Resource efficiency Responsible use of carbon sources  We are committed to resource efficiency and climate protection  BASF uses carbon raw materials responsibly: 82% of carbon converted to products, 17% consumed for process energy and converted to CO , 1% waste1 2  Comparisons with European emissions trading benchmarks show that our chemical plants operate at above-average energy efficiency  23 million tons of CO emissions by BASF worldwide in 2017 2 compared to 10–30 million tons p.a. for one coal-fired power plant  Customers’ use of BASF’s climate protection products sold in 2017 avoided 570 million tons of CO2 equivalents (thereof 6% attributable to BASF)2  In 2017, BASF achieved CDP leadership status once again 1 BASF carbon massbalance calculation (2017, non-audited) 2 Based on the chemical industry standard of the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) 10