Technical Stakeholder Meeting – Circular Economy and Bioeconomy

Upcoming meetings:
- 6 June 2023, Virtual Meeting
1:00 pm – 4.00 pm (Central European Summer Time, UTC +2)
6:00 am – 9:00 am (Central Standard Time, UTC -6)
The agenda will be published shortly before the event. The attendance is free of charge.
About the Technical Stakeholder Committee
ISCC is committed to supporting the shift towards the circular economy and bioeconomy. The ISCC Technical Stakeholder Committee ‘Circular Economy and Bioeconomy’ provides a platform for stakeholders to engage in a constructive dialogue on the sustainability certification of recycled and bio-based materials.
Click here for more information on ISCC PLUS certification for the circular economy and bioeconomy
Co-Chairs
Mr Frederic Dreux (Unilever) Mr Jason Pierce (Eastman)

6th Technical Stakeholder Meeting
17 November 2022, Virtual Meeting
Within our 6th ISCC Technical Stakeholder Meeting – Circular Economy and Bioeconomy two of the highlights in the development of ISCC PLUS in 2022 were that we reached the highest number of participants in both the ISCC PLUS trainings and the Technical Committee in June – and today we surpassed that number again with a total of 370 participants from around the world! Thank you to everyone who attended, participated in the discussion, and recognised ISCC as “the best developed standard in the industry,” to quote one of our expert speakers!
Presentations:
- Dr Jan Henke, Director, ISCC System, Germany
Update on ISCC PLUS - Adela Putinelu, Head of Policy, Plastic Energy Ltd., UK
Plastic to Plastic Chemical Recycling - Alessandro Pistillo, Co-Chair of Work Stream GHG Scope 3 Sustainability, Together for Sustainability (TfS), Belgium
Setting Standards to Decarbonise the Chemical Industry
- Johannes Musseleck, Global Sustainability Manager, INEOS Styrolution, Belgium
Opportunities and Challenges for ISCC Certified Chemicals (upload pending) - Dr Stefan Gärtner, Project Manager, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Recent Developments and Market Expansion of ISCC PLUS - Isna Apriani, Senior Marketing Manager, Pigeon, Singapore
Implementing the Use of ISCC Certified Materials (Brand Owner)
Previous meetings
5th meeting: 14 June 2022, Virtual Meeting
More than 460 registrations and around 300 participants from all over the world took part in a day of discussion, feedback and learning. A huge thank you to all attendees and speakers! The event reflected the global efforts of various stakeholders to transition to a Circular Economy and to engage in a dialogue about market activities, regulatory development and the possibilities of using mass balance and attribution approaches in ISCC certified supply chains. ISCC provides a reliable, transparent certification system and a platform for stakeholder dialogue to continuously improve the system. This is also reflected by the annual increase in ISCC PLUS certification of more than 100%. Please find the presentations below.
Presentations:
- Dr Jan Henke, Director, ISCC System, Germany
Update on ISCC PLUS and Next Steps - Kelsea Schumacher, Phd, Research Associate, Circular Economy Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US
Certification Approaches and their Role in Economic Transition - Gaultier Massip, Ecodesign Engineer, CITEO, France
Together, Let’s Give New Life to our Products
- Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director, Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), France
Update on Brand-owner Position on Mass Balance and Attribution - Henk Pool, Innovation Manager, Cefic, Belgium
The View of Chemical Refiners and Producers on Mass Balance and Attribution - Dr Stefan Gärtner, Project Manager, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Recent Developments and Market Expansion of ISCC PLUS - Petra Inghelbrecht, Global Sustainability Manager, INEOS Styrolution, Belgium
Performance Powered by Nature – Opportunities and Challenges around Mass Balance
4th meeting: 09 December 2021, Virtual Meeting
About 300 participants from international consumer brands, industrial producers, auditors and regulators took part in a day of discussion, feedback and learning. Please find the presentations below.
Presentations:
- Dr Jan Henke, Director, ISCC System, Germany
Update on ISCC PLUS - Werner Bosmans, Policy Officer Circular Economy, European Commission, Belgium
Policy Overview on Plastics in the EU - Laura Griestop, Manager Sustainable Business and Markets and Justus Kammüller, Senior Manager Sustainable Business and Markets, WWF Germany
Circular Economy and the One Planet Business Framework
- Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director, Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), France
Industry Position on Mass Balance and Attribution - Dr Stefan Gärtner, Project Manager, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Future of Mass Balancing and Certified Attribution Approaches under ISCC PLUS - Julee Shapiro, Senior Manager Copywriting and Ben Chen, Manager EHS, Mattel Inc., US
Implementation of ISCC PLUS as a Brand Owner
- Jasmin Droste, System Manager and Jessica Michel, System Manager, ISCC System, Germany
Introduction of the ISCC Licensing Scheme and new On-Product Logos for Brand Owners
3rd meeting: 15 June 2021, Virtual Meeting
More than 120 participants from international consumer brands, industrial producers, auditors and regulators took part in a day of discussion, feedback and learning.Please find the presentations below.
Click here to read about the stakeholder meeting.
Presentations:
- Dr Jan Henke, Director, ISCC System, Germany
Update on ISCC PLUS - Emanuelle Maire, HoU Sustainable Production, Products and Consumption, DG Environment, European Commission, Belgium
The Circular Economy Action Plan – Latest Developments and Outlook - Mike Ross, Senior Packaging Manager, Food Solutions Global Knorr, The Netherlands
Upscaling the Use of Circular Polymers for Final Products in the Food Market
- Michael Schmidt, Chief Procurement Officer, Jokey Group, Germany
Scaling up ISCC PLUS Certification in the Field of Plastic Packaging - Neil Scott, Sustainable Hydrocarbons Manager, Borealis Polymers N.V., Belgium
Potentials and Challenges for Scaling up Certification - Walter Marchionne, Head of R&D, Froneri, Italy
Case Study: Implementation of ISCC PLUS as a Brand Owner
- Prapti S. Muhuri, Manager, Recycling and Recovery, Plastics Division, American Chemistry Council, United States
Chemical Recycling and the Potential Role of Certification - Dr Peter Hawighorst, Sustainability Consultant, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germnany
ISCC PLUS Latest Developments and Way Forward
- Jasmin Droste, System Manager, ISCC System, Germany
The Licensing Scheme for Brand Owners
Working Group Logos and Claims - Inna Knelsen, System Manager, ISCC System, Germany
Working Group Mass Balance
2nd meeting: 10 December 2020, Virtual Meeting
The second stakeholder meeting of the Technical Committee “Circular Economy and Bioeconomy” enabled great discussions on interesting future-driven topics. Around 130 participants from all over the world have joined us in the virtual meeting and contributed to the development of further ideas.
Presentations:
- Dr Jan Henke, Director, ISCC System, Germany
Welcome and Introduction to ISCC PLUS - Gaultier Massip, Ecodesign Engineer, Citeo, France
The French ERP system for household packaging and the potential role of ISCC PLUS certified polymers - Dr Christian Krueger, Corporate Sustainability – Circular Economy, BASF, Hervé Millet, Climate and Production Director, Plastics Europe, Germany/France
The CPA, Monitoring of Recycled Feedstock and The Role of Certification (The presentation cannot be shared – please find more information on the Circular Plastic Alliance here) - Dr Peter Hawighorst, Sustainability Consultant, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Development of ISCC PLUS since the Last Technical Stakeholder Meeting - Carlos Monreal, CEO, Joaquín Pineda, Permitting Manager, Plastic Energy, Spain
Scaling up Chemical Recycling and the Role of Certification - Dr Sarmenio Saliba, Asset and Product Manager – Synthetic Rubber, Trinseo, Switzerland
Market Introduction of ISCC Certified Rubber: Opportunities and Challenges - Stéphane Perrollier, CEO, Justine Tardy, Marketing and Sales Manager, Qualiform, France
Case Study: Qualiform’s Promotion of New ISCC Certified Products in Collaboration with Eastman - Sara Malmström, Market and Innovation, Orkla, Sweden
Implementation of ISCC PLUS as a Brand Owner - Jessica Michel, System Manager, ISCC System, Germany
Update: Implementation of a Licensing Scheme for Brand Owners - Inna Knelsen, System Manager, ISCC System, Germany
Practical Certification Approach for Smaller Companies
1st meeting: 04 June 2020, Virtual Meeting
The first meeting of the Technical Committee “Circular Economy and Bioeconomy” was a great success! More than 70 participants joined us at the virtual meeting and enabled a great kickoff for the innovation-driven Technical Committee. Please find the presentations below.
Presentations:
- Dr Jan Henke, Director, ISCC System, Germany
Update ISCC PLUS - Fulvia Raffaelli, Head of Unit “Clean Technologies and Products”, European Commission, DG GROW, Belgium
The Circular Economy Action Plan as a New European Strategy - Jenny Walther-Thoß, Policy Officer “Sustainable Biomass and Standards”, WWF Germany
Sustainability Certification for Products of the Circular Economy and Bioeconomy – An NGO Perspective - Inna Knelsen, System Manager, ISCC System, Germany
Results of Public Consultation Phase on ISCC PLUS - Frederic Deux, R&D Packaging Leader, Unilever, Netherlands, Ana Pontvianne, Packaging Manager, REN Clean Skincare, UK
Experience of a Brand Owner in the Implementation of ISCC PLUS - Marc Close, Leader Circular Economy, SABIC, Netherlands
SABIC: Current use of ISCC and Challenges for Scaling up - Roy Vissers, Circular Economy Project Lead, Bert Havenith, Strategic & Market Intelligence Director and Sustainability Team Lead, DSM, Netherlands
DSM. Challenges for Scaling Up Certification: Molders and Distributers - Jason Pierce, Group Leader, Circular Economy and LCA, Eastman, USA
Enabling world-scale advanced circular recycling of plastics with ISCC PLUS - Dr Jan Henke, Director, Jessica Michel, System Manager, ISCC System, Germany
Implementation of a Licensing Scheme for Brand Owners and Adapted Certification Approach for Small-scale Companies - Dr Peter Hawighorst, Project Manager, ISCC System, Germany
Implementation of an Additional Attribution Approach – Requests from a Brand Owner