RSB - Roundtable on Sustainable BiomaterialsESG & Sustainability Jobs

Global non-profit that sets sustainability standards and certification for biomaterials, biofuels, and the bioeconomy

RSB - Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials is a Geneva-based global non-profit that develops and maintains sustainability frameworks for the bioeconomy. It serves a membership community of over 150 organisations - including industry players, environmental and civil society groups, academic institutions, and UN and government bodies - by providing certification schemes, multi-stakeholder platforms, and knowledge-building programmes.

Why it matters

As companies shift away from fossil-based materials and fuels toward bio-based alternatives, RSB provides the credibility infrastructure to ensure that shift does not cause unintended social or environmental harm. Its certification standards cover sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), marine fuel, chemicals, materials, and power-to-X pathways. Platforms like the Book and Claim system allow supply chain actors to credibly account for sustainable biomaterial use even when physical traceability is impractical.

RSB also runs applied research projects and capacity-building programmes - such as SAF Horizon and Plastic Reboot - that translate its framework into practical transition pathways. For job seekers, it represents a core institution in the governance layer of the energy and materials transition, where rigorous standards work directly shapes how industries decarbonise.