BASF's Intermediates division, one of the world's largest producers of amines, is converting its entire European amine range to 100% renewable electricity. The switch began in May 2025 and applies to all amines produced at the European production sites in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Antwerp, Belgium. The switch is expected to lead to an annual reduction of around 188,000 tons of CO2 equivalents from 2025 compared to the base year 2020. This corresponds to an average reduction in the product carbon footprint (PCF) of around 8% across all Amine products. The switch is therefore an important milestone in the division's efforts to contribute to BASF's sustainability target of reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 25% by 2030 compared to 2018. Vasilios Galanos, Senior Vice President Europe in BASF's Intermediates division, explains: "Sustainability starts with us. By transitioning our European amines portfolio to 100% renewable electricity, we are contributing to our goal of being the preferred partner for sustainable intermediates for our customers. Our amines, which are now offered with renewable electricity as the new standard, help us to further reduce CO2 emissions, reduce the carbon footprint of our products and position ourselves in the market."
Customers benefit from the PCF reduction and can take it into account in their Scope 3 targets. The transition to the new standard range with renewable electricity will be seamless, without the need to recertify products or change the ordering process. The conversion of European Amine products to renewable electricity is a further step in a comprehensive plan to make BASF's global intermediate more sustainable in the coming years. The possibility of using low-emission steam and the procurement of raw materials with a reduced PCF, such as methanol or ammonia, are constantly evaluated on the basis of customer feedback. In this way, the division provides a roadmap to support its customers' sustainability goals. BASF's ongoing investments in new processes and technologies, such as heat pumps, as well as BASF's Renewable Carbon unit, which is dedicated to optimizing the sourcing of renewable raw materials, support this goal.
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