Nonfinancial Statement (NFS) in Accordance with Sections 315b and 315c of the German Commercial Code (HGB) The NFS disclosures can be found in the relevant sections of the Management’s Report and have been prepared in accordance with the appropriate frameworks: the Global Reporting Initiative Standards (“Comprehensive” application option) and the reporting requirements of the U.N. Global Compact. The table on the following page shows the sections and subsections in which the individual disclosures can be found. In addition to a description of the business model, the NFS includes disclosures on the following matters, to the extent that they are required to understand the development and performance of the business, the Group’s position and the impact of business development on the following matters: Environmental matters Employee-related matters Social matters Respect for human rights Anti-corruption and bribery matters Within the scope of the annual audit, KPMG checked pursuant to section 317(2) sentence 4 HGB that the NFS was presented in accordance with the statutory requirements. KPMG also conducted a limited assurance of the NFS. An assurance statement of the limited assurance can be found online at basf.com/nfs-audit-2020. The assurance was conducted in accordance with ISAE 3000 (Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial Information) and ISAE 3410 (Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements), the relevant international assurance standards for sustainability reporting. Nonfinancial Statement (NFS) disclosures in the relevant chapters of the integrated report NFS disclosure Topics Concepts and results Business model The BASF Group The BASF Group Environmental matters Process safety Our TargetsResponsible Care Management SystemSafety and Security Biodiversity Biodiversity Energy and climate protection Our TargetsResponsible Care Management SystemEnergy and Climate ProtectionClimate Protection with Carbon Management Emergency response and corporate security Responsible Care Management SystemSafety and Security Supplier management Our TargetsSupplier Management Emissions to air Responsible Care Management SystemAir, Waste and Soil Product stewardship Responsible Care Management SystemProduct Stewardship Steering of product portfolio Our TargetsSteering of Product Portfolio Based on Sustainability Performance Transportation and storage Responsible Care Management SystemTransportation and Storage Management of waste and contaminated sites Responsible Care Management SystemAir, Waste and Soil Water Our TargetsResponsible Care Management SystemWater Employee-related matters Occupational safety Our TargetsResponsible Care Management SystemSafety and Security Dialog with employee representatives Dialog with Employee Representatives Inclusion of diversity Our TargetsInclusion of Diversity What we expect from our leaders What We Expect from our Leaders Health protection Responsible Care Management SystemSafety and Security International labor and social standards International Labor and Social Standards Learning and development Learning and Development Supplier management Our TargetsSupplier Management Employee engagement Our TargetsEmployee Engagement Competition for talent Competition for Talent Compensation and benefits Compensation and Benefits Social matters Social commitment Social Engagement Respect for human rights International labor and social standards International Labor and Social Standards Supplier management Our TargetsSupplier Management Responsibility for human rights Responsible Conduct Along the Value Chain Anti-corruption and bribery matters Compliance Compliance Supplier management Our TargetsSupplier Management back next