BASF 

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas.  We combine economic success, social responsibility and enviornmental protection. Through science and innovation we enable our customers in almost all industries to meet the current and future needs of society.  Our products and system solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring healthy food and nutrition and helping to improve the quality of life.  We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF posted sales of more than €73.5 billion in 2011 and had more than 111,000 employees as of the end of the year.  BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available at www.basf.com