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ISCC: Supporting Sustainable and
Deforestation-free Supply Chains for Bio-based Plastics
Dr. Peter Hawighorst, ISCC System GmbH
Forum for Fossil-free plastics, Oslo, Norway, 10 January 2019
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Who is ISCC? What are the (future)
challenges to verify sustainable
criteria?
Why are companies using
ISCC certification?
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ISCC is a sustainability certification schemes applied on a global scale. ISCC
system users are located in more than 100 countries worldwide
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More than 20,000 certificates have been issued since 2010
System users in 100+ countries
20,000+ certificates
3,000+system users
32 certification bodies
360+ISCC trained auditors
Training Program(68 Trainings so far for
auditors and system users)
8 Voluntary
add-onsto address specific customer
requirements
Stakeholder dialogue:
112 ISCC Association
members
Discussion platform with
4 Regional
and 2 Technical
Committees
Integrity Program3 auditors
Innovative tools and
procedures to facilitate
audits
Use remote sensing to
verify land use
change
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ISCC is a multi-stakeholder initiative organized in an association with currently
112 members
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ISCC is leader in the certification of all kinds of agricultural and forestry
feedstocks …
Shea nuts
Cereals
Soy Sunflower
Wood
Sugarcane Sugarbeet
Canola
Corn
Palm
CamelinaCotton
Agricultural and forestry feedstocks
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… as well as wastes and residues to support the circular economy and renewable
non-bio materials
CO2
Tall oil
UCO Forestry residues
Municipal solid waste
Power-to-Energy Husks
Landfill gas
End-of-life tires
Power-to-Gas
StrawCrude glycerin
Waste and processing residuesRenewable non-bio
feedstocks:
Forestry / agricultural crop
residue
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Each element of the supply chain becomes individually ISCC certified. Certificates
are site specific and valid for one year
First gathering
pointFarm/Plantation Processing unit Refinery Trader
ISCC sustainability
requirements principles 1-6Traceability and GHG emissions
Traceability and GHG emissions
Final Market
Collecting PointPoint of Origin waste/residues Processing unit Refinery Trader Final Market
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ISCC ensures deforestation free supply chains and the protection of valuable
ecosystems – land use change of those areas after 2007 is forbidden
Wetlands
Highly biodiverse grasslandDesignated areasPrimary forests
Forested areas Peatlands
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ISCC core principles for agricultural production areas – a balanced set of
ecological and social criteria
PRINCIPLE 1
Zero Deforestation
PRINCIPLE 2
Good Agricultural Practice
PRINCIPLE 3
Safe Working Conditions
PRINCIPLE 4
Compliance with Human,
Labour and Land Rights
PRINCIPLE 5
Compliance with Laws and
International Treaties
PRINCIPLE 6
Good Management Practices
and Continuous Improvement
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How does the external auditor check compliance with
ISCC principles?
Assessment of internal documentsInterview of personnel, managing
directors and stakeholders
Visual inspection of areas, company
facilities, storage, etc
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Auditors must verify on-site, e.g. environmentally responsible cultivation and
the application of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP),…
Natural vegetation around water-
courses are maintained
Fertilizers applied according soil
analysis and nutritional requirements
Only allowed plant protection
products (PPP) applied
Applicants of PPP are competent and
protected
Storage of PPP in appropriate
facilities
Seedlings from legitimized sources
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ISCC uses innovative tools such as GRAS, a remote sensing tool to facilitate
the risk assessment and the identification of deforestation
www.gras-system.org
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© GRAS © GRAS
2007 2016
EVI
2.5 km
Land Use Change 2013
The use of remote sensing data also supports the verification process providing
additional information (e.g. LUC)
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In addition, low GHG emission values for bio-based products will also play a more
prominent role in the future. ISCC ensures credible and verified GHG calculation
E = eec + el + ep + etd + eu – esca– eccs – eccr
GHG emissions calculation
RED
Processing ep
Transport &
distribution etd
Excess electricity eee
CCR eccr
CCS eccs
Processing ep
Upstream transport etd
Excess electricity eee
CCR eccr
CCS eccs
Cultivation emissions
eec
Land use change eI
Improved
agricultural
management esca
Pre-Processing ep
Agricultural
substrates
Wastes and
residuesProcessing unit Processing unit
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FeedBio-based
productsFood Energy
Voluntary and mandatory sustainability requirements in different markets can be
addressed via ISCC
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ISCC is a one stop shop for all crops and markets, and is compliant with many
important platforms and industry standards
Fragmented landscape of sustainability standards
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Bio-based
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Feed
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Compliance with industry standards
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Example SAI compliance: ISCC certified companies fulfil sustainability
requirements of important customers in the food sector
SAI Platform members (active and affiliate)
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Substantial risks could be linked to the use of renewable resources due to
deforestation, grassland conversion and biodiversity loss
Source: Science, www.aidenvironment.org, www.theguardian.com, www.news.mongabay.com
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Many supply chains of agricultural commodities for bioplastics origin in regions with
high deforestation rates
Cereals
Soy bean
Sugarcane
Corn
Palm
Cotton
Wood
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Companies from the chemical industry make commitments to
increase the use of bio-based materials
“Danone and Nestlé Waters have joined forces (...) to form the Natur’ALL Bottle Alliance.
Their aim is to be the first to commercialize 100% bio-based and recyclable PET
bottles. (...) First bottles are expected to hit the shelves by 2020.”
“PlantBottle packaging (...) is the first ever fully recyclable PET plastic beverage bottle
made partially from plants. The material looks and functions just like traditional PET plastic, but
has a lighter footprint on the planet and its scarce resources.”
As a member of the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), we share their commitment to net-zero
deforestation by 2020 through the sustainable sourcing of pulp, paper, packaging
and palm oil
“The ultimate goal for Elopak is that both our company and our products shall become
carbon neutral, meaning that we have a zero net impact on the drivers of climate
change.“
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ISCC supports companies and initiatives from the chemical
industry striving for sustainable renewable feedstock
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One example is Elopak, using ISCC PLUS certified bio-based PE aiming to
reduce the use of fossil-based materials and minimize CO2 emissions
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NatureWorks was the first ISCC PLUS certified company, and has been
continuously certified since February 2012
Impressions from the first ISCC audit of the Ingeo production chain in October 2011
Images by courtesy of NatureWorks
• Audit in October 2011 was the pilot audit for
the first ISCC PLUS certification
• NatureWorks ISCC PLUS certification covers
the Ingeo production site in Blair, NE
• Feedstock for NatureWorks input materials is
corn
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Two chain of custody options can be applied under ISCC
• Certified and non-certified material must be kept physically
separated throughout the supply chain
• Certified and non-certified material can be physically mixed in
the supply chain
• This applies for 100% bio-based supply chains and for co-
processing (simultaneous processing of bio-based and fossil
input)
Core features of the ISCC PLUS mass
balance approach
• Mass balance periods of up to three
months possible
• Confined to spatial and legal
boundaries
• Specific regarding sustainability
characteristics (e.g. type of raw
material, country of origin, add-ons)
• No loss of credits between mass
balance periods
• Credit transfer between certified sites
of one company possible under
certain conditions
The chain of custody option Book & Claim cannot be applied under ISCC
Segregation
Mass balance
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More and more companies are using ISCC to make credible claims for their
sustainable products
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ISCC is a solution provider for bio-based plastics and circular economy
Bio-based Economy Circular Economy
Source: European Bioplastics, Nijhuis Industries
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Next step: ISCC also supports the recycling of plastics,
minimizing the use of fossil-based materials and CO2 emissions
▪ “Recycling” = “any recovery operation by which
waste materials are reprocessed into products,
materials or substances whether for the original or
other purposes“*
▪ Aim: decrease of extraction and use of additional
carbon from finite sources, reduction of overall
waste
*Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC, Article 3 (17)
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• Safeguarding brand values requires sustainable
and deforestation-free supply chains for renewable
feedstock
• The use of certification schemes contributes to risk
mitigation in supply chains for bioplastics
• Sustainability certification of bio-based products is
operational and already reality. Several large scale
players are already certified by ISCC
• Hugh volumes of ISCC certified feedstock are
already available in the market (e.g. ethanol,
vegetable oil, processing residues from different
industries)
• Traceability along supply chains ensured. Mass
balance and segregation possible
• GHG emissions can be forwarded along the supply
chain to derive at a carbon footprint of the final
product if required
• ISCC is a multi-stakeholder organization. The
ISCC association is open to new members. Become
member of the ISCC family!
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Many thanks for your attention!
Dr. Peter Hawighorst
Hohenzollernring 72, 50672 Cologne, Germany
Email: [email protected]