Sustainable Profitable Performance

Value

Principles

• We strive to attain a leading market and financial position, so that we can shape the future of BASF successfully and independently with our own unique identity.
  
  
• We generate for the BASF Group a financial result, which, over a complete economic cycle, on average, exceeds the cost of capital.
  
  
• We achieve for our shareholders an attractive return.
  
  
• We provide our employees with compensation and benefits based on local market conditions and on individual as well as company performance. Thereby, our working conditions are in compliance with internationally recognized fundamental labor standards.
  
  
• With our economic activities and targeted sponsoring of humanitarian, social and cultural matters, we contribute to a positive development of society.
  
  
• "Verbund" is one of BASF’s strengths. We continuously optimize this integrated manufacturing network to produce more efficiently and preserve valuable resources.