Continental plant in Sarreguemines receives ISCC PLUS sustainability certification

The Continental tyre plant in Sarreguemines, France, recently received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS sustainability certification.

This globally recognised standard certifies that Continental meets specific documentation requirements relating to the use of renewable and recycled raw materials.

It also confirms the completely transparent traceability of the raw materials used in the production process. Certification of the raw materials enables Continental to ensure the end-to-end traceability of materials from renewable and recycled sources.

For Continental, this is a further step on the way to more than 40 per cent renewable and recycled materials in its tyre products by 2030. In addition to the tyre plant in Sarreguemines, the plants in Lousado (Portugal), Hefei (China), Puchov (Slovakia), and Korbach (Germany) are already ISCC PLUS-certified production sites of Continental Tires.

The certification was based on compliance with and documentation of certain processes for the mass balance of raw materials. The mass balance approach mixes fossil, renewable and recycled raw materials in existing systems and processes.

The quantities used are tracked along the entire value chain and can therefore be allocated proportionately at any time. The mass balance approach enables Continental to gradually increase the proportion of more sustainable materials in its products. It ensures that the balance of certified more sustainable materials can be accurately reported.

“Step by step, we are working to ensure that all of our tyre plants worldwide have the internationally recognised ISCC PLUS certification,” says Jorge Almeida, head of Sustainability for Continental Tires. “The certification of our tyre plant in Sarreguemines underscores our strong commitment to more transparency along the entire supply chain, while enabling the introduction of new and more sustainable materials”.