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Chemistry is our passion. Our ambition is to be the preferred chemical company to enable our customers’ green transformation. With our “Winning Ways” strategy, we aim to grow profitably and create value for our shareholders based on a broad portfolio as well as our product and process innovations. Simultaneously, we are further developing our performance culture. We rely on four levers to successfully implement our strategy: Focus, Accelerate, Transform and Win. We are systematically integrating sustainability topics into our strategy and business as well as into our assessment, steering and compensation systems. This principle is embedded in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future.


BASF shares are also attractive for investors looking for chemical companies with a convincing performance in terms of the environment, society and governance (ESG).

There is a growing awareness in the financial market that a company geared towards sustainable development can outperform peers over the long-term while minimizing risks.

By fully integrating sustainability into our strategic decision making, we will be able to generate many new business opportunities.

Gareth Rees
ESG Investors worldwide
Evelyn Ungen
Governance topics
BASF ESG Investment Story: A road curves through a green forest landscape
Sustainable Portfolio Management
Analyzing our products’ contributions to the sustainability needs of our customers’ value chains
Sustainability Ratings and Rankings
In the analyses of leading ESG rating agencies, BASF is often recognized as benchmark within the chemical industry.

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Last UpdateJuly 1, 2026