BASF is converting its entire European amines production portfolio to 100% renewable electricity.
The transition starts this month and will apply to all amines produced at the European production sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Antwerp, Belgium.
Amines are commonly used in various cosmetic products, including face powders, shaving creams, hair colouring products, and hair sprays.
They serve different purposes, such as emulsifiers, foaming agents, pH adjusters, and fragrance ingredients.
The conversion to renewables is expected to result in an annual reduction of about 188,000 tons of CO2 equivalents as of 2025 compared with the base year 2020.
This corresponds to an average product carbon footprint (PCF) reduction of about 8% across the entire amines portfolio.
Customers will benefit from the PCF reduction and can account for it in their Scope 3 targets.
The switch to the new standard portfolio using renewable electricity will be seamless, without requiring product recertification or changes to the order process.
BASF said the transition marks an important milestone in its Intermediates division’s efforts to contribute to a sustainability goal to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% by 2030 compared with 2018.
Vasilios Galanos, Senior Vice President Europe at BASF’s Intermediates division, added: “By converting our European amines portfolio to 100% renewable electricity, we contribute to our ambition to be the preferred partner for sustainable intermediates for our customers.
“Our amines, now produced with renewable electricity as our new standard, will help us to further reduce CO2 emissions, lower the carbon footprint of our products and position ourselves in the market.”
