The LANXESS Group defined the following ambitious criteria for its products in order to become part of the Scopeblue corporate umbrella brand:

• min. 50 % reduction of product carbon footprint (PCF) compared to conventional product

and/or

• min. 50 % of certified recycled, biomass-based or renewable raw materials are substituting fossil raw materials compared to conventional product

PCF reduction as well as raw material share are reviewed internally before a product is permitted to be labeled “Scopblue”.

ISCC PLUS is a sustainability certification program for bio-based and circular (recycled) raw materials for all markets and sectors not regulated as transportation fuels under the European Renewable Energy Directive (EU RED) or Fuel Quality Directive (FQD), which are covered under the ISSC EU certification scheme. The aim of ISCC Plus is to offer a maximum of transparency for sustainability along the whole value chain.

Under ISCC PLUS the following three raw material categories (arising at the beginning of the supply chain) can be certified:

• Bio feedstocks are derived from virgin biomass, whereas biomass refers to the biodegradable fraction of products from agriculture, forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, e.g. corn, sugarcane, rapeseed etc.
• Circular feedstocks are materials at the beginning of the supply chain considered as a waste/ processing residue that are not landfilled or energetically used, but instead re-used, further used or recycled in a loop without dropping out of the economies’ value chain

• “bio-circular” refers to waste and residues of biological origin from agriculture, forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the
  biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste (e.g. used cooking oil, tall oil, food waste, etc.)
• “circular“(incl. technical-circular) means feedstock derived from the mechanical and/or chemical processing of recyclable materials of non-biological origin (fossil-based) (e.g. mixed plastic waste, waste textiles, end-of-life tires, etc.).

• Renewable feedstocks cover materials of non-biological origin, derived from a process using renewable energy sources other than biomass, e.g. electricity for production of chlorine, caustic soda and hydrogen from rock salt (sodium chloride). Electricity generated from renewable energy input like wind, solar, aerothermal, geothermal or water (including hydrothermal sources, waves and tides) (renewable electricity) can be used to produce sustainable materials under ISCC PLUS

The mass balance method is one approach to track the flow of sustainable materials in complex value chains. It is a pragmatic and transparent method to use sustainable raw materials in existing assets as a drop-in solution into existing material streams. Sustainable feedstocks entering the production system are recorded and documented. The same applies to sustainable products that are placed on the market. In the mass balance method, the quantity of sustainable materials leaving the production plant must never exceed the quantity that is fed into it. In the processing procedure, the sustainable feedstock mixes with other raw materials. After processing, the sustainable feedstocks in the mixture can only be determined on a bookkeeping basis. The properties of the sustainable and non-sustainable products are therefore identical.

Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned and controlled sources. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy (e.g., electricity, steam, etc.). All indirect emissions that are not included in scope 2, upstream and downstream of the value chain (e.g., raws, packaging, transport, waste, etc.) are called Scope 3 emissions. Scope 3 emissions typically have the highest portion in the chemical industry.

When parts of the raw materials in a chemical product are replaced by bio-based alternatives, the overall chemical structure of the product remains unchanged. This is because the functional groups and molecular configurations of the biobased materials are similar or identical to those of their fossil counterparts. Therefore, the chemical properties of the final product are generally the same, including its reactivity, stability, and other physical and chemical characteristics. Similarly, reducing the carbon footprint by reducing emissions in the process (for example, by using renewable energy) does not change the chemical properties of the final product.

Please note that the certifications offered by LANXESS may vary depending on location and product portfolio.
You can find an overview of current certifications here: https://lanxess.com/en/Sustainability/References/Certifications

If you have any questions about product-specific certifications, please contact our team. You can find the right contact person for your region in our Lewatit contact overview.

This depends on the individual case. Therefore, please contact our team. You can find the right contact person for your region in our Lewatit contact overview. The sales colleagues will be happy to inform you about the current availability of the respective product.