ISCC PLUS sustainability certification for Bridgestone’s Roma plant

The Bridgestone factory in Rome, Italy has become the company’s first tyre plant worldwide to achieve International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification. The plant gained certification at the beginning of September thanks to its use of bio-circular and circular-based materials. Bridgestone EMIA says it will expand the assessment programme to further European plants from 2023.

“We are on a journey to 2050 and the delivery, by then, of our major environmental goals; carbon neutrality and the use of 100 per cent sustainable materials,” comments Emilio Tiberio, chief operating officer and chief technical officer at Bridgestone EMIA. “This ISCC PLUS certification for Roma plant is a step along the way to become a leading sustainable solutions company and reflects our hard work and dedication to overcome the technological and market challenges to fully sustainable and renewable tyres.”

Bridgestone’s plant in Rome may be the first to gain certification, but it isn’t the only one to enjoy ISCC PLUS success this month. The Bridgestone Aiken County plant also became the first tyre manufacturing facility in America to earn ISCC PLUS recognition.

About ISCC PLUS

ISCC PLUS recognises compliance with and transparency around sustainability and traceability of raw materials including bio, bio-circular and circular-based material in the manufacturing process. Working towards a more sustainable world, ISCC PLUS aims to support the transition to a circular economy and bioeconomy by contributing to the implementation of environmentally, socially and economically sustainable production.