How We Create Value

The overview provides examples of how we create value for our company, the environment and society. It is modeled on the framework of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC).1

1 The figures in this graphic have been audited within the scope of the relevant sections of the Management’s Report in which they appear.

  • Financial

  • Innovation

    • Around 11,000 employees in research and development Read more
    • Research and development expenses of
      €2.2 billion
      Read more
  • Environment

    • 14.8 million MWh of electricity demand Read more
    • 40.3 million MWh of steam demand Read more
    • €328 million invested in environmental protection Read more
  • Operations

    • €4.1 billion invested in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets Read more
    • 152
      safety, security, health and environmental protection audits
      Read more
    • Over
      75,000 suppliers
      Read more
  • Employees

    • 117,628 employees worldwide, of which 3,161 apprentices Read more
    • Comprehensive feedback program on leadership skills Read more
  • Partnerships

    • > 50 external compliance hotlines Read more
    • 81 raw material supplier sites audited on sustainability standards Read more

We create chemistry for a sustainable future

6 segments 76 strategic business units 11 operating divisions

Intelligent Verbund system

  • 6 Verbund sites
  • 361 additional production sites worldwide
  • BASF Group companies in more than 90 countries
  • Financial

  • Innovation

    • Sales of around
      €10 billion from innovations launched in the past five years
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    • Around 1,000 patents filed worldwide Read more
  • Environment

    • 31.6 million MWh energy saved by the Verbund and combined heat and power generation Read more
    • 6.4 million metric tons of CO2 prevented by the Verbund and combined heat and power generation Read more
  • Operations

    • Accelerator sales of €15.0 billion Read more
    • Number of lost-time injuries per 200,000 working hours:
      0.3
      Read more
    • 0 transportation incidents with significant impact on the environment Read more
  • Employees

    • 23.0%
      Proportion of women in leadership positions
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    • Early turnover rate of
      1.4%
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  • Partnerships

    • Involved in U.N. Global Compact since 2000 Read more
    • 8 Academic Research Alliances bundle partnerships with university research groups Read more