What is BS EN 16751– Bio-based products about?

BS EN 16751 sets horizontal sustainability criteria applicable to the bio-based part of all biobased products, excluding food, feed, and energy, covering all three pillars of sustainability; environmental, social, and economic aspects.

If the product is partly bio-based, BS EN 16751 can only be used for the bio-based part since it does not address non-bio-based (fossil, mineral) parts of a product.

BS EN 16751 sets a framework to provide information on the management of sustainability aspects.

BS EN 16751 cannot be used to make claims that operations or products are sustainable since it does not establish thresholds or limits.

BS EN 16751 can however be used for business-to-business (B2B) communication or for developing product-specific standards and certification schemes.

Who is BS EN 16751– Bio-based products for?

BS EN 16751 on bio-based products is relevant to:

Chemical Engineer
Researchers and scientists
Microbiologists

Why should you use BS EN 16751– Bio-based products?

Bio-based products from forestry and agriculture have a long history of application, such as paper, board, and various chemicals and materials.

BS EN 16751 sets horizontal sustainability criteria applicable to the biobased component of all biobased products, excluding food, feed, and energy, incorporating all three pillars of sustainability, namely environmental, social and economic factors.

BS EN 16751 has been developed to identify sustainability aspects applicable to all bio-based products, covering all three pillars of sustainability

The criteria of BS EN 16751 can either be directly used by an operator or can be used in proprietary schemes and standards which cover sustainability aspects.

BS EN 16751 benefits businesses by developing product-specific standards and certification schemes that can be globally accepted.

BS EN 16751:2016

Bio-based products. Sustainability criteria

Current

Published:

30 Apr 2016