ISCC works towards a more sustainable world
- 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
Unzipping polyester for a cleaner future
04 November 2020
ISCC supports the conservation organisation in Freising in restoring the biodiversity in Bavaria´s wetlands
21 October 2020
Sustainable bio-attributed PVC is a winner
19 May 2020
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ISCC Stakeholder Meeting “Decarbonisation of the Aviation Sector”
The virtual meeting will take place on 3 December 2020.
ISCC Technical Stakeholder Meeting “Circular Economy and Bioeconomy”
The next meeting will take place on 10 December 2020 as a virtual event.
ISCC Online Training for Independent Smallholders Certification
Registration is open.
ISCC Waste and Residues Online Training
25 November 2020, 09:00 – 14:00 CET
03 February 2021, 13:00 – 18:00 CET
23 March 2021, 09:00 – 14:00 CET
14 April 2021, 13:00 – 18:00 CET
ISCC EU and PLUS Basic Training
30 November – 02 December, Online Training
09 – 11 March 2021, Online Training
ISCC PLUS Training – Circular Economy and Bioeconomy
26 – 27 January 2021, Online Training
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 140+ members
ISCC Regional and Technical Stakeholder Dialogue
Regional Stakeholder Meetings are very important to ISCC. The regular meetings are integrated in the ISCC association and support the constructive dialogue on the implementation of sustainability regulations.
10th ISCC Global Sustainability Conference
The next ISCC Global Sustainability Conference will take place on 24 February 2020. The conference 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 25,000 certificates in more than 100 countries
25,000+
certificates issued
100+
countries
3,900+
system users
30
cooperating certification bodies
80+
ISCC training courses conducted
480+
ISCC trained auditors
140+
ISCC association members
ISCC`s contribution to a better world
ISCC is a member of the UN Global Compact and supports major international initiatives
