In Sweden, Sekab Biofuels & Chemicals AB (Sekab), a pioneer in sustainable chemistry, has announced the adoption of the ISO 14067 standard for calculating the carbon footprint of its bio-based chemical products.
Industrial chemicals are mainly produced from fossil feedstock and hence are responsible for approximately seven percent of the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Sekab does things differently – producing industrial chemicals on bio–based feedstock in a production plant running on green energy.
Sekabs’s fossil-free chemicals are not new, but the ISO 14067 certified calculations that prove the sustainability benefits are new.
Quantify the exact carbon footprint
Using the ISO 14067 standard, the company can now quantify the exact carbon dioxide (CO2) savings for its customers in industries such as coatings, plastics, pharmaceuticals, and food production.
According to Sekab, this calculation method verifies Sekab’s bio-based chemicals as carbon-negative, providing manufacturers across various sectors with scientifically validated data to demonstrate how using these chemicals significantly reduces Scope 3 emissions and supports ESG commitments.
The key to the negative emissions is the bio-based feedstock. The biomass captures more CO₂ when growing than is emitted in the rest of the production chain, meaning the product is carbon negative when leaving Sekabs gate.
With increasing pressure to decarbonize supply chains, companies need verifiable and transparent data to make informed decisions. Our new calculation method gives our customers the scientific proof they need to demonstrate their sustainability progress while maintaining high-quality production standards, said Anna Olsson, Environmental and Sustainability Engineer at Sekab.
Publicly available calculations
To drive greater accountability and transparency, Sekab is making all carbon-negative calculations publicly available on its website.
This initiative allows customers, stakeholders, and industry experts to access verified data and understand the real impact of using these sustainable chemicals.
By providing this level of openness, Sekab reinforces its commitment to science-based sustainability and supports businesses in making data-driven environmental decisions.
For us, publishing the full report is a non-issue. Beyond offering better service to our customers, we hope to inspire others to ask detailed questions and demand greater transparency. The green transition is already challenging enough. Let’s not make it harder by confusing the issue with misleading numbers, opaque methodologies, and half-truths, said Eva-Marie Byberg, EVP and Head of Sustainability at Sekab.
