- It is a pioneer process for the chemical industry that will serve as the basis for the creation of an international certification for low carbon footprint products
- Cepsa's Becancour plant in Canada becomes the first facility to obtain this certification
- Cepsa Química is the world leader in the production of LAB (the most widely used product in the manufacture of biodegradable detergents) and the first company to launch a certified LAB with the same characteristics and a lower carbon footprint, produced with biogas and certified by AENOR
- The NextLab-Low Carbon produced by Cepsa Química is the world's first linear alkylbenzene (LAB) produced mostly with certified renewable energy and with almost 20% less carbon footprint than that produced with fossil energy
As said by Alfredo López Carretero, Safety, Sustainability and Energy Transition Director at Cepsa Química: "the development of this new certification process carried out together with AENOR is an endorsement of Cepsa's efforts to achieve a more sustainable chemical industry that respects our environment, while we continue to advance in our Positive Motion strategy and in the objective of decarbonization and reduction of CO2 emissions until we reach our Net Zero commitment in 2050".
The method developed by Cepsa Química and validated by AENOR is based on the application of several international standards such as UNE-EN 16325 on guarantees of origin related to energy and electricity, ISO 22095 on chain of custody, and ISO 14067 on greenhouse gases.
This is the first certification of its kind in the world. To date, there had been no certification on the traceability of CO2 emission reductions based on the use of renewable energy to manufacture products with fossil raw materials. This methodology responds to a need identified in the sector, where the combination of products manufactured with non-renewable raw materials and the use of renewable energies, and therefore with a lower carbon footprint, did not have external certifications.
Next Platform
This product is part of the company's new NEXT platform of sustainable products. LAB is the most widely used product worldwide in the detergency and homecare sector to produce biodegradable detergents.
Cepsa Química’s NextLab product range enables detergent companies to achieve their own decarbonization targets by producing a final product with a lower carbon footprint, while maintaining the same performance as the traditional product.
In addition to NextLab-Low Carbon, Cepsa Química also has NextLab R made from renewable raw materials and is working on the development of a new product called NextLab-C based on circular raw materials from recycling processes.
