Cargill receives ISCC certification for palm oil
Cargill has received official certification for its sustainable palm oil supply chain, according to the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC).
A privately held firm, Cargill’s energy and fuels business is the first to receive the international certification scheme, meaning it is now able to provide customers with palm oil for use in energy applications working towards the targets of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
The ISCC certification applies to Cargill’s oil refinery in the Netherlands as well as its oil palm plantation, P.T. Hindoli, in Sumatra, Indonesia.
‘This initiative is a further demonstration of Cargill’s commitment to responsible supply chains,’ the head of Cargill’s refined oil business in Europe, Robert Van der Zee, said. ‘In addition to our existing ability to provide customers with Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) products, the ISCC certification will allow customers in the energy sector to prepare to meet the RED requirements and it will also potentially benefit those in the food sector.’
Cargill received the certification from SGS Germany, part of the SGS Group – the leading global inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Germany was the first country within the EU to apply the RED into a German Sustainability Ordinance and it has approved the ISCC to manage compliance.
A privately held firm, Cargill’s energy and fuels business is the first to receive the international certification scheme, meaning it is now able to provide customers with palm oil for use in energy applications working towards the targets of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED).
The ISCC certification applies to Cargill’s oil refinery in the Netherlands as well as its oil palm plantation, P.T. Hindoli, in Sumatra, Indonesia.
‘This initiative is a further demonstration of Cargill’s commitment to responsible supply chains,’ the head of Cargill’s refined oil business in Europe, Robert Van der Zee, said. ‘In addition to our existing ability to provide customers with Round Table for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) products, the ISCC certification will allow customers in the energy sector to prepare to meet the RED requirements and it will also potentially benefit those in the food sector.’
Cargill received the certification from SGS Germany, part of the SGS Group – the leading global inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Germany was the first country within the EU to apply the RED into a German Sustainability Ordinance and it has approved the ISCC to manage compliance.
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