Certification programs

The SAVE Program (Systematic Analysis Valuable to Environment) has been developed in response to a shift in using Safe and eco-friendly colorant and Chemicals in the textile industry due to toxic and allergic reactions. The SAVE Program is based on a comprehensive management system approach and provides a framework for manufacturers to assist them to ensure that Colorant and Chemicals are free of harmful substances in accordance with ZDHC MRSL v 3.1, ZDHC Verified InCheck-Level 1 v 1.0 and toxicological, ecotoxicological and hazard information. Also, as per ECHA and ZDHC MRSL guidelines the hazardous and restricted chemical inputs shall be identified and approved for GRS (Global Recycling Standard) applied products.

The aim of the Global Organic Textile Standard(GOTS) is to define requirements to ensure organic status of textiles. The approach is to define criteria for low impact & low residual natural and synthetic chemical inputs accepted by standard. Also, chemical manufacture/+ formulators sites are audited for Product stewardship, Environmental, Occupational and health and safety and wastewater practices.

The ISCC EU is the first and leading voluntary scheme based on the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED), covering the environmental and social aspects of biomass production. It is compatible with other RED schemes. In the supply chain, traceability is key to assuring the diligence of the system.

ISCC Plus is a thorough basis for the voluntary implementation of sustainability criteria in supply chains which are similar to the EU RED. Companies with an existing ISCC-EU certificate are able to extend to ISCC PLUS during the certificate validity period and benefit this way from the additional possibilities an ISCC PLUS certification offers in market applications outside the EU fuel market.

The Japan Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) sets out a system of incentives for the production of renewable electricity in Japan which includes subsidies for the procurement of a number of materials eligible as biomass fuels. Japan’s Ministry for Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has set out specific requirements for the certification of those materials under the FIT system. The ISCC Japan FIT standard incorporates these requirements so that materials certified under this standard will be eligible under Japan’s FIT system.

ISCC is already widely known as a leading voluntary scheme recognised under the EU Renewable Energy Directive, with a focus on fuels for road and rail transport. The ISCC scheme is now also eligible for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), as it meets the requirements of CORSIA, which has been setup by the ICAO.

The Green Gold Label scheme is designed to provide assurances that sourced biomass products are from a sustainable source. Control Union Certifications BV is accredited by RVA for this scheme under registration nr. RvA-C412 Products.

The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) was founded by major European utilities that use biomass in power plants to certify sustainable wood biomass for energy use. Certification starts at the biomass producer, making forest certification no longer the only way to proof sustainability compliance. Control Union Certifications BV is accredited by ANAB for this scheme.