Technical Stakeholder Committee – Circular Economy and Bioeconomy
ISCC is committed to accelerating the transition to the circular economy and bioeconomy. The ISCC Technical Stakeholder Committee – Circular Economy and Bioeconomy provides a platform for stakeholders across the globe – experts, researchers, regulators, and pioneers – to engage in constructive dialogue on the sustainability certification of recycled and bio-based materials. Join us to stay up to date on evolving regulatory developments, strengthen alignment across diverse markets, gain vital insight into exciting innovations, and ensure credible claims.
Co-chairs of the committee
Mondelez International
Eastman
Upcoming conference
3 November 2026
Live online
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Previous conferences
10thedition
We would like to thank everyone who participated in our last ISCC Technical Stakeholder Conference for Circular Economy and Bioeconomy. Hosted live and online by the ISCC Association, the conference brought together over 300 participants as well as expert speakers. Attendees were welcomed by our co-chairs, Esther Garcia (Mondelez International, UK) and Jason Pierce (Eastman, US), who kicked off a dynamic agenda beginning with the final segregation of ISCC PLUS, the implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) and the alignment with ISO standards presented by Dr Jan Henke and the European Commission.
25 September 2025
Online
- Updates on ISCC PLUS Final Segregation of ISCC PLUS, Implementation of SUPD, and ISO alignment – Dr Jan Henke, Director ISCC System & Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
- Leading the Way to a Circular Economy for Plastic Packaging – Crystal Bayliss, Director Strategy & Engagement, US Plastics Pact, US
- Creating Sustainable Supply Chains in the Polyester Industry & Benefits and Usage of ISCC PLUS Certification as a Brand Owner – Junichiro Ono, Team Leader – Marketing & Intelligence Team, Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan
- Single-Use Plastics Directive – Julia Roettgerding, Policy Officer DG ENV, European Commission, Belgium
9thedition
10 October 2024
Online
- Leading the Way to a Circular Economy for Plastic Packaging – Crystal Bayliss, US Plastics Pact, US
- Updates on Green Claims Directive – European Commission – Malgorzata Golebiewska, Team Leader Environmental Footprint & Green Claims, European Commission, Belgium
- Updates on Single-Use Plastics Directive – European Commission – Julia Roettgerding, Policy Officer DG ENV, European Commission, Belgium
- Plastic Legislation, Regulations and Developments in the American Market – Adam Peer, Senior Director Packaging & Consumer Products Markets, American Chemistry Council, US
- Developments and Market Expansion of ISCC CFC – Dr Stefan Gärtner, Senior Project Manager, Meo Carbon Solutions, Germany
- Sustainable Products with ISCC PLUS – Damla Ozcan, Global Consumer Marketing Director & Thomas Gärtner, Group Leader R&D Brush Heads, Philips, The Netherlands
8thedition
28 November 2023
Online
- Update on ISCC PLUS – Overview on EUDR, Plastic Tax, Green Claims Directive – Dr Jan Henke, Director, ISCC System
- Japan’s Policy for Bioplastics towards 2030 and 2050 and Position to Mass Balance Approach – Hiroyuki Ueda, Chief Researcher, Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting Co., Ltd, behalf of MOE
- Plastic Packaging Tax and a Mass Balance Approach – Mark Palmer, Senior Policy Advisor – Plastic Packaging Tax Policy, HMRC
- Integration of Mass Balance Approach into the EPR System – Dr Guillaume Gamon, Project Manager, CITEO
- Recent Developments and Market Expansion of ISCC PLUS – Dr Stefan Gärtner, Senior Project Manager, Meo Carbon Solutions
- Achieving sustainability goals with ISCC PLUS – Meike Rapp, Sustainability Manager, BRITA Group