Towards a More Sustainable World

At ISCC, we are committed to driving sustainability through transparent, credible, and globally recognised certification systems.

Our mission is to empower companies and stakeholders across industries to build sustainable supply chains through trusted and comprehensive certification. We verify responsible sourcing, traceability, and deforestation-free practices, fostering positive environmental and social impact worldwide.

Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainability certification, ensuring that every supply chain contributes to a climate-friendly, circular, and ethical economy with equitable social safeguards and the protection of resources for future generations.

One Sustainability Certification for all Feedstocks and Markets

Are you working with multiple feedstocks? Our sustainability certification schemes can cover them all! With ISCC, you only need one audit to supply all feedstocks to all markets.

Facts and Figures

Data valid as of November 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

Have a look at our comprehensive FAQs, which cover a wide range of topics. If you still don’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us directly. We are always happy to provide any support we can.

ISCC Association

ISCC was developed via an open, multi-stakeholder process and is governed by an association comprising research institutes and NGOs, industry representatives, and representatives from the public sector.

The ISCC Association (ISCC e.V.) is the legally registered body responsible for governing ISCC, guiding its strategic decisions, and unifying and representing its stakeholders. The ISCC Association guarantees adherence to the multi-stakeholder process.

Testimonials

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

ISCC is the gold standard for environmental, economic and social sustainability, globally.

Niamh Boyle, Research Analyst, PRIMA Markets, United Kingdom

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 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

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