Sustainability

Employees

Our employees are crucial to BASF’s success. The health and safety of our employees is our highest priority and forms the basis of our corporate responsibility and our license to operate.  We want to attract talented employees, support them in their development and retain them for the long term – in a working environment that inspires and connects. This is founded on an open corporate culture of mutual trust, respect and dedication to top performance.

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Occupational Safety
The protection of people and the environment is our top priority. We ensure safe working conditions in order to protect BASF employees, contractors and our neighbors.
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Corporate Health Management
We are responsible for the management of occupational health of BASF employees, the management of medical emergencies at the BASF Ludwigshafen site, and the coordination and auditing of occupational medicine in BASF group companies worldwide.
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Fair Working Conditions
Fair working conditions for employees and respectful conduct in the workplace is fundamental to the way we do business.
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Diversity
The inclusion of diversity is an important component of our strategic human resources management.
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Balancing Personal and Professional Life
Our identity as an employer includes our belief in supporting our employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
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Employee Representatives
As the world's leading chemical company, we work actively to achieve our goal - with partners, in organizations and associations.