The Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre (APSAC) and ISCC System GmbH (ISCC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen sustainability certification, industry education and stakeholder engagement for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) across the Asia-Pacific region, Asian Aviation reported.
The collaboration aims to help regional stakeholders prepare for the certification of sustainable feedstock pathways and develop reliable, traceable SAF supply chains as demand for cleaner aviation fuels increases.
Under the agreement, APSAC will contribute its regional network and policy expertise, while ISCC will bring its global experience in sustainability certification and supply chain traceability, including for SAF.
The partnership will initially focus on four areas: capacity building through workshops, training programmes and technical exchanges; regional development through sharing expertise on policies and regulations; joint events and stakeholder engagement; and knowledge sharing through publications, guidance materials and case studies.
The organisations will also support each other’s industry events, including APSAC’s Sustainable Aviation Forum and Growing Aviation Sustainably programme, as well as ISCC’s Global Sustainability Conference and Regional Stakeholder Committee meetings.
ISCC Managing Director Dr Norbert Schmitz said credible certification was essential for building trust in SAF markets. He highlighted the Asia-Pacific region’s potential for sustainable feedstock production and SAF manufacturing.
APSAC Chief Executive Officer Philip Goh said airlines, fuel producers and regulators needed assurance that SAF was sustainable and traceable. He added that improving awareness of certification requirements would help the region expand SAF production and adoption.
The partnership is expected to strengthen industry knowledge and prepare stakeholders for the development of certified SAF supply chains across Asia-Pacific.
