materials94 Safety in production: Process safety97-98		1	1, 2
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Supplier Management90
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Supplier Management90
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Supplier Management90
GRI 414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Supplier Management: What we expect from our suppliers90 Evaluating our suppliers91 Audit results91		2
GRI 414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Supplier Management: What we expect from our suppliers90 Evaluating our suppliers91 Audit results91 Raw Materials: Renewable resources93 Raw Materials: Mineral raw materials94	No business relationships with suppliers were terminated due to severe deficiencies in the areas of environmental protection, safety, security and health protection. 357 suppliers were asked for improvements in these areas, representing around 56% of all suppliers audited in 2018. We did not identify any deficiencies in the areas of freedom of association and collective bargaining at our suppliers. No supplier relationships were terminated due to human rights reasons in 2018. 279 suppliers were asked for improvements in these areas, representing around 44% of all suppliers audited in 2018.	2
GRI 415: Public Policy
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog36
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog36
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog36
GRI 415-1	Political contributions	Integration of Sustainability: Stakeholder dialog36		10	16
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety
GRI 103-1	Management approach: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary	Product stewardship100
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Product stewardship100
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Product stewardship100
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 opportunities37 Portfolio management based on sustainability performance37 box: Portfolio management: Increase Accelerator sales and discontinue marketing of Challenged products38 Product stewardship: Global goal98	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	Consolidated Financial Statements: Notes: Risks from litigation and claims250	Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed 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 stewardship100
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Product stewardship100
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Product stewardship100
GRI 417-1	Requirements for product and service information and labeling	Integration of Sustainability: box: Portfolio management: Increase Accelerator sales and discontinue marketing of Challenged products38 Product stewardship: Strategy100 Product Stewardship: REACH and other legal requirements100		7	12, 16
GRI 417-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling	Consolidated Financial Statements: Notes: Risks from litigation and claims250	Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.		16
GRI 417-3	Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications		Not a key indicator as BASF mainly does business in the B2B sector. Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed 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		Not a key indicator as BASF mainly does business in the B2B sector. Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components		Not a key indicator as BASF mainly does business in the B2B sector. Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach		Not a key indicator as BASF mainly does business in the B2B sector. Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
GRI 418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data		Not a key indicator as BASF mainly does business in the B2B sector. Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed 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	Compliance140
GRI 103-2	Management approach: The management approach and its components	Compliance140
GRI 103-3	Management approach: Evaluation of the management approach	Compliance140
GRI 419-1	Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area	Consolidated Financial Statements: Notes: Risks from litigation and claims250	Any risks from litigation or claims are disclosed in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.		16

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