Sustainable coconut oil
Coconut oil is a vital feedstock for the chemical industry. BASF uses coconut oil to manufacture ingredients for products like cosmetic products, detergents and cleaning agents. We are one of the first chemical companies to offer sustainable ingredients for personal care products made by Rainforest Alliance certified coconut oil. After successfully certifying our production site in Cassina Rizzardi, Italy, we have now certified another site in Zona Franca, Spain. This is a key step in ensuring our renewable-based products are made from sustainably sourced raw materials. Both production sites are certified according to the Rainforest Alliance Mass Balance Coconut certification scheme.
Mass balance (MB) is a supply chain model that promotes the physical flow of certified raw materials within the supply chain. Farmers benefit by selling Rainforest Alliance Certified coconuts and copra. Consumers are increasingly aware of environmental issues associated with coconut farming, and favor products based on sustainably sourced feedstocks.
We source responsibly
Coconut production
- More than 100 million people depend on coconut for their
livelihoods - Coconut provides food and water, timber and leaves for
building homes, and oil and copra for fuel and a source
of income - Coconut is mostly grown by low-income smallholders (95%)
- Due to fragmented and complex value chain structures,
farmers have limited access to markets, finance and
technical know-how - Farmers’ resilience and livelihoods can be positively
impacted through collaborative transformation projects
Coconut oil (CNO) can be used as an alternative to palm kernel oil in the production of home and personal care products. As such, CNO is an important feedstock for BASF’s chemical production processes. To ensure that the coconut oil we purchase is produced in a way that supports both the environment and farmers’ livelihoods, we began sourcing Rainforest Alliance-Certified coconut oil in 2018.
What is the Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance* is an international nonprofit organization working at the intersection of business, agriculture, and forests to make responsible business the new normal. The Rainforest Alliance creates a more sustainable world by using social and market forces to protect nature and improve the lives of farmers and forest communities.
* https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
By sourcing Rainforest Alliance certified Coconut Oil, we are committed to support:
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