About us
REDcert - Your partner for
sustainability certification
REDcert GmbH was founded by leading associations and organizations of the German agricultural and biofuel economy in 2010 to support the practical implementation of the Systainability Ordinances and has been setting standards in the implementation of sustainability requirements in various sectors. Our aim is to offer companies along the entire value chain a reliable and practical-oriented certification solution.
Today, the REDcert-EU scheme is one of the leading certification schemes for sustainable biomass, renewable fuels and Recycled Carbon Fuels (RCF) in Germany and Europe. In 2015, we expanded our certification portfolio with the introduction of the REDcert² scheme, which was initially developed for the use of sustainable raw materials in the food and animal feed industry. In 2018, the scope of the REDcert² scheme was expanded to include the chemical industry. This sector in particular benefits from our approach of integrating sustainable and certified raw materials as an alternative to fossil raw materials, thereby making a signifikant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving resources.
The certification schemes of REDcert REDcert's certification systems not only enable companies to meet sustainability requirements, but also provide a strategic advantage by demonstrating sustainable production processes and reducing the long-term use of fossil resources.
With REDcert, you have an experienced partner at your side – supporting you in meeting the growing demands of global markets and ensuring compliance with international sustainability standards.
Together for a sustainable future – with REDcert by your side.
Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures
Transparency in Figures
Sustainability requires measurable facts. Here you’ll find all the key figures related to REDcert – from the number of certified companies to our international reach.
Discover how REDcert supports sustainable processes along the entire global value chain – with practical, reliable and efficient.
Status: September 2025
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What we do
Social responsibility: We uphold sustainability standards and socially responsible business practices. Through clear guidelines and consistent oversight, we meet society’s expectations for a credible and effective sustainability strategy.
Competition: REDcert supports a diverse certification landscape to offer companies options for sustainability certification. This ensures that suitable certification are available for every type of biomass and its intended use.
Legal compliance: The REDcert-EU scheme ensures compliance with the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and additional social standards based on international ILO conventions. This guarantees compatibility and the movement of goods with other EU-recognized certification schemes.
Accountability: REDcert was established by economic groups, to use the available regulatory flexibility and actively encourage sustainability.
Shaping the future: REDcert offers certification solutions for various sectors.
Utilisation of synergies: REDcert simplifies processes and reduces financial burdens by leveraging synergies.
Practicality: REDcert works closely with industry experts and practitioners to ensure that its certification schemes are practice-oriented.
Service
- Provision of sustainability certification schemes
- Further development of certification schemes for special target groups and various sectors
- Efficient and competitive sustainability certification through the involvement of experts from all of the participating economic groups
Advice
- Personal advice and expertise from a single source
- Technical support in all questions related to implementation of the sustainability requirements and sustainability certification
- Technical and backround information is available at www.redcert.org
- Regular newsletter with current information in German, Englisch and Polish
Trainings
- Trainings on various topics for scheme participants and certification bodies
- Individual tailored internal company training for employees of scheme participants
- Regular training of auditors of the independent certification bodies
REDcert schemes
REDcert-EU
The REDcert-EU scheme offers a comprehensive solution for the sustainability certification of sustainabe biomass, renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels (RCF). Since its recognition by the European Commission in 2012, REDcert-EU has become one of the leading certification schemes in the biofuel sector worldwide.
From the raw material production and processing to the production of renewable fuels and RCF, the REDcert-EU scheme can be applied at every stage of the value chain. It ensures compliance with international sustainability standards and supports companies in bringing their products to the global market in a sustainable and certified manner.
Choose REDcert-EU as a strong foundation for success in the sustainable energy sector.
REDcert2
REDcert²-Chemistry is the certification scheme for sustainable material flows in the chemical industry. It is a voluntary certification scheme that supports companies in the chemical industry. By using certified sustainable materials and reducing reliance on fossil resources, companies can demonstrate their commitment to environmental responsibility and resource conservation. Implementing REDcert²not only provides evidence of their sustainable measures, but also enables companies to actively contribute to the circular economy. The REDcert² scheme for the chemical industry represents a further step towards an environmentally conscious and future-orientated industry.
With REDcert² for the chemical industry, you are sending a clear message in support of responsible business and sustainable innovation.
REDcert²-Chemistry - Innovative Certification for Sustainable Material Flows
- Promoting sustainable material flows: Integration of recycled and biogenic raw materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve natural resources..
- Practical solutions: Development and implementation of effective strategies for companies aiming for sustainable value chains.
- Globale expertise: Comprehensive expertise in the certification of sustainable material flows and support for companies in putting this into practice.
REDcert2
REDcert² Food/Feed is a certification scheme for the food and feed industry. With the increasing demands on sustainability, the certification of biomass plays a central role - not only in the biofuel sector, but also in the food and feed industry. REDcert² has been available since 2015 as a special certification scheme that enables the sustainable use of agricultural commodities in these sectors. REDcert² combines the requirements of the REDcert-EU scheme with the criteria of the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI).
With REDcert², companies benefit from a trusted certification scheme that combines high sustainability standards with practical implementation.
Scheme integrity
Reliability and transparency in the REDcert schemes
The integrity of the REDcert schemes is the key to its credibility and acceptance.
Through a comprehensive integrity management, REDcert ensures that all scheme requirements are reliably implemented and violations are consistently addressed. This strengthens trust in the certification scheme and guarantees high quality and transparency for all stakeholders involved. The aim of the REDcert integrity management is to achieve the right balance between control and stakeholder responsibility - ensuring reliable implementation and long-term confidence in the REDcert schemes.
Further information on the REDcert integrity management can be found here.
Shareholders
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Shareholders
To support the practical implementation of the Sustainability Ordinances, REDcert GmbH was founded by leading associations and organisations of the German agricultural and biofuel economy on 26 February 2010. The economic groups affected assumed joint responsibility for actively promoting biofuels and liquid biomass certified as sustainable.
The Shareholder Assembly defines the company’s strategic and economic goals but has no influence on the operation of the REDcert-EU scheme. This roles out any conflict of interest between their association activities and their activities as shareholders of REDcert. Their responsibilities are defined in the company by-laws.
The following associations are founders of the REDcert system and represent the main economic groups (i.a. affected by the Renewable Energy Directive):
Committees
The Technical Committee is essential to the REDcert schemes. It defines the principles and contents for the respective certification scheme and develops the schemes, taking into account the interests of all affected economic groups. The Technical Committee has to advise the executive management in the areas entrusted to it. To meet these requirements, there is a Technical Committee for the REDcert-EU scheme and a Technical Committee for the REDcert² scheme for the chemical industry.
Responsibilities
The Technical Committee defines the principles and contents for the respective certification scheme and develops the schemes, taking into account the interests of all affected economic groups. The Technical Committee has to advise the executive management in the areas entrusted to it. The working methods of the Technical Committee are defined in the Rules of Procedure (RoP), where potential conflicts of interest and how they are handled are also addressed. The executive management must listen to the Technical Committee prior to decisions in the areas of responsibility transferred to this Technical Committee and must provide reasons for decisions made against the recommendations of the Technical Committee vis-à-vis the shareholders.
The Technical Committee of REDcert-EU convenes when necessitated by events.
The Technical Committee of REDcert² for the chemical industry convenes semi-annually.
Requirements for members
The members of the Technical Committee must have sound knowledge and technical and professional expertise in all of the economic areas covered by the respective certification scheme (REDcert-EU or REDcert²) and have to be familiar with the rules of the REDcert scheme and other branch related certification schemes (quality management, environmental management, energy management). The members appointed by the shareholders to the Technical Committees represent the various process steps and economic sectors included in the respective REDcert scheme.
Representatives from the sciences, government authorities and non-governmental organisations are involved when necessary.
Members
A list of the members of the REDcert-EU Technical Committee you can find here.
The REDcert Sanctions Committee is the committee established in the ‘sanction system’ of the REDcert certification schemes to penalise non-compliance with certification scheme requirements. The Sanctions Committee is an independent, neutral committee of REDcert.
Responsibilities
The Sanctions Committee carefully examines reported violations and makes well-founded decisions on suitable sanctions. It ensures that the integrity management guidelines are consistently applied and adhered to. Furthermore, the Sanctions Committee ensures that all procedures are carried out in a professional and legally compliant manner. Any sanctions imposed by the Sanctions Committee are implemented by REDcert GmbH.
The Sanctions Committee convenes when necessitated by events.
Requirements for Members
It is comprised of 3 members in which one member is a legal professional who is qualified to hold the office of judge. The other members of the Sanction Committee come from the economic groups involved in the production chain or their industry organisations and are appointed by the shareholders. They have sound knowledge and technical and professional expertise in all of the economic areas covered by the certification schemes and are familiar with the rules of the REDcert schemes and other branch-related certification schemes (quality management, environmental management, energy management) but do not have potential conflicts of interests as a result of either former or current job related activities.
Members
A list of the members of the REDcert Sanctions Committee you can find here.
Team
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/J%C3%BC_250x250.jpg "Peter Jürgens")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/TS_250x250.jpg "Thomas Siegmund")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/FL_250x250.jpg "Felix Lang")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/FK_250x250.jpg "Franziska Krisch")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/Ka_250x250.jpg "Hilke Kahn")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/CG_250x250.jpg "Christoph Gerken")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/personIcon.jpg "Jonas Brandau")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/CS_250x250.jpg "Clara Schubert")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/PB_250x250.jpg "Philip Blömeke")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/AN_250x250.jpg "Dr. Sarah Andreas")
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/SW_250x250.jpg "Dr. Simon Schwarzwald, Dr.")
Dr.
Simon
Schwarzwald
REDcert² for the chemical industry
+49 228 3606 129
![[Translate to English:]](/fileadmin/user_upload/Bilder_alle/Ansprechpartner/REDcert/TW_250x250.jpg "Timo Winkelmann")
Kathrin
Gerstendörfer
Currently on parental leave
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REDcert has been a reliable partner for sustainability certification in the bioenergy sector, the agricultural and food industry, and the chemical industry for more than 10 years. With our range of certification systems for biofuels, food, feed, and biogenic and recycled raw materials, we have gained the trust of more than 3,600 companies worldwide. Our certification schemes help companies to credibly demonstrate their contribution to climate protection and the circular economy.
What we offer
We want to offer our employees more than just a job. In addition to an interesting and innovative working environment, we support our employees with flexible working hours and give them the opportunity to work from home on individual days, offer opportunities for further training and room for responsibility.
What we are looking for
We are looking for committed people to support our team with their skills and ideas. We value independent work, a focus on our customers, open communication, reliability and team spirit.