2025 at a Glance

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. Around 108,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is structured into core businesses and standalone businesses.

1 The following understanding underpins all references to green transformation in this publication: 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.

2 With the planned divestiture of the automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinish coatings and surface treatment business units, sales and earnings from these activities are reported as discontinued operations and are no longer part of the sales and EBIT(DA) before special items of the BASF Group and of Surface Technologies. The prior-year figures have been restated accordingly.

3 Since January 1, 2025, the chemical and refining catalysts business has been reported as part of the Performance Chemicals division in the Industrial Solutions segment. It was previously part of the former Catalysts division in the Surface Technologies segment. The prior-year figures have been restated accordingly.