With EcoEngineers, LRQA strengthens global sustainability services as recognized RSB certification body

Leading global risk-management partner LRQA has been approved by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials to provide certification services under the RSB standard.   

This recognition places LRQA among a select group of organizations qualified to evaluate and certify biofuel and biomaterial companies navigating European and global renewable energy regulations.  

RSB certification is globally recognized for its rigorous sustainability framework, developed through a uniquely inclusive multistakeholder process.  

It ensures not only compliance with climate regulations like EU fuel certification in the Renewable Energy Directive and Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, but also social and environmental integrity across the value chain. 

Adding RSB recognition to its already robust list of accredited certification bodies was made possible through LRQA’s strategic acquisition in March 2025 of U.S.-based EcoEngineers, a clean-energy consulting, auditing and advisory firm. 

EcoEngineers will support LRQA’s global network of auditors with the technical expertise in biofuel and biomaterial, including sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), green- and low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic fuels, to implement the RSB program and deliver audits and certifications across four certification schemes:  

• RSB EU RED and U.K. Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation.  

• RSB Global Fuels Certification.  

• RSB Global Advanced Products Certification. 

• RSB CORSIA Certification.   

Certification extends beyond fuels to include nonenergy products that meet the highest sustainability and environmental standards. 

Sustainability certification is a legal requirement for renewable fuel entering European markets.  

RSB certification goes further, providing producers with verified sustainability credentials that unlock market access and build confidence with buyers, regulators and investors.  

RSB’s standards ensure rigorous sustainability, traceability and greenhouse-gas (GHG) reduction requirements across every step of the value chain, covering a wide range of feedstocks including agricultural crops, waste and residues, algae and used cooking oil (UCO).  

“We are pleased to welcome LRQA to RSB’s global network of certification bodies,” said Julia Fidler, RSB’s executive director. “Their technical expertise and commitment to integrity will help deliver trusted sustainability assurance, supporting access to global markets and advancing the transition to a just, net-positive bioeconomy.”  

As demand accelerates for credible sustainability certification across European and global renewable fuel markets, LRQA said its designation as an RSB certification body comes at a pivotal time.  

Producers, exporters and energy companies now face growing expectations from investors, buyers and stakeholders who demand robust sustainability assurance to access global markets.   

“Europe represents one of the most important markets for renewable fuel trade, and we are ready to help companies navigate European regulations with clarity and confidence,” said LRQA CEO Ian Spaulding. “RSB is a trusted certification because it is rigorous, globally recognized and built on full supply-chain traceability and defensible greenhouse-gas accounting. This designation as an RSB certification body ensures fuel exporters and European energy companies can trust LRQA as their independent partner who can move at the speed of the market without compromising on integrity.”  

LRQA chose to become an RSB certification body due to the system’s well-established focus on integrity, transparency, its holistic sustainability framework and quality.  

At a time of heightened scrutiny of the integrity of sustainability reporting across the biofuels sector, the company said it is stepping forward as a trusted partner dedicated to delivering robust and defensible verification and certification services. 

LRQA can provide a range of assistance including independent audits, certification services, compliance verification and gap analyses with regulated and nonregulated sustainability standards.  

The company will support supply-chain assurance for producers, traders and exporters of biofuels, biogases, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and recycled-carbon pathways exporting to or operating within the EU and in other global markets.