ISCC works towards a green and liveable planet
- Implementation of zero-deforestation
- Protection of land with high biodiversity value and high carbon stock
- Protection of soil, water and air
- Compliance with human, labour and land rights
- Measurement and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- Traceability throughout supply chains
- Integration of smallholders in international supply chains
- Compliance with laws and international treaties
- Good management practices
News & Events
How certification meets the interests of consumers and producers
17 October 2019
The world’s first rum with the ISCC logo
17 October 2019
Decarbonising the aviation sector
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Regional Stakeholder Meeting North America
The next meeting will take place on 19 November 2019 in Las Vegas, USA.
Regional Stakeholder Meeting Latin America
The next meeting will take place on 21 January 2020 in Antigua, Guatemala
10th Global ISCC Sustainability Conference
The next conference will take place on 12 February 2020 in Brussels, Belgium
Online Training for Independent Smallholders Certification
Registration is open.
ISCC PLUS Training – Bio-Based and Circular Economy
17 – 18 March 2020, Cologne, Germany
ISCC EU and PLUS Basic Training
20 – 22 November 2019, Las Vegas, USA
03 – 05 December 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
10 – 12 March 2020, Cologne, Germany
23 – 25 June 2020, Cologne, Germany
Sustainability certification for all feedstocks and markets on a global scale
You are handling different feedstocks and you would like to only have one sustainability certification scheme that covers them all? With ISCC, only one audit is required to supply all feedstocks to all markets
ISCC is a multi-stakeholder initiative
ISCC is governed by an association with 120+ members
ISCC Regional and Technical Stakeholder Dialogue
The last meeting of the Technical Committee “Waste, Residues and Advanced Low Carbon Fuels” took place on 02 July 2019 and was a huge success with over 200 engaged attendees and a wide range of high-profile speakers.
9th ISCC Global Sustainability Conference
The annual ISCC Global Sustainability Conference took place on 14 February 2019. It is a well-established platform for industry and trade representatives, NGO’s, associations, research bodies and authorities.
What people are saying about ISCC
Testimonials
ISCC is the gold standard for environmental, economic and social sustainability, globally.
Niamh Boyle, Research Analyst, PRIMA Markets, United Kingdom
With ISCC we have set ourselves apart as an example to our community, as the leaders in environmental and human rights protection.
Cristóbal Roda Vaca, CEO, Aguaí, Bolivia
We consider ISCC as a great partner. Together with ISCC we have deepened the knowledge of environmental activities necessary to guarantee an agricultural production that is safe, sustainable and climate friendly.
Elson Fernandes de Lima, Manager, Casa da Floresta Ambiental, Brazil
The importance of ISCC is now accelerated and [ISCC] basically became the industry standard for certifying supply chains traceability.
Patrick Lynch, Biofuels Trading & Sustainability Manager, Greenergy Fuels, United Kingdom
The GHG methodology, calculation and verification under ISCC is science-based, well-established, with broad acceptance around the globe.
Dr Steffen Mueller, PHD Principal Economist, The University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
ISCC has placed a very important role because it gives you a proof of sustainability throughout the whole [supply] chain which makes the product more credible, comparable and tradeable.
Joanna Cronheim, Director, Ambrian Energy, Germany
Well over a thousand Canadian growers are now ISCC certified confirming that Canadian growers and processors meet ISCC’s stringent global sustainability standards. ISCC has proven to be a robust, effective certification system for sustainability.
Samara Hutton, Manager, The Canola Council of Canada, Canada
We support ISCC as it is a solid system already integrating social security issues and promoting the further inclusion of food security aspects.
Dr Rafaël Schneider, Deputy Director, Welthungerhilfe, Germany
ISCC is a multi-feedstock standard. This is a clear advantage compared to other certification schemes. Once the management is set up, you can easily use the scheme for various commodities and serve several markets. This makes ISCC highly efficient.
Albrecht Baetge, Sustainability Manager Europe, ADM, Germany
We use ISCC as ISCC has developed a solid GHG calculation methodology and a GHG audit approach that works well in practice.
Andreas Vogt, Managing Director, Bunge Deutschland GmbH, Germany
It was a natural choice for UPM to choose ISCC. It is the most widely used certification scheme and it really gives you proof of sustainability throughout the supply chain.
Maiju Helin, Sustainability and Regulation Manager, UPM, Finland
When we have chosen ISCC, we knew that our customers get the certificate which proofs that everything in the supply chain was done correctly.
Christian Dyczek, Sustainability Manager, Münzer Bioindustrie GmbH, Austria
Impact of ISCC
So far, ISCC has issued more than 23,000 certificates in more than 100 countries
23,000+
certificates issued
100+
countries
3,500+
system users
29
cooperating certification bodies
75+
ISCC trainings conducted
430+
ISCC trained auditors
120+
ISCC association members
ISCC`s contribution to a better world
ISCC is a member of the UN Global Compact and supports major international initiatives
