BASF to Supply Renewable Raw Materials for 4 Years to Henkel, Maker of Detergent 'Persil'

BASF Provides Certified Biomass Balance Approach
Replacing 110,000 Tons of Fossil Feedstock Annually with Renewable Carbon Sources

Henkel's laundry and home care production site, which will use BASF's renewable raw materials. Henkel is a global consumer and industrial goods company that produces laundry detergents such as 'Persil'. (Photo by BASF)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] BASF's renewable fuel will be supplied annually at about 110,000 tons for four years to Henkel's production site, which manufactures the famous laundry detergent 'Persil'. Through this, the two companies plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 200,000 tons.

On the 11th, BASF announced that it had agreed to cooperate with Henkel in supplying renewable fuel. By utilizing BASF's biomass balance approach, Henkel will be able to reduce the carbon footprint of brands such as Persil, Pril, Fa, and Schauma. BASF's biomass balance approach focuses on replacing chemical raw materials with renewable resources extracted from organic waste, crops, or vegetable oils. It is applied from the first stage of chemical production. The amount of bio-based supply raw materials applied afterward is allocated to specific products through certified methods.

Carsten Knobel, CEO of Henkel, said, "We are pleased to significantly expand the proportion of biomass in the value chain of Henkel products used daily by millions worldwide," adding, "Henkel plans to continuously improve processes, products, and raw material usage for a resource-efficient and carbon-neutral future, so integrating BASF's biomass balance approach into the supply chain is the right step toward our goal." Martin Bruderm?ller, Chairman of the Board of BASF, responded, "We are honored to provide Henkel with products that reduce the carbon footprint," and said, "This project has strengthened the commitment of both companies to create a sustainable future."

BASF is building a management chain from renewable raw materials to final products. BASF's biomass balance products have been certified to replace fossil raw materials with renewable raw materials according to the REDCert2 certification process by T?V Nord, an international certification body in Germany.

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