Portfolio Assesment

Question 1

Portfolio Sustainability Assessments (PSA)

Answer 1

Systematic evaluations of a company’s product portfolio to measure how much each product contributes to sustainability.

Question 2

PSA: Signal Categories

Answer 2

• Chemical hazards and exposure over the lifecycle
• Sustainability goals across the value chain
• Eco-labels and certifications
• Environmental and social performance relative to alternatives
• Regulatory trends and conventions

Question 3

Triple S

Answer 3

Sustainable Solution Steering (BASF)
Systematic evaluations of a company’s product portfolio to measure how much each product contributes to sustainability.

Question 4

Triple S: Assessment Frame

Answer 4

the whole value chain of a product

Question 5

Triple S: Segments

Answer 5

Pioneer
Products outperforming the market, with benefits in sustainability categories

Contribut
Products performing on market standard, contributing to transformation topics

Standard
Products performing on market standard, neither showing positive nor negative impacts

Monitored
Products with identified regulatory or customer issue arising mid-term (2–5 years) or posing a reputational risk for BASF

Challenged
Products with identified strong regulatory issue arising short-term (≤2 years), or posing a strong reputational risk for BASF

Question 6

PSA: Rating

Answer 6

C– to A++
- strong negativ signals
- weak negativ signals
- positiv signals
- strong positiv signals

Question 7

Sustainable portfolio Management (SPM)

Answer 7

• Quantitatively assess the environmental footprint of its products during manufacturing,
• Qualitatively evaluate how products contribute to challenges in the market

Question 8

SPM: Rating

Answer 8

Market Alignment
- Challenged
- Exposed
- Neutral
- Aligned
- Star

Operations Vulnerability
very high risk - very low risk on the environment in the manufacturing process