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Code of Conduct |
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Compliance Program of the BASF Group (Germany) |
The BASF Group expresses its commitment to responsible behavior and integrity in its "Values and Principles".  |
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Compliance with all legislation to protect human beings and the environment is one of the company’s basic tenets for both legal and ethical reasons. This applies to our products as well as to our processes. |
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Our policy is to promote fair competition. Therefore employees are advised to abide by all antitrust laws and regulations. |
Employees may only use their knowledge of confidential internal projects and processes for company-related purposes and must not disclose it to any third party. In this context, "third party" includes family members or BASF employees who need not have knowledge of the respective project or process for their work. |
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Various national and international trade laws restrict or prohibit the import, export or domestic trade of goods, technologies or services, the dealing with specific products as well as capital and payment transactions (embargo). These restrictions and prohibitions may depend on the nature of the goods, the country of origin or end-use, or on the identity of the customer. |
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All employees are required to handle company property in a responsible manner. Company property also includes communications facilities and intangible assets such as know-how and industrial property rights. Our inventions and patents and our know-how are particularly important for the long-term success of our company. |
Various countries, among them the Member States of the E.U. and hence Germany, have passed laws against money laundering. No employee, either alone or in collaboration with third parties, may take measures that violate domestic or foreign regulations on money laundering. |
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Suppliers and customers must be dealt with fairly. BASF expects the same from its suppliers and customers. Employees’ private interests and the interests of the company must be strictly segregated. |
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