BASF Report 2022

BASF Report

2022

Integrated corporate report on economic, environmental and social performance

BASF aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030 compared with 2018 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050. A key lever on this path is the gradual conversion to energy from renewable sources. As part of our make & buy approach, we are building and expanding our own renewable power assets worldwide, and we are securing renewable energy sources by entering into long-term supply agreements. The photos show Rebecca Kuo. Together with Javier Cuellar (left) and Christopher Dorow (right), she helped to expand BASF’s green power supply in North America in 2022 – for example, with power purchase agreements for solar energy totaling almost 300 megawatts. One of the recipients will be BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas, where we will be able to meet the site’s entire expected demand for purchased power with renewable sources.

At a Glance

BASF Group 2022 At a Glance

CEO statement

Key Figures

87.3

€ billion

Sales

6.9

€ billion

EBIT before special items

3.40

€ per share

Proposed dividend

18.4

million metric tons

Greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 equivalents)

27.2

percent

Women in leadership positions

10.0

percent

ROCE

Value Creation

How We Create Value

Interactive Value Creation Graphic

Discover

Transformation

The climate is changing. So are we.

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Sustainability

Material topics in focus

In 2022, we carried out an improved materiality analysis. Considering the concept of double materiality, the following topics are of particular importance for BASF.

Teaser 01 Climate change (photo)

Climate Change

Climate Change
Teaser 02 Global Standards (photo)

Values and Global Standards

Values and Global Standards
Teaser 03 Circular Economy (photo)

Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency

Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency
Teaser 06 Verantwortung (photo)

Responsibility for Human Rights, Labor and Social Standards

Responsibility for Human Rights, Labor and Social Standards
Teaser 05 Human Rights (photo)

Inclusion of Diversity

Inclusion of Diversity
Teaser 04 Plastic Waste (photo)

Plastic Waste

Plastic Waste
Teaser 08 Product Stewardship (photo)

Product Stewardship for Crop Protection Products and Seeds

Product Stewardship for Crop Protection Products and Seeds
Teaser 09 Emissions (photo)

Emissions to Air, Waste and Remediation

Emissions to Air, Waste and Remediation
Teaser 07 Safety (photo)

Occupational Safety, Process Safety and Health Protection

Occupational Safety, Process Safety and Health Protection
Teaser 11 Biodiversity (photo)

Biodiversity

Biodiversity
Teaser 10 Water (photo)

Water

Water
Teaser 12 Sustainability Concept (photo)

How We Identify Material Topics

How We Identify Material Topics