International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) is the leading sustainability certification system for renewable fuels.
International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) Carbon Footprint Certification (CFC) is a voluntary scheme that verifies greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with a product.
It focuses on a product’s impact on climate change, indicating the global warming potential (GWP) in grams, kilograms or tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). This aims to make carbon footprint reporting clear and consistent through a simple, understandable and cross-standard approach.
ISCC CFC supports innovative solutions that help lower emissions, including carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture and utilization (CCU), renewable energy, closed-loop systems that recycle materials and optimized production processes.
What are the benefits of ISCC EU certification?
- Standardized carbon footprint dataReceive transparent, reproducible and credible product carbon footprints (PCFs).
- Enhance emissions managementReinforce GHG reporting, support emissions reduction and enable strategic climate action.
- Ensure stronger communication and accountabilityReport and share verified carbon data confidently.
- Optimize operations and environmental actionsDrive innovation, improve production and recycling, and support risk management.
Why SGS?
As the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, with over 30 years of sustainability leadership, we can help you along the path to certification with an ISCC CFC audit.
We can provide:
- Audits globally
- Experienced auditors with an in-depth understanding of certification requirements
- Audits in combination with other standards
- Verification of GHG calculations
- Extensive experience and a strong reputation in the certification industry
SGS Academy also offers a range of sustainability training courses, covering topics like the environment, energy, agriculture, food and ESG.
FAQ
ISCC CFC is a sustainability certification for virtually any product and its production process. It considers the product carbon footprint (PCF) of a defined product, not just emissions reductions or sustainable feedstocks.
ISCC CFC provides detailed individual-specific approaches for technologies, such as carbon capture and storage (CCS), carbon capture and utilization (CCU) and renewable energy, including modeling standardization for these technologies.
All subsequent products produced with the same technology must follow the defined approaches, ensuring consistency and transparency.
As a voluntary certification scheme, ISCC CFC covers a range of products. This allows for an adaptable, product-specific assessment that reflects the actual emissions of each case, encouraging transparency, improvement and innovation.
ISCC CFC is designed to calculate a precise and reliable product carbon footprint (PCF). Benchmarks or reference values are not included, ensuring a focus on accurate, product-specific data and its emissions.