BASF releases 2025 East China region operational data; sales in China reach approximately 8.2 billion euros.

On May 29, BASF officially released the "BASF Greater China 2025 Facts and Figures" report, comprehensively disclosing data on its 2025 chemical industry layout, business performance, R&D innovation, low-carbon emission reduction, and safe production in China, showcasing the steady development momentum and sustainable development strength of the multinational chemical leader in the Greater China market.

In terms of overall operations and industrial layout, BASF's sales in Greater China reached approximately 8.2 billion euros in 2025.As of December 31, 2025, the company has 29 production sites in China, covering six core chemical fields. Chemical innovation products are widely used across the entire industrial chain, including consumer goods and industrial manufacturing, solidifying the foundation for localized production and supply. During the same period, the number of BASF employees in Greater China reached 12,452, providing solid talent support for chemical R&D, production operations, and market services.

R&D innovation, as the core competitiveness of chemical enterprises, remains a key focus of BASF's layout in China.The report shows that 10% of employees in Greater China are engaged in R&D-related work. The company continues to deepen technical innovation cooperation with local customers, focusing on cutting-edge fields such as new chemical materials and green processes. It helps downstream industrial upgrades through technological iteration while anchoring the major trend of green industry transformation to accelerate the application of low-carbon chemical technologies.

In the field of low-carbon transformation in the chemical industry, BASF has achieved significant emission reduction results. Data shows that, with 2018 as the baseline, Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions in Greater China have been reduced by 27.3%. The company has established long-term climate goals, pledging to achieve global net-zero emissions by 2050. It continues to lead the green and low-carbon development transformation of the chemical industry through measures such as optimizing production processes, improving energy efficiency, and promoting low-carbon chemical products.

Safe production and Responsible Care are the bottom line for the development of the chemical industry.BASF has been promoting the Responsible Care system globally since 1992. In 2025, thanks to its comprehensive safety management system and sustainable operation practices, it won the domestic "Responsible Care Star" honor, setting a benchmark for safe production and compliant operations in the chemical industry.

In addition, BASF actively practices corporate social responsibility, investing approximately 790,000 euros in community public welfare projects in 2025. Its "BASF Kids' Lab" science popularization event visited 5 cities in Greater China, attracting over 2,450 children to participate, popularizing chemical knowledge through science popularization, and helping to improve the social image of the industry.

Industry analysis points out that the annual data released this time not only reflects the stability of BASF's chemical capacity layout and revenue scale in China but also demonstrates its leading role in core chemical fields such as R&D innovation, low-carbon emission reduction, and safety compliance. As the domestic chemical industry accelerates its transformation towards high-end, green, and refined development, BASF may continue to increase its investment in technology and capacity in China, deeply participating in the upgrade of the domestic chemical industry chain and supply chain.