BASF Report 2023

29. Compensation of the Board of Executive Directors and Supervisory Board

Compensation of the Board of Executive Directors and Supervisory Board (Million €)

 

2023

2022

Non-performance-related and performance-related cash compensation of the Board of Executive Directorsa

28.7

18.5

Fair value of performance share units allocated to the Board of Executive Directors in the fiscal year as of allocation date

8.6

10.0

Total compensation of the Board of Executive Directors

37.3

28.5

Service costs for members of the Board of Executive Directors

3.3

3.7

 

 

 

Compensation of the Supervisory Board

3.3

3.3

Total compensation of former members of the Board of Executive Directors and their surviving dependents

15.3

9.1

Pension provisions for former members of the Board of Executive Directors and their surviving dependents

172.8

160.4

Guarantees assumed for members of the Board of Executive Directors and the Supervisory Board

a

In 2023, this included, among other items, a severance payment of €7.5 million and a securities-based pension award payment of €2.2 million to members of the Board of Executive Directors who left in 2023.

The STI performance bonus is based on the performance of the Board of Executive Directors as a whole and the return on capital employed (ROCE) of the BASF Group. Subject to certain conditions, ROCE is adjusted for special items from acquisitions and divestitures. The conditions for a ROCE adjustment were not met in 2023.

Market valuation of the option rights of active and former members of the Board of Executive Directors led to expenses totaling €0.7 million in 2023, following income in the amount of €2.3 million in the previous year.

In 2023, members of the Board of Executive Directors were allocated 214,253 performance share units (PSUs) under the LTI performance share program (2022: 166,001 PSUs). Market valuation of the PSUs of members of the Board of Executive Directors resulted in an expense totaling €11.7 million in 2023 (2022: €6.7 million).

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