Training Outline

Type of Program: Sustainability Standards Training Series

Program Code: TP67

Program status: Non-competency training program

Acknowledgment

ISCC is a globally applicable sustainability certification system and covers all sustainable feedstocks, including agricultural and forestry biomass, circular and bio-based materials, and renewables.
The certification scheme provides sustainability solutions for fully traceable and deforestation-free supply chains. ISCC’s objectives are to contribute to the implementation of environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable production and use of all kinds of biomass in global supply chains.

Training program overview

The training program will focus on ISCC sustainability principles to aim at the implementation of the highest sustainability requirements including ecological sustainability, social sustainability, compliance with laws and international treaties, monitoring of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and good management practices.
The program also emphasizes the understanding of the new RED II that is compulsory for compliance with the auditing program.

Training Objectives

1. Meeting with ISCC requirements to make participants aware and understand the certification
   scheme and concept.
2. To refresh the participants on the relevant activities required to comply with sustainability standards in alignment with the applicable Principles and Criteria requirement.
3. To understand the ISCC Audit Procedures

Training Scope / Guideline

1. ISCC System Document and guidelines
2. RED II requirements
3. ISCC Audit Procedures

Training outline

Module 1: Introduction

• Sustainability Fundamental
• ISCC progress & trends/statistics
• Market Applications – Energy, Industrial Applications, Foods, and feeds
• Global Sustainability Initiatives
• Other sustainability standards

Module 2: Certification system

• ISCC PLUS, ISCC EU, ISCC Solid Biomass NL and ISCC Non-GMO
• Market/scope of application and materials covered
• Recognition
• Use of logo and seals
• Use of logo application

Module 3: ISCC EU Certification Scheme

• RED II requirements (updates)
• Scope of certification – Plantation, First Gathering Process, Processing Unit
• Traceability throughout the supply chain
• Transparent rules for mass balancing and physical segregation
• Clear attribution of certified materials through mass balancing
• Feedstock identity
• No deforestation & protection of biodiversity and high carbon stock areas
• Greenhouse Gas

Module 4: ISCC Principles Requirements

• Principle 1: Protection of biodiverse and carbon-rich areas
• 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 Continous Improvement

Module 5: ISCC Certification Process

• Contract Agreement with Certification Body
• Registration process
• Management system establishment
• Auditing activities
• Handling sustainable material in compliance with ISCC requirements

Module 6: ISCC documents

• Sets of documents by different ISCC System Users
• ISCC Terms of Certification, Fees, and Terms of Use