Sustainability and environmental protection are a priority in our manufacturing processes, achieved through continuous research and investment, as well as the meticulous daily adherence to sustainable work procedures implemented over the past forty years. Thus, thanks to our commitment to the environment In 2020 we achieved certification under the prestigious ISCC standard – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification, Sustainability certification awarded by the prestigious Italian company RINA. This certification demonstrates our commitment to environmental matters beyond mere compliance with existing regulations.

ISCC certification confirms that the raw materials we process and the products we market for biofuel applications meet the requirements of the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED II/III) in sustainability and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

A portion of the fats we produce is used to manufacture biodiesel. For this biodiesel to count as renewable energy in the European energy mix, it must be traceable back to a sustainable feedstock—typically byproducts and waste from the olive oil sector—with a verifiable reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the reference fossil fuel. ISCC audits every link in the chain: harvesting, storage, manufacturing, and transport. Our certifying body, RINA (Italy), verifies our mass balances, traceability documentation, and emissions calculations. For our energy sector clients, ISCC is not a voluntary badge but a regulatory requirement: without valid ISCC certification at every stage of the chain, the final biodiesel cannot be recognized as renewable in European national registers. We are committed to renewing this certification annually without interruption, ensuring a continuous supply to a sector where any traceability failure propagates backward to all the suppliers that feed it.

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