ISCC Certification
ISCC EU, ISCC PLUS and ISCC CORSIA: how to promote sustainability by reducing emissions
Certifications in accordance with ISCC standards apply to the energy, food, feed and industrial applications sectors, with the aim of certifying sustainable products and materials. In fact, the key word behind the ISCC EU, ISCC PLUS and ISCC CORSIA certifications is sustainability: the sustainability of the ISCC consists in protecting forests, high-carbon soils and biodiversity, encouraging waste utilisation, promoting circularity and increasing traceability.
ISCC EU is a system approved by the European Commission for the certification of sustainable fuels and electricity production, according to the sustainability requirements and criteria for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) defined by the European Renewable Energy Directive.
ISCC PLUS is a voluntary scheme applicable to the bioeconomy and circular economy for food, feed, chemicals, plastics, packaging, textiles and renewable raw materials according to the sustainability requirements defined by ISCC. Thanks to the ISCC PLUS certification, products can be declared circular, bio-circular and renewable.
ISCC CORSIA (and ISCC CORSIA PLUS) is officially recognized by ICAO to demonstrate compliance with the sustainability criteria of eligible CORSIA fuels. CORSIA, the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, is an emission mitigation tool to address the increase in total CO2 emissions from aviation and is the first global market-based measurement system (MBM) for an industrial sector.
The advantages of obtaining these certifications are:
- Demonstrate to third parties the commitment to the environment and the sustainability of supply chain, improving reputation and brand image
- Possibility to access new markets (both national and international)
- Possibility of reducing certification costs, also thanks to the presence of additional components
- Achieve greater traceability of the supply chain by being fully certified
Certification process
After signing the contract with RINA, the organization must register with ISCC by filling out the registration form. Then we will organize the technical activities on the basis of documentary review, interview with the competent staff of the organization, on-site visit. If the audit is positive, RINA issues the certificate which is subject to an annual recertification. For ISCC EU and some high-risk organizations there is also the obligation to monitor in the first year of certification.
Why choose RINA?
RINA has many years of experience in the field of sustainability and is accredited and recognized by accreditation bodies or owners of the main certification schemes in the food, sustainability and transport sectors. In addition, RINA has been recognized by ISCC System GmbH for the ISCC and certification of ISCC.
