Automotive & Transportation
PACIFIC

Automotive & Transportation

PACIFIC – The Product Carbon Footprint Exchange App

PACIFIC is a product carbon footprint (PCF) management and exchange platform developed in collaboration with BASF and CircularTree. It is the first BASF Catena-X application.

The app helps companies calculate, request, manage, and share Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data across the value chain.

PACIFIC is designed to reduce manual work, support standardized data exchange, and enable companies to collaborate more efficiently on decarbonization.

The application is available in the Catena-X Automotive Ecosystem through the Cofinity-X App Store. 

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BASF’s PACIFIC App: Smart PCF Management

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Sustainability Focus
Turn sustainability targets into action by leveraging real Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data to decarbonize the value chain and improve supply chain transparency.
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Comprehensive Solution
The Catena-X solution combines software, industry expertise, and standardized data to deliver a holistic approach to digital supply chain collaboration.
Adherence to Standards
Built on the Catena-X rulebook and standards, the solution ensures full interoperability and seamless data exchange across ecosystem partners.

Key Benefits of the PACIFIC app

PACIFIC app key benefits overview. The app enables automated, scalable exchange of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) data with always up-to-date values. It provides live supplier data updates, supports a many-to-many network where participants can publish and request PCFs, offers certified direct PCF calculation, includes Company Certificate Management (CCM), and ensures trustworthy, immutable data exchange.

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"PACIFIC is setting the gold standard for usability and effortless PCF exchange - raising the bar for the entire industry."

- Pavlo Saltikov (Global Business Services), Robert Bosch GmbH

Benefits for Each Participant in the Catena-X Ecosystem

The Catena-X ecosystem enables secure and standardized data exchange across the automotive value chain. It helps companies strengthen data sovereignty, reduce costs, accelerate digital transformation, and unlock new innovation opportunities in digital supply chains.

Gain Digital Sovereignty in a Trusted Data Ecosystem

Digital sovereignty means that companies retain full control over their data, identity, and digital infrastructure.
  • Data control: Companies keep full ownership and control of their data within the Catena-X data ecosystem
  • Service flexibility: Businesses can choose service providers from open and interoperable markets
  • Operational independence: Organizations decide where their data is stored and how it is operated
  • Self-managed identity: Each participant manages a secure and trusted digital identity
  • Maximum data security: The platform ensures industry-grade encryption and the highest data security and sovereignty standards

Reduce Time to Value with Digital Supply Chain Collaboration

Catena-X enables faster implementation of digital use cases and accelerates business impact across the supply chain.

  • Faster onboarding: Companies improve digital readiness through structured onboarding services
  • Use case enablement: Businesses can quickly collaborate, share services, and implement scalable use cases
  • Seamless data exchange: Partners exchange Product Carbon Footprints (PCFs) and other data across the entire value chain (upstream and downstream)
  • Proactive insights: Companies gain early sustainability insights to support better decision-making

Minimize Costs for Digital Transformation and Data Exchange

The Catena-X ecosystem reduces complexity and optimizes IT and operational costs.
  • Simplified IT landscape: Companies consolidate interfaces for efficient and standardized data exchange
  • Shared industry services: Participants benefit from shared services such as golden record master data
  • Network effects: Organizations leverage reusable building blocks and synergies across multiple use cases
  • Flexible subscription models: The platform offers tailored plans that fit different business and scalability needs

Foster Innovation and Unlock New Value Pools

Catena-X drives innovation by enabling trusted collaboration and standardized data usage.
  • Certified trustworthiness: The Catena-X ecosystem provides reliable, standardized, and interoperable data
  • Trusted emissions reporting: Companies improve confidence and accuracy in supply chain emissions and PCF reporting
  • Innovation opportunities: Businesses can enter new value pools and gain sustainable competitive advantages in the digital economy

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FAQ

Q: What is the PACIFIC App by BASF?
The PACIFIC App is a product carbon footprint platform developed in collaboration with BASF and CircularTree. It helps companies calculate, request, manage, and share PCF data across the value chain.

Q: What does PCF mean?
PCF stands for Product Carbon Footprint. It describes the greenhouse gas emissions associated with a product, typically calculated across defined life cycle stages.

Q: What can companies do with PACIFIC?
Companies can use PACIFIC to manage product and component data, calculate PCFs, request PCFs from suppliers, share PCFs with customers, import PCF data from Excel files, export PCF data, and manage company certificates.

Q: Can PACIFIC calculate product carbon footprints?
Yes. PACIFIC includes a PCF calculation feature. The current certified feature focuses on injection molding and allows users to calculate product-specific PCFs directly in the app. 

Q: Can suppliers share PCFs through PACIFIC?
Yes. Suppliers can share PCFs directly through PACIFIC, through compatible Catena-X tools, or via a web form if they receive a manual request by email.

Q: Can customers request BASF product PCFs through PACIFIC?
Yes. BASF customers can select PCFs from the BASF portfolio and request or download them directly through PACIFIC.

Q: How does PACIFIC support Catena-X?
PACIFIC follows Catena-X standards and rulebook requirements. It can be integrated with other Catena-X solutions and enables standardized PCF exchange within the Catena-X Automotive Ecosystem.

Q: Can PCF data be exported from PACIFIC?
Yes. PACIFIC supports flexible export options, including JSON, CSV, and PDF formats for BASF products. 

Q: Does PACIFIC support company certificate management?
Yes. PACIFIC allows users to upload, manage, assign, and share company certificates through Catena-X. It can also be used to receive certificates from suppliers.

Q: Where can companies access PACIFIC?
PACIFIC is available through the Cofinity-X App Store in the Catena-X Automotive Ecosystem. Companies can register with Cofinity-X to become part of the Catena-X world and access PACIFIC as part of the ecosystem.