BASF Report 2021 Welcome to BASF Our integrated corporate report combines financial and sustainability reporting. It shows how we are developing as a company and how we create value for our shareholders with what we do. On the cover and this page: BASF is one of the leading manufacturers of battery materials for electric vehicles and continues to invest in this important growth market. For example, we are building a new production plant for cathode materials in Schwarzheide, Germany, which will start operation in 2022. Both photos show Ina Homann. As an assistant process manager, her responsibilities include monitoring the progress of construction at her future workplace. After working in analytics and process optimization and obtaining further technical qualifications, she is now part of BASF’s team to help shape the future of climate-smart mobility. For more information on battery materials and electromobility, see weloveevs.basf.com