Regional Stakeholder Meeting Southeast Asia

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12th Regional Stakeholder Meeting
18 October 2022, Hybrid Meeting (Online + Jakarta)
Hosting this year’s ISCC Regional Stakeholder Meeting Southeast Asia was an absolute pleasure and a departure to new shores! After two years of online-only trainings and events, ISCC not only hosted on-site again, but online at the same time. The Stakeholder Meeting Southeast Asia was our first venture into the world of hybrid meetings and combined the best of both worlds. While the 48 participants in Jakarta enjoyed the time together, the networking opportunities, the shared coffee, and the nice conversations, the more than 200 participants from the region and all over the world who attended online benefited from the freedom to participate from their workplace without having to travel. The meeting focused on the changing landscape of SEA biofuels and feedstocks, POME oil as a sustainable feedstock, and the opportunities presented by the emerging market for sustainable aviation fuels.
Presentations
- Dr Haskarlianus Pasang & Michael Chong, TC Co-Chairs and Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC System
Welcome Address - Ammo Parmar, Argus Media, Asia Net Zero Editor, Argus
The shifting Landscape in SEA Biofuels and Feedstocks - Juliane Pohl, Senior System Manager, ISCC System
ISCC Update
POME Panel Discussion with System Users & CBs
- R.V. Vasuthewan, ISCC Board, Moderation
- Dr Haskarlianus Pasang, GAR
Palm Oil Mill Process Diagram - Eduardo Nau, Neste
- Joan Adera, Intertek
Providing Assurance for POME Oil as Sustainable Feedstock - Ajay S. Hiranandani
Main Meeting
- Mohammad Abdel-Razek, Senior Manager, GRAS
Official Launch of the ARIA Platform: Automatic RIsk Assessment for ISCC Principle 1 - Example ARIA Report
- Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC System
Digitalisation: Supply Chain Risks and Traceability - Juliane Pohl, Senior System Manager, ISCC System
Opportunities for ISCC Certified Products - Dr Claudia Bulgheroni, Senior Manager, Meo Carbon Solutions
Carbon Credits Certification for the Voluntary Market
Panel Discussion on SAF Market Development in APAC
- Moderation: Sami Jauhiainen, VP APAC, Renewable Aviation, Neste
Aviation Commitment on Achieving Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 - Fook Ping Chen, VP Sustainability, Singapore Airlines
Sustainable Aviation from Airline Perspective (download not available) - Daniel Ng, Chief Sustainability Officer, CAAS
Singapore’s Plans and Initiatives for a Sustainable Air Hub - Thomas Bock, System Manager, ISCC System
ISCC Certification Solutions for SAF

About the Regional Committee
The committee is intended to support the constructive dialogue on the implementation of sustainability regulations in Southeast Asia. Practical experiences will be discussed and – if possible – considered for improvements of the ISCC system.
Co-Chairs:

From left to right: Dr Haskarlianus Pasang (Sinarmas) and Michael Chong (Neste)

Previous meetings:
11th meeting: 26 October 2021, Virtual Event
11th Regional Stakeholder Meeting
26 October 2021, Virtual Meeting
During the stakeholder meeting with more than 180 attendees several topics with relevance to the biofuels sector were discussed, such as the RED II implementation, certification requirements for low iLUC-risk biofuels and the certification approach for POME and EFB oils. Furthermore, a new application to facilitate the automated assessment of ISCC Principle 1 was presented by GRAS. Another focus was on GHG and environmental footprints for products and supply chains and how they can be assessed and harmonised. Additionally, business opportunities for economic operators in the region were outlined, namely for sustainable aviation fuels, certified under ISCC CORSIA, as well as the possibility to deliver palm kernel shells and palm trunks for renewable power generation in Japan and opportunities from carbon offsetting and carbon trading.
Please find the presentations below.
Presentations
- Dr Haskarlianus Pasang & Michael Chong, TC Co-Chairs and Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC System, Germany
Welcome Address - Ms Juliane Pohl, ISCC System, Germany
Update on the ISCC Certification System and Status of RED II Implementation - Dr Peter Hawighorst, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Assessment of Challenges and Opportunities (Implementing Act on Low iLUC Risk Biofuels) - Mr Sascha Wüstenhöfer, ISCC System, Germany
POME and EFB Oil Audit Requirements - Mr Mohammad Abdel-Razek, GRAS, Germany
New GRAS Application for Automated Assessment of ISCC Principle 1 - Ms Julia Ostrowski, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Providing GHG Product Footprint Assessment with the GRAS/Faramo Tool - Ms Inna Knelsen, ISCC System, Germany
Harmonizing Environmental and GHG Footprints throughout Supply Chains - Mr Thomas Bock, ISCC System, Germany
Business Opportunities for Economic Operators in SEA – ISCC CORSIA Certification - Ms Juliane Pohl, ISCC System, Germany
Business Opportunities for Economic Operators in SEA – ISCC Japan FIT Certification - Dr Claudia Bulgheroni, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Business Opportunities for Economic Operators in SEA – Carbon Offsetting and Carbon Trading
10th meeting: 21 October 2020, Virtual Event
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Presentations:
- Juliane Pohl, ISCC System, Germany
Update on the ISCC certification system and latest developments in Southeast Asia and the EU - Ivan Novrizaldie, Asian Agri, Indonesia
Experience of growers regarding the challenges and learnings from the COVID-19 crisis - Michael Chong, Neste Singapore Ltd, Singapore
Experience of processing units regarding the challenges and learnings from the COVID-19 crisis - Michael Köster, ASG Cert GmbH, Germany
Experience of certification bodies regarding the challenges and learnings from the COVID-19 crisis - Dr Sive Sivandran, PT Indo Energy Solutions, Indonesia
POME Working Group: How to improve integrity of palm-related waste and residues certification - Sascha Wüstenhöfer, ISCC System, Germany
POME Working Group: ISCC clarification and next steps - Andreas Feige, ISCC System, Germany
Implications of the RED II regulation for palm producers with specific focus on low iLUC risks certification requirements - Sulaiman Syarif, Charge de Affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Belgium
Future market perspectives for ISCC-certified system users in SEA from an Indonesian perspective - Agus Purnomo, Golden Agri-Resources, Indonesia
Future market perspectives for ISCC-certified system users in SEA – An ISCC system user’s outlook - Dr Peter Hawighorst, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
Business opportunities for ISCC system users - Fenneke Brascamp Daemeter (consortium member of CORE), Indonesia
How a landscape approach can support system users: a case from Siak and Pelalawan - Mohammad Abdel-Razek, GRAS, Germany
Improving the ISCC certification process with GRAS: Latest developments and outlook
9th meeting: 24 October 2019, Jakarta, Indonesia
Presentations:
- Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC
ISCC Update and Latest Developments in the EU - Chew Jit Seng, Cheif Executive Officer, MPOOC
MSPO Update and Outlook - R. Azis Hidayat, Chairman, ISPO Commission
ISPO Update and Outlook - Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC
High and Low iLUC Risks Biofuels – Implication for Producers and How to Determine Low iLUC Risks - Adrian Suharto, Head of Sustainability Asia, Neste
Buyer Perspective on Palm Oil Market Access to EU in the Light of the New EU RED II Regulation - Vinesh Sinha, Founder & CEO, FatHopes Energy
New Regulations in the Malaysian Palm Milling Industry, Implication to Food Safety and Availability of Sustainable Advanced Biofuels Feedstocks - Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC
GHG Calculation Challenges – Land Classification, Negative Emissions and Learnings from Integrity Audits - Pascal Ripplinger, Project Leader, GRAS Systems
Independent Smallholder Mapping – How to Do it Right - Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC
Conversion of Independent Smallholder Subsistence Farms into Plantations - Dr Sive Sivandran, CEO, PT Indo Energy Solutions
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) – Sustainable, Renewable Energy Feedstock - Vasu Vasuthewan, ISCC e.V. Board Member
New ISCC Requirements Against Fraud – Implications for Stakeholders - Bernard Alexander Riedo, Director Sustainability & Stakeholder Relations, Asian Agri
Taking Traceability to the Next Level - Pascal Ripplinger, Project Leader, GRAS Systems
State of the Art Toolset for Improving Smallholder Performance
8th meeting: 24 October 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Presentations:
- Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC
ISCC Update - Prof. Gernot Klepper, Chair of the ISCC e.V. board
Is iLUC the new Palm Oil Ban - Andreas Feige, Managing Director, ISCC
ISCC Approach to the low iLUC Risk Biofuels - Adrian Suharto, Director of Sustainability (Interim) and Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Neste
Neste Low Carbon Ambitions – the Supply Chain Approach - Vasu Vasuthewan, ISCC e.V. board member
Growing Demand for Waste and Residues from Palm - Bernard Alexander Riedo, Director, Asian Agri
Asian Agri’s Traceability System – One to One Partnership Commitment - Andreas Feige, Managing Director ISCC
Traceability Challenges and How to Overcome them - Pascal Ripplinger, Sustainability Consultant, GRAS – Global Risk Assessment Services
Implementing Effective Traceability Tools and Mobile Apps - Dani Hidayat, Coordinator Oil Palm Best Management Practices for Smallholder, SNV; Sufyan Sahuri, Group Certification Manager, KUD Makarti
Challenges of Making Independent Smallholder Certification Work - Martinus Nata, Director, Prosympac
Mill Perspective – Challenge of Making ISH Certification Work - Prof. Gernot Klepper, Chair of the ISCC e.V. board
How to Cut the Gordian Knot – Sustainability and Yield Increase Requires Investments - Edoardo Cavallo, Financial Access
Environmental and Financial Risk Assessment – Smallholder Finance on a Landscape Level - Hans Smit, Global Palm Coordinator, SNV
SNV Better Management Training and ISCC Smallholder Academy
7th meeting: 25 October 2017, Jakarta, Indonesia
Presentations:
- Andreas Feige, ISCC
ISCC Update - Andreas Feige, ISCC
Implications of New EU RED GHG Requirements - Annamari Enström, Neste
Reducing the Impact of Methane Emissions from POME Ponds – Project Results and Calculation Methodology - Jeffry Adiyanto, PT Solusi Alam Hijau
New Revolution of Composting - R. Vasu Vasuthewan, ISCC
EU Parliaments Resolution to Ban Palm by 2020 - Terry Sunderland, CIFOR
Changing Landscape: From Forests to Food - Andreas Feige, ISCC
Sustainability Certification Beyond Deforestation - Fadhil Hasan, Asian Agri
Best Practice Example – Plasma Smallholder - Hans Smit, SNV
How to Make Independent Smallholder Certification Happen - Edoardo Cavallo, Financial Access
Innovative Approaches for Oil Palm Smallholder Finance in Malaysia and Indonesia - Andreas Feige, ISCC
ISCC Approach to Independent Smallholder Certification and Joint Audits - R. Vasu Vasuthewan, ISCC
ISCC Update on Social Issues – Change of ISCC Procedures as a Result of NGO Requests - Sharyn Shufiyan, Wild Asia
Labour Challenges Among Small Producers
This ISCC Technical Committee deals with the Resolution of the European Parliament to ban palm by 2020 and provide solutions for three burning topics in Southeast Asia:
- How to achieve the 50% GHG reduction target for 2018 of the EU-RED under changing framework conditions?
- How to include independent smallholders into a fully traceable supply chain?
- How to deal with “social issues”- the next wave after “no-deforestation”?
GHG reduction target 2018: Under the EU-RED/FQD producers of biodiesel will have to include the burning emissions from methanol from 1 September 2017 for actual calculations. This will further reduce GHG emission savings. While not a problem in 2017 it will be one in 2018 as the GHG target increases from 35% to 50%. The TC SEA will provide insights and present latest research from methane measurements at POME ponds, which leads the way for GHG reduction technologies and how to calculate respective GHG savings.
Independent Smallholder: Many companies would like to include independent smallholders into their certified supply chains and solve traceability problems. ISCC and partners will introduce tools and approaches, which will help to reduce complexity and lead time for smallholders to become certification ready. Speakers will also give insights into latest findings from an independent smallholder pilot project.
Social issues: After ‘No Deforestation’ social issues will be on the agenda for 2018 again. Also for ISCC social criteria are one of the priority areas of activities. ISCC and stakeholders will present concrete examples of what has been achieved especially in the area of migrant workers and provide insights into the latest thinking and innovative solutions enabling early warning and effective monitoring.
This stakeholder meeting is also an excellent opportunity to meet people from the industry and to broaden your network.
6th meeting: 06 December 2016, Penang Island, Malaysia
- Andreas Feige, ISCC
ISCC Update - Dr Jan Henke, ISCC
Status of Implementation of RED GHG Requirements - Olivier Tichit, SIPEF Group
Methane Prevention – The New Frontier - Dr Haskarlianus Pasang, Sinarmas
Tackling GHG Target Challenges – A Company Perspective - Adrian Suharto, Neste
GHG Challenges for an Offtaker - Kuan Yee Lee, Kuala Lumpur Kepong
Implementing GHG Saving Technology - Andreas Feige, ISCC
Methane Measurements – What Are They Good For - Sascha Müller-Kraenner, Environmental Action Germany
Deforestation Free Supply Chains and The Role of The Consumer - Raja Dato’ Zamilia R. Mansur, Felda Global Ventures
Emerging Labour Issues - Dr Haskarlianus Pasang, Sinarmas
Update Working Group Social Issues - Chong Wei Kwang, MPOCC
An Introduction of The MPOCC and Update on The MSPO Certification Scheme - Nazira Khabibor Rahman, Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Challenges in Smallholder Sustainability Certification - Richard Kan, GAR
Smallholder Strategy - Dian Mayasari, SPKS
Independent Smallholder in Indonesia – Conditions, Challenges and Solutions - Vasu Vasuthewan, ISCC
ISCC Landscape Approach to Mitigate Risks
5th meeting: 05 April 2016, Bali, Indonesia
Andreas Feige, ISCC
ISCC Update
Dr Ainie Kuntom, MPOB
MSPO Implementation and Voluntary Certification Schemes in Malaysia
Andreas Feige, ISCC
ISCC Approach for getting Access to all relevant Supply Channels and Markets
Dani Hidayat, SNV
Challenges of Smallholder Certification
Meeting of the working group "Land use change", 04 December 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
During the meeting the following topics were presented and discussed:
- Update on the new EU-RED with respect to land use change (e.g. low iLUC biofuels, highly biodiverse grassland) and implications for ISCC
Overview on no-deforestation strategies, how they can be implemented and their impact on certification
Producer’s and buyer’s view on no-deforestation strategies
ISCC’s no-deforestation approach
Tasks and deliverables of the working group were discussed and defined.
Presentations:
- Dr Jan Henke, ISCC
Update – Amendment of EU RED and FQD - Andreas Feige, ISCC
Overview on no-deforestation strategies - Dr Rosediana Suharto, ISPO
Driving sustainability objectives on national level - Ginny Ng, Wilmar
Wilmar’s HCS experience - Adrian Suharto, Neste
Neste no deforestation supply chain - Hans Smit, SNV
Implementing deforestation free supply chains - Andreas Feige, ISCC
ISCC no-deforestation approach and tools
4th meeting: 12 August 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia
- Andreas Feige, Dr Jan Henke, ISCC
ISCC Update - Reuben Blackie, IDH
Overview of the IDH Palm Oil Program - Wong Chee Kuan, IOI Group
Experience in Utilizing Geotube for Methane Avoidance as Part of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment - Haskarlianus Pasang, GAR/SMART
Methane Avoidance Co-Composting Project - Shylaja Devi Nair, Sime Darby
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction via Composting - Mohd Kamahl, Felda
FGV Experience with Technological Measures for Methane Reduction - Andreas Feige, ISCC
Analysis of the Palm Oil Sector in Germany - Andreas Feige, Dr Jan Henke, ISCC
Experience with Different Technological Measures for Methane Reduction and Methane Avoidance - Adrian Suharto, Neste
Moving Forward on Social Issues - Andreas Feige, Dr Jan Henke, ISCC
Working Group on Social Issues - Hans Harmen Smit, SNV
Enabling Inclusive Supply Chains - Dr Jan Henke, ISCC
Launch of the GRAS Tool for Operators and Auditors
Communication of the working group "Methane reduction and avoidance"
A new working group for Methane Reduction and Avoidance (WGMR) was formed at the last meeting of the ISCC Technical Committee SEA in Bangkok on 24 March 2015. This WGMR is formed with the goal to:
- Explore various methodologies which are implemented in palm oil mills to reduce methane emissions from open ponds
- To collect existing studies on; and (where not available) explore conducting studies on the calculation of methane reduction to comply with methodology accepted by EU RED by cooperation with various stakeholders (including Academia, Governments, Civil Societies, Research Agencies)
Currently the only established methodology which has been extensively studied for its methane reduction effect and mentioned directly in the EU RED is methane capture. In the past technical committee meetings, the members have sent a very clear message: that there is an urgency to explore and study other methods which reduce methane in the mill. The urgency is due to the fact that the threshold for minimum GHG reduction and implementation of the Fuel Quality Directive is just around the corner (1 and 2 years from now) while not all mills have the capacity to install methane capture facility. Looking at the time needed to study, install and certified any new technology, this WGMR should start working and produce results.
We ask for any interested members (and members-to-be) to join this working group; where they can before the next meeting:
- Submit to us a methodology which has proven to reduce methane
- Proof of methane reduction should be based on a study (internal/ external which shows
concrete GHG reduction - Where possible, if there are any scientific article please submit as well
- Proof of methane reduction should be based on a study (internal/ external which shows
- Introduce experts who are familiar with the methane reduction potential of the methodology
- This can be government or academia. Funding of such experts will be discussed at the next meeting
- Where are interested funders of such project, please also submit
- Propose site(s) of which the WGMR members can visit/ use as a pilot project
- For verification purposes and to understand more on the implementation
Please submit such study (in word/ PDF document) to tcsea@iscc-system.org. The results will be collated by the ISCC secretariat and discussed in the next Technical Committee meeting.
3rd meeting: 24 March 2015, Bangkok, Thailand
- Andreas Feige, Dr Jan Henke, ISCC
Update EU framework conditions and ISCC developments - Joseph Paul Maliamauv, Finnwatch
Findings from the Finnwatch report - Dani Rahadian, SNV
Implementing deforestation-free supply chains - Golden Agri
Producer’s experience with ISPO certification - Robert Cheong, TÜV Nord Malaysia
Auditor’s experience with auditing ISCC and MSPO - Kuala Lumpur Kepong
Improving palm oil mill performance – ways towards low carbon palm oil - Oliver Glatow, ISCC
Auditor’s experience in risk analysis and verification of land use change - Dr Jan Henke
GRAS – Global Risk Assessment Services - Andreas Feige
Trace Your Claim – Database for secure supply chains
2nd meeting: 23 April 2014, Jakarta, Indonesia
Interesting talks of the high-profile speaker and lively discussions with the participants made the meeting a success. Topics covered latest regulatory issues in Europe as well as an update on ISCC and ISCC PLUS and development within Southeast Asian markets. ISCC system users and certification bodies gave insights into their experience with certification and respective challenges. Further on a representative of idh gave a presentation on building smallholder capacities and smallholder certification with ISCC.
One part of the meeting was dedicated to the working groups of the TC SEA. Additionally, to the already three existing working groups a new one was set up to take the specific requirements for canola in Australia into account. The working groups gathered to continue their work and established a regular exchange on a quarterly basis. Furthermore, it was agreed by the participants to gather for a meeting of the TC SEA once a year.
On 24 April ISCC conducted a Greenhouse (GHG) Training in Jakarta. With more than 60 participants this training was fully booked. ISCC received very good feedback from the participants, in particular for the practical group work and case studies. The participants expressed their demand for further ISCC trainings in Southeast Asia. Please see below for the agenda and the download of the presentations of the TC SEA.
Presentations:
- Andreas Feige, Dr Jan Henke, ISCC, Germany
Update EU framework conditions - Andreas Feige, Dr Jan Henke, ISCC, Germany
Update on ISCC and ISCC PLUS and developments in Southeast Asia - Chew Jit Seng, Genting Plantations, Malaysia
Experiences with ISCC and ISCC PLUS certification - Adrian Suharto, Neste Oil, Singapore
Experiences with ISCC and ISCC PLUS certification - Sven Theml, SGS, Germany
ISCC audits in SEA – Challenges with respect to land use change - Norazam Hameed, Felda Global Ventures, Malaysia
Practical experiences with different sustainability certification schemes - Joko Arif, IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative, Indonesia
Building smallholder capacities and smallholder certification with ISCC
1st meeting: 09 April 2013, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective of this TC’s work is the consideration of specific requirements in Southeast Asia as well as the exchange of experiences with ISCC certification in this region. Amongst the more than 50 participants were members of the ISCC Association, ISCC system user and interested companies as well as certification bodies cooperating with ISCC.
Presentations:
- Andreas Feige, Dr Jan Henke, ISCC, Germany
Update EU framework conditions and current state of affairs ISCC - Adrian Suharto, Neste Oil, Singapore
Certification experience from a biofuels processor - Norazam Abdul Hameed, Felda Global Ventures, Malaysia
Certification experiences from a palm oil producer - Sven Theml, SGS, Germany
ISCC System requirements in the regional context of SE-Asia