Events and training sessions
Forthcoming events and training sessions
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for some of our 2025 events.
Webinar: Understanding the SBP documentation updates for REDIII
Join us for an in-depth session on the latest updates to Instruction Document REDII: Bridging Requirements for Meeting REDII and related documents, designed to align with the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). This webinar is essential for SBP Certificate Holders – especially as compliance with RED requirements is mandatory under SBP Standards (v2.0) – as well as auditors and other stakeholders with an interest in sustainable biomass certification.
We are hosting two sessions of this webinar to provide flexibility:
- Thursday, 30 January 2025, 08:00–09:00 GMT Register here
- Thursday, 30 January 2025, 13:00–14:00 GMT Register here
Sign up today to secure your spot.
In-person general training sessions
Our free in-person training sessions are open to everyone and provide a comprehensive understanding of the SBP scheme requirements. Whether you are a Certificate Holder, auditor, or stakeholder, these sessions are an invaluable opportunity to deepen your knowledge of our requirements, processes, and systems, including:
- Feedstock requirements: Primary, processing residues, and post-consumer.
- Risk management: Supply Base Evaluation, Regional Risk Assessment, and risk mitigation.
- Audit requirements: Audit process, and auditor qualifications and training.
- Key systems: Chain of Custody, Product Groups, Data Transfer System (DTS), Audit Report (SAR), and mass balance system.
We are hosting training sessions in several locations globally:
- Hanoi, Vietnam: 19–20 February 2025 Register here
- Copenhagen, Denmark: 26–27 March 2025 Register here
- Riga, Latvia: 10–11 June 2025 Register here
- USA: Date and location to be announced soon
Spaces are limited, so early registration is encouraged. Once registered, you will receive additional details on venues, schedules, and logistics via email.
Past events and online resources
- A complete online training package for SBP Standards (v2.0) is available here.
- Webinar on EUDR Compliance – How SBP Can Help You: View webinar
- Introducing the framework for benchmarking and recognition of certification schemes relevant to the scope of SBP certification: View webinar
- Launch of the revised SBP Standards (May 2023): View webinar
- Proceedings of Biomass Workshop Series 2020/21: REDII Implementation and Beyond
- Recording of REDII Information Webinar held on 16 February, 2022
All you need to know about SBP’s draft REDII documents, including the Instruction Documents covering the bridging requirements for REDII and the methodology for the calculation and certification of GHG emissions savings, how to use the updated templates and the associated timelines. - An overview of the proposed revisions to the SBP Standards (July 2021): View webinar in English; view webinar in Russian
- Launch of the SBP Standards Development Process (May 2020): View webinar; Q&A download