BASF’s methodology and proprietary digital solution for product carbon footprint calculation has proven its usability beyond our company’s scope. We have shared it with partnering software houses via licensing agreements. Based on BASF’s methodology, our partners develop software for implementation at third parties.
Steering the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions towards net zero requires the identification of reduction potential in value chains. Gaining transparency with carbon footprint on product level is an essential precondition to work towards that goal. BASF has therefore developed a proprietary digital solution to efficiently calculate product-related cradle-to-gate carbon footprints (PCF) leveraging primary data. BASF’s solution enables the company not only to provide accurate and granular PCFs for its sales portfolio, but also creates unparalleled transparency in what is driving greenhouse carbon emissions in its manufacturing footprint and raw material purchasing basket.