About BASF

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

Read more about the segment structure of the BASF Group

The Consolidated Financial Statements of BASF SE as of December 31, 2025, have been prepared in accordance with the IFRS^® Accounting Standards (hereinafter referred to as “IFRS Accounting Standards”) of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB^®) and section 315e (1) of the German Commercial Code (HGB). IFRS Accounting Standards are generally only applied after they have been endorsed by the European Union. For the 2025 fiscal year, all of the binding IFRS Accounting Standards and pronouncements of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC^®) were applied. The Consolidated Financial Statements are for the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, and are presented in euros. They are written in German and translated into English. All amounts, including the figures for previous years, are given in million euros unless otherwise indicated.

Around 108,000 employees contribute to the BASF Group’s success worldwide.

As of December 31, 2025, the BASF Group’s business comprised eleven operating divisions, which are grouped into six segments:

• Chemicals: Petrochemicals, Intermediates

• Materials: Performance Materials, Monomers

• Industrial Solutions: Dispersions & Resins, Performance Chemicals

• Nutrition & Care: Care Chemicals, Nutrition & Health

• Surface Technologies: Battery Materials, Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS)

• Agricultural Solutions (the operating division shares the same name)

Further information on the organization of the BASF Group can be found in our Online Report 2025.