BASF and Sinopec jointly release PCF alignment practical results

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and BASF jointly publish the latest practical outcomes for product carbon footprint (PCF) calculations during the 2026 China Petroleum and Chemical International Conference (CPCIC).

Witnessed by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation, Sinopec and BASF publish practical outcomes for mutual alignment on product carbon footprint methodologies.

Building on the framework for mutual alignment of methodologies established last year, the two companies have strengthened their collaboration from methodological alignment to review and validation through calculations on actual products.

Appointed by BASF and Sinopec, the China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) and TÜV Rheinland conducted a systematic review and verification of carbon footprint calculations for three products manufactured by the two companies’ joint venture, BASF-YPC Company Limited, namely ethylene, butadiene and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) copolymer resin.

The review resulted in a report and a joint statement, showing that the two companies independently applied their respective methodologies and obtained comparable and convergent PCF results.

The review also clarifies and analyzes how the quantification approaches differ in practice for specific chemical products and their impact on PCF data, and provides reasonable explanations in the report, serving as a practical reference for enhancing methodological exchange and standards harmonization within the industry.

“Over the past year, BASF and Sinopec have further deepened their collaboration, laying a solid technical foundation for transparent and trusted PCF data. Looking ahead, we aim to strengthen collaboration across value chains and markets, promote greater alignment of standards with our partners, and jointly build low-carbon value chains,” said Haryono Lim, President and Chairman of BASF Greater China.