Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels Certification

As an accredited third party certification body, NCS International can provide certification services for organisations in the supply chain capable of demonstrating compliance with RSB standards and proving their commitment to sustainable and responsible production, processing and distribution practices.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) is a “multi-stakeholder” organization hosted by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).

The RSB is at the forefront of the renewable energy wave, channelling good intention and solid science into a practical certification program intended to promote best practices and ensure the three core aspects of sustainability, economic, social and environmental are being met.

The  RSB  is  supported  by  more  than  130  member  organizations  based  in  more  than  30  countries  from  all continents and representing a wide range of stakeholders, including fuel makers, large and small farmers, oil companies, investors, NGOs, UN agencies, governments and research institutes.

RSB Principles and Criteria (RSB- STD-01-001) and RSB Chain of Custody (RSB-STD-20-001) are global standards that are designed to meet the needs of parties ranging from farmers, refiners, major fuel consumers, human rights and environmental organizations and government regulators. The RSB works hard to stay true to rigorous scientific analysis and sustainability principles while moderating vigorous dialog between diverse interests. RSB maintain the forum where strong principles and flexible procedures meet.

NCSI’s Recognition Booklet and Supplement outlines the certification process and provides additional information about the RSB Standard and RSB Certification Systems as well as FAQ’s.

The RSB Services grant the right to use the RSB Trademarks to constituents of the RSB Certification Systems subject to compliance with the RSB Standards. Further information regarding the use of RSB Trademarks refer to RSB Standard on Communication and Claims RSB-STD-50-001 Vers 2. 

NCSI provides a public summary of the Participating Operators Certification Audit Report. The Certification status of any Participating Operator can be found on the RSB website at this link: http://rsb.epfl.ch/page-67255-en.html

NCSI can provide upon request our organisational structure, specifically persons responsible for overall performance, policy formulation and certification decisions in relation to the RSB. Heather Craig, Technical Manager is responsible for managing the dispute resolution systems and dispute resolution proceedings. Please direct all enquiries to Heather via email at heather.craig@ncsi.com.au or by phone 1300 856 554.