FOR ESG Officers & Sustainability Directors.
Measuring the True Carbon “Handprint”
The term “Green Chemistry” is often used loosely. To be authentic, we must look at the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Castor oil is one of the few industrial crops that is a net “carbon sink.”
Carbon Sequestration in Action:
A single castor plant can sequester significant amounts of $CO_2$ during its rapid 6-month growth cycle. When we convert this oil into Undecylenic Acid or Sebacic Acid for Nylon 11 and 6,10 production, we are effectively “locking” that atmospheric carbon into a high-performance plastic that could last for decades in an airplane or a car.
The Circular Metric:
Unlike petroleum-based Nylon, which releases “ancient” carbon into the atmosphere, castor-based polymers participate in the Short-Cycle Carbon Economy. At Nova Industries, we help our partners calculate this “Carbon Handprint,” providing the data needed to move beyond “greenwashing” and toward true, measurable ESG impact.
