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Chemistry for a sustainable future - that's what BASF stands for

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We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions.

BASF has been a committed partner to Greater China since 1885.  

With larger production sites in Shanghai, Nanjing and Chongqing, BASF is a major foreign investor in the country’s chemical industry, and operates the Innovation Campus Shanghai, a global and regional research and development hub.

BASF posted sales of approximately €11.6 billion in 2022 to customers in Greater China and employed 11,411 people as of the end of the year. Greater China is currently BASF’s second largest market after the United States.

BASF currently operates 26 major wholly-owned subsidiaries, 10 major joint ventures, and maintains 23 sales offices in Greater China. BASF’s business in Greater China includes petrochemicals, intermediates, performance materials, monomers, dispersions & pigments, performance chemicals, catalysts, coatings, care chemicals, nutrition and health and agricultural solutions.

These solutions are used in almost all areas of daily life such as in houses, cars, food, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, textile, household goods, electronic equipment and packaging. Over the past 20 years, BASF has invested more than €8 billion in Greater China (more than €11 billion with partners) to build a locally competitive production, marketing, sales, technical service and innovation network.

Our main focus

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Sustainability
We believe that chemistry has a critical role to play in achieving greater sustainability. We are determined to move forward in this respect.
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Innovation
Our innovation focus is on developing new products and solutions that help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.
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Digitalization
We want to leverage the diverse growth potential of digitalization and seize the associated opportunities.
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Insights into BASF

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Our foundation
Chemistry is our passion
Our products and technologies, our innovative and entrepreneurial spirit and the strength of our Verbund are essential for our customers and create value for society and the environment. We have firmly anchored these goals in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future.
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Our product portfolio
Through science and innovation we provide our customers with products to meet the current and future needs of business and society.
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Sites
We create chemistry – worldwide. As the leading chemical company, BASF is present in more than 93 countries.
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Key Production Sites
BASF has 30 production sites in Greater China.
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BASF 2023 at a glance

68.9Bn 

Euro turnover

234

Production sites worldwide

16.9M 

Tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

Our stories

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Creating Chemistry Magazine
Insights into global challenges that move our world today and in the future.
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Change for the climate
The greatest challenge of the 21st century is here. So, to protect the climate, we’re changing – in ways that might surprise you…
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Chemistry that connects
Discover a company history which shows how chemistry enables new ideas and solutions.
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BASF's ChemCycling®
From plastic waste to virgin-grade products, learn more about our chemical recycling.
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Sustainability
It's people making the change for climate happen
Every small action moves us towards big change. That’s why everyone at BASF, no matter where they are or what they do, is making climate protection a priority. Alongside big projects like reducing CO2 emissions, wind and solar farms, electrification of our factories and helping customers reduce their carbon footprints, our employees are making personal changes to protect the climate too. It's this drive, and these brilliant people who are helping to fuel a much bigger transformation. We call them our "Change Makers".
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Careers
The World needs Innovations.
We need you.
We create chemistry for a sustainable future and we are already looking for the answers to tomorrow's questions today. Chemical innovations make a crucial contribution, above and beyond existing solutions and to virtually all industry sectors. The best team is the key to our success. We rely on the engagement of our employees and give them the tools and skills necessary to be able to offer our customers differentiated and customized products, services and solutions. Come create chemistry with us!
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