Performance Polymers

Green Energy Manufacturing

A cost-efficient and impactful step toward lower Product Carbon Footprints

What is Green Energy Manufacturing?

Green Energy Manufacturing at BASF refers to the use of renewable electricity, green steam and heat across the whole value chain to reduce the base Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of materials without changing their chemical identity.

This enables customers to achieve measurable PCF improvements while keeping specifications, performance and processing identical.

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Why choose products from Green Energy Manufacturing?

Green Energy Manufacturing Products support you to achieve your Scope 3 goals faster. It is an easy, impactful, and economical step toward the green transformation.

Reduced PCF (rPCF) of at least 10%
Cost efficient
Drop-in solution
No performance loss
Direct contribution to Scope 3.1

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How does Green Energy Manufacturing reduce the PCF?

Engineering plastics go through numerous processing steps before they reach their final form. Each stage requires electricity, heat, or steam to transform raw materials into high‑performance products. By integrating green energy throughout these stages, BASF significantly lowers the greenhouse gas emissions associated with engineering plastics - delivering more sustainable solutions without compromising quality or performance.

Key reduction levers:

100% renewable electricity in selected production steps
Green steam and heat replacing fossil sources
Energy‑efficient production technologies
CO₂‑optimized raw materials, such as low‑footprint glass fibers

With these measures, customers can typically benefit from at least 10% reduction in their respective Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) when choosing Green Energy Manufacturing grades.

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Our Engineering Plastics sustainability toolbox provides more than only green energy manufacturing:

Mass Balance:

✓ Reduced PCF

✓ Saving fossil resources

✓ Drop-in solution

✓ Attributed recycled content

Biomass Balance (BMB

ChemCycled^®(CCYD)

Mechanical Recycling:

✓ Reduced PCF

✓ Saving fossil resources

✓ Recycled Content (RC)

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FAQ

Q: What is Green Energy Manufacturing?

A renewable‑energy‑based production method that lowers the PCF of BASF polymers.

Q: How much PCF reduction is possible?

Typically, more than 10%, depending on product and process.

Q: Does performance change when using Green Energy Manufacturing grades? 

No – products are fully drop‑in with identical specifications.

Q: Which sustainability tools are part of BASF’s offer?

ChemCycling^®(CCYD) & Biomass Balance (BMBcertTM), Green Energy Manufacturing (rPCF), and mechanical recycling (RC).