BASF adds ISCC EU Certification To Certified Biomass-balanced Methanol Portfolio

20 November 2025, US: BASF has broadened its offering for certified biomass-balanced methanol products  by adding the ISCC EU certification² to its existing portfolio. Since mid-2025, BASF’s Intermediates division has been supplying biomass-balanced methanol that is certified under ISCC EU, enabling BASF to meet the full range of certification requirements across both the chemical and biofuel sectors. For the chemical industry, methanol is certified under the ISCC PLUS and REDcert² standards³, while ISCC EU and REDcert-EU⁴ certifications address the specific regulatory needs of the biofuel sector. This comprehensive certification framework allows BASF to support its customers in different industries to achieve their sustainability goals and comply with regulatory requirements.

The ISCC EU certification validates that BASF’s biomass-balanced methanol meets stringent EU sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria under the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), while also adhering to broader ecological and social requirements that go beyond the RED III legal requirements.²

“With the addition of ISCC EU certification, we are now ideally positioned to serve both chemical and biofuel industry customers with a flexible, credible, and independently verified offering. Initial market feedback has been very positive, particularly from several of our strategic partners,”  says Holger Suhren, Senior Account Manager at BASF’s Intermediates division.

Vasilios Galanos, Senior Vice President Europe at BASF’s Intermediates Division, adds: “The fact that we’ve already successfully generated business with ISCC EU Methanol confirms that we’re on the right track. This expansion not only reflects our commitment to sustainability but also helps us reach our ambition of being the preferred partner for sustainable intermediates for our customers.”

Methanol is a key industrial intermediate for various products including plastics, pharmaceuticals, crop protection agents and fuel additives. Its biomass-balanced version is chemically identical to the fossil-based counterpart and can be used as a drop-in solution without requiring changes to customer formulations or processes. The biomass-balanced methanol products reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions significantly compared to BASF’s fossil-based methanol⁵ and thus support customers in reaching their emission reduction targets.

The biomass-balanced methanol products are an important part of BASF’s broader biomass-balanced product offering. These products help customers to reduce their reliance on fossil resources and support their transition to more sustainable value chains without compromising on quality or performance. 

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