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Sustainable Soybean |
As part of its commitment, Vicentin Group decides to adopt the directive RED 2009/28/EC of Renewable Energies for soybean biofuels of the European Union, focusing on the use of renewable energy sources.
The main requirements are:
- 1º Land use: biofuel cannot be produced with biomass from lands that before 1st January 2008 were natural forests, ecological reserves, land with high biological content, etc.;
- 2º Traceability from raw material to final product;
- 3º Calculation of greenhouse gas emissions: initial 35% reduction of greenhouse gases in comparison with fuels of mineral origin;
- 4º Compliance with labor and social aspects: consideration of good practices to comply with applicable conventions and/or protocols.
See Sustainability Certificates: Carbio Certificate / ISCC Certificate
