Case Study – BASF

BASF, the German multinational chemical company with more than 110,000 employees worldwide and sales of €59 billion in 2020, has long been a pioneer in shareholder-focused sustainability reporting. It adopted GRI in 2003, Integrated Reporting in 2007 and the TCFD recommendations in 2019. The BASF Report also serves as a progress report on BASF’s contribution to achieving the 10 principles of the United Nations’ Global Compact as well as the UN Sustainable Development Goals. BASF’s SASB index is presented in an innovative online format organised under SASB’s environmental, human capital, business model & innovation, and leadership & governance dimensions.

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