Intermediates
Product Carbon Footprint: Customer Information
Information for customers: How to calculate a product carbon footprint
What our PCFs include
The PCF values BASF provides its customers are so called cradle-to-gate values. A cradle-to-gate PCF comprises the total greenhouse gas emissions that occur until the BASF product leaves the factory gate for the customer: from the extraction of resources through manufacturing of precursors to the making of the final chemical product itself.
BASF’s product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations follow the requirements and guidance given by ISO 14067:2018. In a methodology review, TÜV Rheinland has certified that the PCF methodology SCOTT developed and used by BASF SE for calculating the PCFs of BASF products is scientifically-based, is in accordance with ISO 14067:2018 and theTogether for Sustainability PCF Guideline, and reflects the state of the art (ID-Nr. 0000080389: BASF SE-Certipedia).
Our service
To support our customers in calculating the carbon footprints of their own products, we have compiled some information and advice.
BASF is now sharing its proprietary methodology and digital solution to calculate PCFs in the industry via an ecosystem of partnerships. We have licensed our calculation solution SCOTT to the software developers AllocNow, Atos and iPoint who can support interested third parties with implementation (see link & download below for more information).
The organizations listed in the drop-down table at the bottom of the page can be consulted to calculate Product Carbon Footprints (PCF). The list is meant to facilitate the contact between BASF customers and consulting companies.