DECALIA Circular Economy Webinar

From linear to circular value creation

Talke Schaffrannek

Director, Circular Economy, BASF SE DECALIA Webinar, November 11, 2021

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements

This presentation contains forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current estimates and projections of the Board of Executive Directors and currently available information. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the future developments and results outlined therein. These are dependent on a number of factors; they involve various risks and uncertainties; and they are based on assumptions that may not prove to be accurate. Such risk factors include those discussed in Opportunities and Risks on pages 158 to 166 of the BASF Report 2020. BASF does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation above and beyond the legal requirements.

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BASF at a glance

• Our chemistry is used in almost all industries
• We combine economic success, social responsibility and environmental protection
• Amongst top 10% of performers in diversified chemicals (Sustainalytics), leader in climate protection (CDP)
• Sales January - September 2021: €58.8 billion,
  EBIT before special items January - September 2021: €6.5 billion
• Employees (as of September 30, 2021): 110,672
• 6 Verbund sites and 241 other production sites
• Around 90,000 customers from various sectors in almost every country in the world

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Sustainability has been at the core of our strategy for decades

Eco-EfficiencySEEBALANCE® Analysis

Carbon Footprint			Advanced		Digital application
	Investment	Sustainable
	IT solutions	Value-to-Society	for CO2 product
AgBalance™	evaluation	Solution Steering	for customers	footprint
					2020
				2017
				2015
		2013
	2011	2012
2007

2004

1996

Corporate

Portfolio and digital solutions

Products in the value chain

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The European Green Deal will accelerate the transition to a circular economy

"The Green Deal is Europe's 'Man on the Moon' Moment"

Selected Green Deal objectives

CO2 First climate-neutral continent by 2050

Lead the way to a circular economy

Move to a zero-pollution environment

Accelerate to a sustainable food system

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