Shareholder Value
Investors increasingly value companies with best practices in sustainable development. Long term shareholder value is increased through economic and social stability. Sustainability is also considered a catalyst for enlightened and disciplined management, a crucial success factor.
Shareholder confidence can be increased as well, since Sustainability performance can now be financially quantified using indexes such as the Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) Indexes. BASF is among the leaders on the DJSI.
Short-term benefits
Reduced Cost & Improved Environmental Performance.
Long-term benefits
Provides Competitive Advantage.
Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) -Launched in 1999, are global
indices that track the Financial Performance of the leading Sustainability-Driven
companies worldwide.

