Chemicals
Monomers
Isocyanates and Polyols
Sustainability

Isocyanates and Polyols

Sustainability

We drive sustainable solutions for our customers

On our journey toward climate neutrality, we have set ourselves ambitious goals and are striving worldwide to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. In addition, we want to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions worldwide by 25 percent by 2030 compared with 2018. BASF is driving circular economy by making the most of the limited resources of our planet: we keep them in use for as long as possible, minimize waste, and create value with renewable resources.

Road through the natural forest.
Mass Balance
In its transition towards a circular economy, BASF is increasingly using recycled or renewable raw materials as alternatives to fossil resources at the beginning of its value chain. The alternative feedstocks are attributed to downstream products via the mass balance approach. While mass-balanced products keep all product properties unchanged compared to their conventional equivalents, they contribute to the substitution of fossil resources in BASF´s production process and may have a smaller product carbon footprint than their conventional equivalent. 
  1. Biomass Balance
  2. ChemCycling®
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Depolymerization
Did you know that around 40 million mattresses end up in landfills and incinerators in Europe every year? At the same time, valuable raw materials are consumed in the production of new flexible foam mattresses. Depolymerization of mattresses can close the loop for flexible polyurethane foam. And this is how we at BASF Monomers are making a valuable contribution to sustainability. 
  1. Mattress recycling