Today, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Asia Pacific Sustainable Aviation Centre (APSAC) to strengthen cooperation on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) sustainability certification, industry education and stakeholder engagement across the Asia Pacific region.
The MoU was signed in Singapore on 5 November 2026 by Philip Goh, Chief Executive Officer at APSAC, and Adam Kirby, Head of Aviation & Maritime at ISCC, on the sidelines of APSAC’s flagship Growing Aviation Sustainablyprogramme.
APSAC’s regional policy and convening expertise complements our experience in global sustainability certification and supply chain traceability. Together, the organisations will support greater understanding of certification requirements and the development of frameworks and policy for certified SAF supply chains.
“Certification builds the trust that SAF markets need to grow. Asia Pacific has enormous potential for sustainable feedstocks and SAF production, and we are delighted to work with APSAC to strengthen knowledge and capacity throughout the region,” said Dr Norbert Schmitz, Managing Director of ISCC.
The collaboration will initially focus on four key areas:
- Capacity building: Workshops, training programmes, and technical exchanges to help stakeholders understand SAF certification processes and requirements.
- Regional development: Exchange of technical expertise to support policy and regulatory frameworks that enable certified SAF supply chains in Asia Pacific.
- Joint events and stakeholder dialogue: Mutual support for relevant APSAC and ISCC events.
- Knowledge sharing: Joint publications, guidance materials, case studies, and other educational content.
The MoU has an initial term of three years. Certification under the ISCC system will continue to be carried out independently by recognised Certification Bodies, which are selected and contracted directly by System Users.
These activities may include, for example, mutual support for APSAC’s Sustainable Aviation Forum and Growing Aviation Sustainably programme, as well as the ISCC Global Sustainability Conference and Regional Stakeholder Committee meetings.
“As demand for SAF in Asia Pacific grows, airlines, producers, and regulators need assurance that the fuel they buy, supply, and regulate is sustainable and traceable. Building understanding of sustainability certification is essential for Asia Pacific to scale up SAF supply and adoption. We are pleased to collaborate with ISCC to help stakeholders across the region build knowledge to prepare for certified SAF supply chains,” said Philip Goh, Chief Executive Officer of APSAC.
Supporting regional policy and implementation
Technical exchanges could address existing and future policy and regulatory measures for certified SAF. They could also explore how certification systems may respond to regional developments while maintaining consistent sustainability and traceability requirements.
These resources could help stakeholders apply certification requirements to specific feedstock pathways and supply-chain contexts. For an overview of our certification schemes for sustainable aviation fuels, visit our sustainable aviation fuels page.