ISCC Sustainability Certification for Palm Oil

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1 European Palm Oil Conference, Warsaw, 5 October, 2016 ISCC Sustainability Certification for Palm Oil Dr Jan Henke, ISCC System GmbH

2 ISCC is a high-level sustainability certification scheme, being used by companies in more than 100 countries System users in 100+ countries 3,000+ current system users (350 palm) 33 certification bodies 660+ ISCC trained auditors 51 Trainings (Basic, GHG, LUC, Waste) Stakeholder dialogue: 84 ISCC Association members Strong regional stakeholder dialogue: 5 TCs Integrity Program 3 auditors Innovative tools (GRAS, automated audit procedures, etc.) Smallholder integration, landscape approach Scoring high in benchmarks 2

3 ISCC is a multi-stakeholder initiative. It is governed by the ISCC Association. Membership is not a precondition for certification 3

4 ISCC puts major emphasis on global and regional stakeholder dialogue. Next Southeast Asian meeting in December TC North America Four meetings since 2012 Last date: 29 Sept. 2016, Las Vegas Working groups: National adaptations ISCC PLUS Global Events Six ISCC Global Sustainability Conferences Six annual General Assemblies for ISCC Association TC Europe Eight meetings since 2010 TC Solid Biomass Seven meetings since 2011 TC South America Eight meetings since 2010 Next date: 28 Oct. 2016, São Paulo Working groups: National and biomass specific adaptations Biodiverse grassland ISCC PLUS TC Southeast Asia Next: 6 Dec. 2016, Penang Working groups: Land use change Smallholders Social Methane avoidance 4

5 ISCC supports the Sustainable Development Goals and latest agreements of the United nations conference on climate change ISCC PRINCIPLE 1 & 2: Protection of land with high biodiversity value or high carbon stock. Production in an environmentally responsible way including the protection of soil, water and air: ISCC PRINCIPLE 3: Safe working conditions: Governments agreed: A long-term goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 C above pre-industrial levels To aim to limit the increase to 1.5 C, since this would significantly reduce risks and the impacts of climate change On the need for global emissions to peak as soon as possible, recognising that this will take longer for developing countries ISCC PRINCIPLE 4: Human rights, labour rights and land rights: To undertake rapid reductions thereafter in accordance with the best available science GHG requirements already implemented in ISCC. Detailed methodology for international supply chains in place 5

6 ISCC implements no deforestation supply chains. Compensation is not allowed. GRAS can be used for verification With GRAS sustainability can be checked from your desktop Web-Tool Land Use Change Biodiversity Carbon Stock Social Indices The development of GRAS has been supported by: 6

7 GRAS can conduct a risk assessment for sourcing areas. Based on that detailed analysis of hot spots on plantation level is possible Sourcing Area and Deforestation Heatmap Detailed Analysis 50 km November 2014 Burn scars LUC Landsat Imagery 2015, Pansharpened and Enhanced December

8 GRAS identifies date and type of LUC. GRAS differentiates between replanting and actual deforestation 22 June 2005 Natural Forest 31 August 2013 Palm Oil Plantation km 1 Natural Forest Deforestation in 2010 Palm Oil Plantation

9 One audit, all markets. With ISCC, certified producers can deliver to all markets Energy Food Feed Chemistry 9

10 Example SAI compliance: ISCC certified companies fulfill sustainability requirements of important customers in the food sector Performance Levels Threshold (see also SAI FSA Guidance on Bronze Silver Gold Not yet Bronze Compliance to 100% Essential questions and a minimum of 75% Basic questions. Compliance to 100% Essential questions, 80% Basic questions and less than 50% Advanced questions. Compliance to 100% Essential questions, 100% Basic questions and a minimum of 75% Advanced questions. Indicates that the level of performance does not meet the bronze threshold yet. ISCC fulfills SAI SILVER and SAI GOLD* * For ISCC compliant material. For SAI Gold the respective add-on has to be applied 10

11 Examples of ISCC PLUS certifications (I): ISCC certified sunflower oil This bottle of Venusz edible oil has ISSC PLUS certification. The required quantity of sustainable sunflower seed is certified according to the ISCC PLUS International Sustainability Standards. We are tracking the certified supply chain, and are monitoring the emission of greenhouse gases. * * Market entry to come 11

12 Examples of ISCC PLUS certifications (II): ISCC certified sugar 12

13 Examples of ISCC PLUS certifications (III): ISCC certified packaging Arla is using PurePak from Elopak Milk cartons with ISCC logo available in Denmark 13

14 What ISCC stands for Multi-stakeholder certification system High level sustainability standard, scoring high in benchmarks No-deforestation, no use of high-carbon stock areas Practical and secure implementation on the ground from plantation to final markets Efficient, effective and fast internal and external processes One audit, access to all markets Use of innovative approaches and tools for efficient audits 14

15 Many thanks for your attention! Contact Dr Jan Henke ISCC System GmbH Hohenzollernring 72 D Cologne, Germany Tel: Fax: