BASF and Henkel Partner To Replace Fossil Raw Materials With Renewable Materials For Henkel's Consumer Products

Following the successful pilot of Henkel's cleaning and detergent brand Love Nature in 2021, BASF and Henkel have jointly committed to replacing fossil carbon feedstock with renewable raw materials for the majority of products in Henkel's European Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses over the next four years.

Through the partnership, approximately 110,000 tonnes of raw material per year of fossil feedstock will be replaced by renewable feedstock using BASF's certified biomass balancing method. As a result, Henkel's core brands Persil, Pril, Fa and Schauma will reduce their carbon footprint, avoiding a total of around 200,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Carsten Knobel, CEO of Henkel, said, "We are delighted to be able to build on our ongoing cooperation with BASF and significantly increase the share of biomass in our value chain, where our products are used by millions of people around the world every day."

"In order to nurture a renewable planet, we are making an environmental transformation of our business model.

We intend to continuously improve our processes, products and use of raw materials to achieve a resource-efficient, carbon-neutral future. Being a pioneer and integrating BASF's biomass balancing approach into our supply chain is a step in the right direction."

"I am proud that Henkel is proud of BASF's efforts in providing Henkel with low carbon footprint products," said Dr. Martin Brudermüller, Chairman of BASF's Executive Board. " We are also proud to support such an innovative brand owner, which is a pioneer in providing more sustainable solutions on such a large scale for the end consumer. This project underlines the commitment of both companies to creating a sustainable future."

BASF's biomass balancing approach replaces fossil feedstocks: renewable resources are used in the initial stages of chemical production. The amount of bio-based feedstock is then attributed to a specific product through a certified method.

BASF has established a closed chain of custody from the renewable feedstock it uses to the final product.

The independent certification body TüV Nord supports the practical implementation and confirms that BASF replaces the required amount of fossil resources for biomass-balanced products with renewable feedstocks according to the REDCert2 certification scheme.