NSF validates BASF eco-efficiency analysis methodology

NSF International has announced a new eco-efficiency protocol, NSF Protocol 352 (NSF P352), for the validation and verification of eco-efficiency analyses.

BASF is the first to have its eco-efficiency analysis (EEA) methodology used to evaluate the economic and environmental impact of products or processes validated by NSF, an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to improving and protecting public health and the environment.

According to World Business Council for Sustainable Development, eco-efficiency means creating more goods and services while consuming fewer resources and generating less waste and pollution.

NSF P352 establishes requirements for the content of an eco-efficiency analysis to ensure consistency, objectivity and transparency in all eco-efficiency analyses, which is necessary given the influx of greenwashing.

It also provides a means for verification of BASF’s individual EEA study results adhering to the eco-efficiency methodology.

BASF’s EEA of one of its Joncryl products, a water-based resin for the printing and packaging industry, is the first study to undergo verification by NSF International for eco-efficiency analysis.