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ISCC Certification Scheme

What is the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Scheme?

The ISCC scheme is a global system designed to ensure the transparency of complex supply chains and sustainable production of biomass feedstocks for application in energy, food and animal feed, and industrial markets.

The ISCC is one of the largest certification schemes globally. It has issued thousands of certificates in more than 100 countries and is governed as a multi stakeholder initiative including research institutions and NGOs.

ISCC Objectives

The ISCC is committed to enhancing traceability in global supply chains and being a zero-deforestation standard that protects biodiversity and land with high carbon storage. The scheme is implemented using the following principles:

  • Ecological sustainability

  • Social sustainability

  • Compliance with laws and international treaties

  • Monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions

  • Good management practices

Reasons to get certified under the ISCC system

Certification is a commitment to responsible and sustainable practices. The ability to demonstrate socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable supply chains has many benefits including:

  • Increasing stakeholder and customer confidence

  • Increasing product value

  • Align with ISCC objectives

It is also a requirement to have certification in order to handle certified sustainable materials.

ISCC Plus or ISCC EU?

At Aardvark we can help you with ISCC Plus or ISCC EU certification. Here are a few pointers to help you decide what you need and you can always contact us for more help.

ISCC EU

  • For biofuels in the EU

  • Demonstrates compliance with RED and FQD to the European Commission (EC)

  • Any national or voluntary scheme recognized by the EC is accepted under this scheme.

  • Covers raw materials from agriculture and forestry, waste and residues, biogas and algae

ISCC Plus

  • Circular and bio-based products, renewables, food, feed, biofuels outside EU

  • This is a voluntary certification for non-regulated markets

  • ISCC certification of the entire upstream supply chain is required

  • Covers raw materials from agriculture and forestry, waste and residues, biogas and algae, bacteria, carbon capture and utilization for transport purposes, and non-biological renewable feedstocks such as energy from wind or hydro.

 

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