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Purpose, Principles, Values

With the “We create chemistry” strategy, BASF has set itself ambitious goals. We want to contribute to a sustainable future and have embedded this into our corporate purpose: “We create chemistry for a sustainable future.”

In 2050, nearly 10 billion people will live on Earth. While the world’s population and its demands will keep growing, the planet’s resources are finite. On the one hand, population growth is associated with huge global challenges; and yet we also see many opportunities, especially for the chemical industry.

World population growth

The world population is expected to grow from 7 billion in 2010 to 9.8 billion in 2050.
Source: United Nations