By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : November 03, 2026 8:09 pm
Strengthening transparency and mutual trust in PCF data
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and BASF have unveiled their latest product carbon footprint (PCF) calculation advancements at the 2026 China Petroleum and Chemical International Conference (CPCIC), hosted by the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF). This milestone progresses their partnership from last year's methodological alignment into the practical review and validation of emissions data using real-world products.
“Improving the transparency and comparability of PCF calculations is essential to advancing the green transformation,” said Haryono Lim, President and Chairman of BASF Greater China. “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.”
The China Quality Certification Centre (CQC) and TÜV Rheinland, appointed by BASF and Sinopec, 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 copolymer resin (EVA).
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 explainations in the report, serving as a practical reference for enhancing methodological exchange and standards harmonization within the industry.