Sustainability

Solutions tailored to your sustainability needs

At BASF's Dispersions & Resins division in EMEA, sustainability is an integral part of how we support our customers. Our portfolio includes products with specific sustainability attributes that can help reduce Product Carbon Footprints (PCF), increase the use of renewable and recycled feedstocks, and support circularity goals.

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Which sustainability approach supports your goals?

Use the overview below to identify which sustainability approach best supports your objectives and where it is available across our application areas.

Your sustainability goal	Support through our portfolio
Reduce Product Carbon Footprint	LowPCF products Biomass Balanced products (renewable feedstock attributed via a certified mass balance approach) Bio-based products Chemcycled^® products (recycled feedstock attributed via a certified mass balance approach)
Increase renewable bio-content	Bio-based products (with measurable renewable carbon content)
Advance circularity goals	Chemcycled^® products supporting substitution of fossil feedstock with recycled feedstock (end of life-tires or plastic waste) via a certified mass balance approach Products designed to support recyclability in specified applications Solutions enabling the use of recovered materials in higher-value applications (“Upcycling solutions”)

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Sustainability levers across the value chain

Alternative raw materials

Alternative raw materials help reduce the demand for fossil feedstocks and support the transition toward a more circular economy.

Renewable energy

BASF has made significant progress by procuring renewable energy to power our plants. Alongside cost competitiveness and reliable energy supply, renewable energy is a key enabler of our decarbonization pathway.

Circular solutions

BASF supports the transition toward a circular economy through the increased use of renewable and recycled feedstocks, the development of material cycles, and circular business models.

Product offerings with reduced Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)

A Product Carbon Footprint measures the greenhouse-gas emissions from raw-material extraction through production until the product leaves the BASF factory gate.

Product Carbon Footprints support customers in evaluating and reducing the carbon footprint of their products and value chains.

Product offerings	Impact of our products		Abbreviation in product names
Reduced PCF Products	Reduced PCF^*		rPCF
Bio-based Products	Reduced PCF^* + measurable renewable carbon content		BC, BRC
Biomass Balanced Products		Reduced PCF^* + substitution of fossil feedstock with renewable feedstocks (via certified mass balance approach)	MB, LowPCF, ZeroPCF
Chemcycled® Products	Reduced PCF^* + substitution of fossil feedstock with recycled feedstock (via certified mass balance approach)		Ccycled, CC

^*Product carbon footprint (PCF) refers to cradle-to-gate emissions and is calculated according to applicable methodologies. PCF reductions are assessed case-by-case in comparison with the conventional BASF product.

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Want to learn more about Product Carbon Footprints?

Learn how BASF calculates PCFs and how they can support your sustainability goals.

Sustainable solutions by application – where can I find them?

Our sustainability approaches are available across selected products and applications.

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Sustainability meets Adhesives

Safe and sustainable chemicals are key to reducing emissions and enabling circularity. The adhesive industry needs to move quickly, due to a rising number of upcoming regulations emanating from the European Green Deal. BASF can help you navigate these dynamics – with its adhesive chemistry, application, and regulations expertise.

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Sustainability meets Paper Coating

Creating chemistry for a sustainable future: That is how we have summarized BASF’s contribution in our corporate purpose. BASF makes products that create value for our customers and the environment.

Five interconnected green circles with icons represent "Biomass Balance," "Bio-based, "Green Energy," "Upcycling," and "Low Emissions," symbolizing sustainability.

Sustainability meets Fiber Bonding

We at BASF are well aware of the key issues for nonwoven applications. For us, sustainability is more than just a trend - it is a development process. We strive to achieve a balance between the three dimensions of sustainable development: economy, environment and society.

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BASF’s rPCF dispersions for paper coating

Paper coating binders produced at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site are now available as drop-in solution with approximately 20% to 45% lower Product Carbon Footprints than the corresponding conventional products.

Recyclable nut packaging pouches with transparent window highlighting PAA recycling risk and sustainable food packaging.

Recycling and chemical safety: Tackling PAA risks in laminated packaging

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will require plastic packaging to be recyclable and to contain recycled materials by 2030. This leads to a specific challenge for laminated mono-material structures: harmful substances such as primary aromatic amines (PAA) can form during the recycling process. Once they enter the material stream, they end up in new packaging – a fact that is now prompting increased regulatory scrutiny of substances of concern.

The acrylic revolution in sealants starts now

Acronal® BC 5225 X is the first acrylic binder for sealants delivering premium, silicone-like performance all around the house. This innovative waterborne technology combines excellent adhesion, elasticity and paintability with cost efficiency, a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and detectable bio-based content, helping customers meet performance, sustainability and future regulatory requirements.

Uwe Duesterwald on Adhesives and Packaging Recycling

In an interview with the German Association for Plastics Packaging and Films, our colleague Uwe Düsterwald, Project Manager Sustainability in Adhesives at BASF, explains how label adhesives can enable clean PET recycling and why collaboration across the value chain is key.

Philippe Hosotte, Chief Innovation & Product Development Officer at Cromology, presents the new Tollens interior wall paint Maxiline+, developed in collaboration with BASF using chemically recycled feedstocks from end of life tires.

Turning end-of-life tires into new resources for decorative paints

BASF and Cromology are advancing circular solutions for architectural coatings by integrating chemically recycled raw materials into interior wall paints – reducing fossil resource use while maintaining high performance and quality.

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