BASF Report 2021 Management’s Report – We Value People and Treat Them with Respect 97 We Value People and Treat Them with Respect In this section: Employees Employee engagement and empowerment are key to our success. We build networks across our business Responsibility for Human Rights and industry to establish good relationships with our partners and stakeholders. With our solutions, our Stakeholder Engagement responsible business conduct and our societal engagement, we want to contribute to a better quality of Societal Engagement life for everyone. Employees the tools and skills necessary to be able to offer our customers changing environment, demographic change and the digital work- GRI 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 401, 402, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 412, 413 products and services with an even greater level of differentiation place. In everything we do, we are committed to complying with SUPPLIERS BASF CUSTOMERS and customization. Our corporate strategy promotes a working internationally recognized labor and social standards. We want to atmosphere based on mutual trust, in which employees are given further strengthen our innovative power with attractive working Our employees make a significant contribution to BASF’s the space to optimally develop their individual skills and potential. conditions and through the inclusion of diversity. Lifelong learning success. We want to attract and retain talented people for This positions us to meet the challenges of an increasingly rapidly and individual employee development lay the foundation for this. our company and support them in their development. To do so, we cultivate a working environment that inspires and BASF Group employees by region connects people. It is founded on inclusive leadership based (Total: 111,047, of which 26.1% women, as of December 31, 2021) on mutual trust, respect and dedication to top performance. Europe11 At a glance 67,32 North America ( 60.8 %) 6,73 ( 15.1%) 7.% 24.% 111,047 72.7% Employees around the world 27.3 % South America, Africa, Asia Middle East Pacific ▪ Employee engagement and leadership impact on center stage 6,76 ,76 ▪ Promoting diversity and mutual respect ( 6.1%) ( 18.0 %) ▪ Further expansion of virtual learning and digitalization 66.6% 33.4 % 26.7% 73.3% Strategy Our employees are key to the successful implementation of BASF’s 1 ( strategy. We are convinced of the value of excellent employees, 11 Of which Germany 51,026 45.9%) 24.5% 75.5% Of which BASF SE 34,405 ( 31.0%) 21.9% 78.1% leaders and working conditions, and strive to give our employees