Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB Standard)
General
| Name of initiative | Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) |
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| LPAA initiative | No |
| NAZCA Initiative | No |
| Website address | http://rsb.org/ |
| Related initiatives | |
| Starting year | 2007 |
| End year | |
| Secretariat | Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), Impact Hub Geneva, Rue Fendt 1, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland, +41 22 534 90 50, Email: info@rsb.org |
| Organisational structure | |
| Geographical coverage | Global |
| Name of lead organisation | Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) |
| Type of lead organisation | Network/Consortium/Partnership |
| Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Switzerland |
Description
| Description | The RSB offers trusted, credible tools and solutions for sustainability & biomaterials certification that mitigate business risk, fuel the bioeconomy and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in order to enable the protection of ecosystems and the promotion of food security. |
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| Objectives | Provide and promote the most credible, trusted and effective sustainability standard and support for socially, environmentally and economically sustainable production of advanced and bio-based fuels and materials.
Provide a global platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and consensus building. Ensure that users and producers have access to credible, practical and affordable certification. Support continuous improvement through application of the standard. |
| Activities | RSB provides a sustainability standard and focuses its activities on:
- implementation of the RSB Standard via certification, policy advocacy and advisory services - consensus building among its multi-stakeholder community - continuous development and improvement of the RSB Standard to reflect the latest innovation, developments and needs of the global bioeconomy - development of projects with key partners to advance sustainability in the bioeconomy in specific regions or industries |
| One or two success stories achieved | Boeing to collaborate with RSB to further grow a sustainable aviation industry in Brazil: https://rsb.org/2019/06/19/boeing-to-collaborate-with-rsb-wwf-to-further-grow-a-sustainable-aviation-industry-in-brazil/
RSB is developing a first-of-its-kind biofuels book and claim system for Maersk: https://rsb.org/2019/07/09/rsb-to-develop-first-of-its-kind-biofuels-book-and-claim-system-for-maersk/ INOVYN Launches a New Generation of PVC, with a 100% RSB-Certified Sustainable Supply Chain: https://rsb.org/2019/10/17/inovyn-launches-a-new-generation-of-pvc-with-a-100-rsb-certified-sustainable-supply-chain/ |
Monitoring and Impacts
| Function of initiative | Implementation, Technical dialogue, Political dialogue |
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| Activity of initiative | Norms and standard setting, Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Knowledge production and innovation, Technical operational implementation (ex-post) |
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| Goals | |
| Comments on indicators and goals | |
| How will goals be achieved | |
| Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
| Progress towards the goals | |
| How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
| Available reporting | 2018 Annual Review: https://rsb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RSB-Annual-Review-2018-Final_compressed.pdf
Previous years: https://rsb.org/rsb-publications/ 2018 Monitoring & Evaluation Report: https://rsb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RSB-Monitoring-Evaluation-System-Report-2018-Draft-2.pdf Previous years: https://rsb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/RSB-Monitoring-Evaluation-System-Report-2018-Draft-2.pdf |
Participants
| Participants | Number | Names | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members | 98 | |||
| Companies | 40 | Advanced Biochemical - Thailand - Company Limited (Thailand),Advanced Hydrocarbon Fuels (United K.),Agrisoma Biosciences Inc. (Canada),BASF (Germany),CLEARAS (USA),Brazilian Bioinnovation Association – ABBI (Brazil),DB Tarimsal Enerji Ticaret A. (Turkey),European Bioplastics (Belgium),European Waste-to-Advanced Biofuels Association (Belgium),Gevo Inc. (USA),Giloil Company (Kenya),Haldor Topsoe (Denmark),INEOS (Switzerland),International Flavors & Fragrances (USA),JOil (Singapore),KLK Kolb Specialties (Switzerland),LanzaJat (USA),LanzaTech (USA),Malaysian Biodiesel Association (Malaysia),Namibia Biomass Industry Group (Namibia),Nuseed (USA),National Biodiesel Board (USA),Neste Oyj (Finland),Ørsted Bioenergy and Thermal Power (Denmark),Omega Green (Brazil),Quantafuel AS (Norway),S Oleum (Brazil),SAIPOL (France),Soleá Brasil (Brazil),South African Canegrowers' Association (South Africa),Steeper Energy (Denmark),Sunchem Biofuel Development South Africa (South Africa),Sunchem Holding s.r.l. (Italy),TotalEnergies Raffinage Chimie (France),UPM-Kymmene Corporation (Finland),Velocys (USA),WESAF Energy Solutions (United K.),Wilmar Bioethanol (Australia),WorldEnergy (USA). | ||
| Business organisations | 7 | American Chemistry Council (USA), Associação de Fornecedores de Cana de Guariba - Socicana (Brazil), European Bioplastics (Belgium), European Waste-to-Advanced Biofuels Association - EWABA (Belgium), Namibia Biomass Industry Group (Namibia), Malaysian Biodiesel Association (Malaysia), National Biodiesel Board (USA). | ||
| Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||
| Non-governmental organisations | 15 | Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (Ethiopia), Aplethora Energy Services (USA), Bioledger (United K.), Environmental & Public Health Consulting (USA), Green Aviation (Switzerland), Heriot Watt University (United Kingdom), Kenya Forestry Research Institute - KEFRI (Kenya), Kisii University (Kenya), Life Sciences Queensland, Ltd. - LSQ (Australia), The National Non-Food Crops Centre - NNFCC (United K.), National Renewable Energy Laboratory - NREL (USA), Nordic Initiative for Sustainable Aviation (Dnmark), Schatz Energy Research Center of Humboldt University (USA), Sustainable Shipping Initiative - SSI (United Kingdom), Ubrabio (Brazil) | ||
| National states | 0 | |||
| Governmental actors | 0 | |||
| Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||
| City / municipal actors | 0 | |||
| Intergovernmental organisations | 2 | Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations -FAO (Italy), United Nations Environment Programme - UNEP (Kenya). | ||
| Financial Institutions | 0 | |||
| Faith based organisations | 0 | |||
| Other members | 34 | Airbus (France), Air France (France), Air New Zealand (New Zealand), All Nippon Airways (Japan), Boeing (USA), Boom Technology (USA), Braskem (Brazil), British Airways (United Kingdom), Cargolux (Luxembourg), Cathay Pacific - Hong Kong (China), Etihad Airways (United Arab Emirates), Gol Airlines (Brazil), GoodFuels (Netherlands), Heineken (Germany), International Air Transport Association - IATA (Switzerland), International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association - IPIECA (United Kingdom), Jetblue Airways (USA), KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines (Netherlands), Maersk (Denmark), MBP Solutions (Switzerland), MotionECO (China), MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (Switzerland), Procter & Gamble (Switzerland), Royal Dutch Shell (Netherlands), Qantas Airways (Australia), Royal Dutch Shell (United Kingdom), SAS Tech AB (Sweden), Singapore Airlines (USA), SkyNRG (The Netherlands), Target Corporation (USA), Tensei (United K.), TUI Group (Germany), Virgin Atlantic (United Kingdom), Xpansiv CBL Holding Group (Canada).
See membership list at : https://rsb.org/community-membership/community-hub/#community-members | ||
| Supporting partners | 0 | |||
| Number of members in the years |
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| Have only national states as participators | No | |||
Theme
| Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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| No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
Last update: 27 April 2022 11:55:30
Not only have national states as participators