BASF Report 2025

BASF Group

The content of this section is not part of the statutory audit of the annual financial statements but has undergone a separate limited assurance by our auditor.

The content of this section is voluntary, unaudited information, which was critically read by the auditor.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. Our ambition is to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation.1 We combine economic success with environmental protection and societal responsibility. Our portfolio is structured into core businesses and standalone businesses.

1 The following understanding underpins all references to green transformation in this report: To enable our customers' green transformation, BASF systematically develops and offers solutions that minimize negative impacts on the environment and society while maximizing positive results. This includes our efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, conserve resources and use renewable energy and renewable raw materials. In line with the three dimensions of sustainable development, we place ecological and economic balance as well as social responsibility at the forefront of our actions.

Green transformation
In order to enable our customers’ green transformation, BASF systematically develops and offers solutions that minimize negative environmental and social impacts while maximizing positive outcomes. This involves our efforts to reduce carbon emissions, conserving resources, and using renewable energy and feedstocks. According to the three dimensions of sustainable development, we place ecological and economic balance as well as social responsibility at the forefront of our actions.
Renewable raw materials
Renewable raw materials are materials made from renewable resources that can be replenished by natural or artificial processes within a reasonable time frame. These include both bio-based feedstocks from biomass and bio-attributed materials, to which raw materials from biomass are attributed via certified processes such as mass balance.
Steam cracker
A steam cracker is a plant in which steam is used to “crack” naphtha (petroleum) or natural gas. The resulting petrochemicals are the raw materials used to produce most of BASF’s products.
Value chain
A value chain describes the successive steps in a production process: from raw materials through various intermediate steps, such as transportation and production, to the finished product.

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