Employee engagement and well-being
BASF’s employees and their engagement are key to enable our long-term business success. Employee surveys and pulse checks are used as feedback tools to actively involve employees in shaping their work environment. The results are, among others, communicated to employees, the Board of Executive Directors and the Supervisory Board.
"BASF Learning Group" – a summer camp for BASF children
- Global employee survey: Employee Voices
- Local initiatives to enhance employee engagement and support their well-being
In the 2023 annual worldwide employee survey, Employee Voices, BASF scored an impressive 89% engagement rate (2022: 88%) in Greater China. Employees appreciate BASF’s firm commitment to safety, with 93% feeling valued when they raise safety issues. 93% of BASF’s employees in Greater China replied they feel “motivated to contribute to BASF's success”, demonstrating their trust in the company and their commitment to meeting our ambitious goals. Also, 92% respondents are proud to work for BASF, demonstrating their strong sense of belonging to the company.
At BASF, we care about the physical and mental well-being of our employees. A range of programs have been implemented to support this, including health lectures, on-site clinic services, and a 24-hour psychological counseling hotline. With the support of the Joint Trade Union, BASF provides employees with diversified activities, to enrich their work and life.
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace
At BASF, employees are able to contribute their individual perspectives and skills in an inclusive work environment. As a global company, we serve a diverse portfolio of customer from numerous industries. We are reflecting and promoting workplace diversity among our employees to increase their creativity, motivation and sense of belonging to BASF.
BASF has set a global target to promote female leadership and aim to increase the proportion of women in leadership positions to 30% by 2030. We have made important progress toward this objective and continually review our target. In the BASF Group, the global proportion of female leaders with disciplinary responsibility was 28.4% at the end of 2023 (2022: 27.2%). In Greater China, the proportion of female leaders with disciplinary responsibility is 29.8% (2022: 29.3%).
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees, regardless of gender, age, and nationality. In 2023, 26.8% of BASF employees in Greater China were women (2022: 27.1%). The majority of BASF employees in Greater China (51.3%) were between the ages of 26 and 39.
