BASF Report 2021 To Our Shareholders – BASF on the Capital Market 15 1 In Sustainalytics’ ESG Risk Ratings, BASF is ranked among the top Close dialog with the capital market At a virtual Investor Update in September 2021, Dr. Martin 10% of companies in diversified chemicals. It was commended for Brudermüller and Dr. Markus Kamieth informed investors about the fact that its sustainability targets are reflected in the compensa- the BASF Group’s two major growth projects: our future Verbund tion for the Board of Executive Directors, underlining strong overall At a glance site in Zhanjiang, China, and our battery materials activities. management of environmental, social and governance matters. ▪ Virtual formats facilitate dialog during coronavirus pandemic Finally, Dr. Melanie Maas-Brunner offered analysts and investors an BASF was again recognized as a Global Compact LEAD company ▪ Capital Markets Day in March 2021, Investor Update in insight into the BASF Group’s research and development in Decem- by the U.N. Global Compact in 2021. BASF consistently supports September 2021 and R&D Webcast in December 2021 ber 2021. In a webcast, she presented, among other topics, contri- the U.N. Global Compact and its 10 principles of responsible busi- butions of research to sustainability in the field of electromobility. ness conduct and the Sustainable Development Goals. Our corporate strategy aims to create long-term value. We support this strategy through regular and transparent communication with Analysts and investors have confirmed the quality of our financial BASF was among the top 10% in the World Benchmarking Alliance’s the capital market. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we almost market communications. For instance, we were again named “Best (WBA) Food and Agriculture Benchmark, which assessed 350 com- exclusively used virtual formats such as video or conference calls for IR” in the materials sector in the annual survey conducted by Britain’s panies from the food and agricultural sector on sustainable business dialog in 2021. We engage with institutional investors and rating IR Magazine. practices. agencies in numerous one-on-one meetings, as well as at road- For more information about BASF stock, see basf.com/share For more information on the key sustainability indexes, see basf.com/sustainabilityindexes shows and conferences worldwide, and give private investors an For more information on the 2022–2023 share buyback program, see basf.com/sharebuyback For more information on energy and climate protection, see page 126 onward insight into BASF at informational events. For more information on the Capital Markets Day 2021, see basf.com/CMD21 For more information on air and soil, see page 133 For more information on the Investor Update 2021, see basf.com/investor-update For more information on the procurement of certified palm oil and palm kernel oil, see page 112 In March 2021, Dr. Martin Brudermüller presented our path and our For more information on the R&D Webcast 2021, see basf.com/rd-webcast-2021 onward ambitious climate neutrality targets at a virtual Capital Markets Day. Register for the newsletter with current topics and dates at basf.com/share/newsletter BASF aims to achieve net zero CO emissions2 by 2050. Based on Contact the Investor Relations team by phone at +49 621 60-48230 or email [email protected] 2 Analysts’ recommendations its progress in developing low-emission and carbon-free technolo- gies, BASF is also setting an ambitious medium-term 2030 target Around 30 financial analysts regularly publish studies on BASF. The for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions: BASF now wants to latest analyst recommendations for our shares as well as the reduce its greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by 25% compared average target share price ascribed to BASF by analysts can be with 2018 – and to achieve this despite targeted growth and the found online at basf.com/analystestimates. construction of a large Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. Dr. Markus Kamieth and Saori Dubourg also presented the Industrial Solutions and Nutrition & Care segments in more detail during the virtual Capital Markets Day. 1 Sustainalytics provides institutional investors and companies with ESG and corporate governance research, ratings and analytics. 2 Based on the BASF Group’s Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions; other greenhouse gases are converted into CO equivalents in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol 2