Measuring Sustainable Value Added
We are aware that our business activities can have both positive and negative impacts on the environment and society. We aim to increase our positive contributions and minimize the negative impacts of our business activities. To achieve this, we need to measure how our actions and our products impact the environment and society.
We already have many years of experience in this area from evaluating our products and processes using methods such as Eco-Efficiency Analyses, the SEEbalance® Socio-Eco-Efficiency Analysis, our Sustainable Solution Steering portfolio analysis, BASF’s corporate carbon footprint or the calculation of Product Carbon Footprints.
Eco-Efficiency Analysis
The Eco-Efficiency Analysis is a method developed by BASF for assessing the economic and environmental aspects of products and processes. The aim is to compare products with regard to profitability and environmental compatibility.
SEEbalance®
SEEbalance® is the Socio-Eco-Efficiency analysis developed by BASF. It can be used to evaluate and compare the environmental impact, costs and social aspects of products and manufacturing processes. SEEbalance®; makes sustainable development measurable and manageable for companies by combining the three dimensions of sustainability – economy, environment and society – in an integrated product assessment tool.