ISCC, OMV and Airbus join hands on book and claim

The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC), Airbus and OMV have teamed up to support the development of the global SAF ecosystem with focus on book and claim chain-of-custody models.

“Scaling SAF is not only a question of production and demand, but also of trust,” said Norbert Schmitz, managing director of ISCC. “Fuel producers, aircraft manufacturers and certification systems each play different roles, but credible and scalable solutions can only emerge when such perspectives come together. ISCC’s support ensures that variable chain of custody approaches are transparent, comparable and robust as the SAF market evolves.”

The three firms bring their strengths in energy production, aircraft manufacturing and operation, and sustainability certification.

In a statement, the three companies said that meeting the challenge of scaling SAF requires collaboration across the value chain, supported by credible frameworks that enable new ways of bringing SAF to market.

“Against this backdrop, we at ISCC have partnered with OMV and Airbus to support the further development of the global SAF ecosystem,” said the ISCC.

The firms said they will explore how book and claim approaches can help scale SAF while maintaining credibility, transparency and environmental integrity.

ISCC contributes certification through its expertise in traceability, sustainability requirements and greenhouse gas accounting. The collaboration focuses on exploring new roles and frameworks within Book and Claim Chain-of-Custody models in a way that aligns with internationally recognised standards.

As part of this pilot project, Airbus will take on a new role in the ISCC Credit Transfer System: facilitator. This will involve facilitating transactions between supply chain actors, such as airlines and corporate partners.