Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels
The mission of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) is to ensure that biofuels deliver on their promises of climate change mitigation, economic development and energy security without causing environmental or social damage, such as deforestation and food insecurity. The Standard developed by the RSB consists of a set of normative documents and guidelines. It covers the entire biofuel value chain from “farm to tank”.
The primary use of the RSB Standard is a certification system involving independent 3rd party certification bodies. The RSB certification model uses a risk management approach, which ensures security and robustness while remaining flexible for participating operators. To match the needs of operators, several “chain of custody” options are available, including 100% segregation, mass balance, etc. It is also possible to certify groups of producers.
The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels is coordinated at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland and is led by a multi-stakeholder Steering Board. Each member of the Steering Board represents one of the 11 RSB chambers, which comprise all biofuel sectors and stakeholders, including farmers, biofuel producers, the transportation industry, environ-mental and social NGOs, research institutes, governments and investors.
The RSB is committed to work in transparency, take decisions by consensus and include all interested stakeholders.