Mutual Respect and Open Dialogue

Value

Principles

• Our communication within the Company, with our business partners, neighbors and relevant opinion leaders in society, is based upon an open and factual dialogue.
  
  
• We involve our employees in work and decision processes in a timely manner through open communication and information sharing not hindered by hierarchical and organizational boundaries.
  
  
• Goals, priorities and responsibilities are mutually agreed upon by managers and their employees or teams.
  
  
• We encourage entrepreneurial initiative by means of appropriate empowerment. Managers discuss with their employees, on a regular basis, their ongoing development and encourage their commit-ment to continuous learning.
  
  
• BASF strives to maintain relationships with elected employee representatives in good faith and mutual respect based on internationally recognized fundamental labor standards and orientated towards the customs of the respective countries.