Book and claim and beyond: What to expect at the RSB Annual Conference 2025
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Date: 9-11 December 2025
Venue: Geneva, Switzerland
Theme: Plan B: When Hope Isn’t a Strategy – Accelerating Action Beyond Promises
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The RSB Annual Conference 2025 will bring together leaders and innovators to confront the failures of Plan A and accelerate action toward credible sustainability solutions. From feedstock futures and impact claims to power-to-X, policy innovation, and new market tools, the agenda reflects the breadth of the RSB community.
‘Book and claim’ – RSB’s trusted system for enabling traceable, verifiable decarbonisation across global value chains – will feature throughout the three-day agenda; as a full-day track of interactive sessions, and as a flagship showcase exploring its application in hard-to-abate sectors.
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TUESDAY, 9 DECEMBER – COLLABORATION DAY
📍 International Environment House II, Geneva
Collaboration Day is designed for technical exchange and practical co-creation. Multiple thematic streams, including on book and claim, will run in parallel, giving participants the opportunity to test ideas, align approaches, and build tools together.
- Book & Claim track: Dive deep into the future of Book & Claim with four dedicated sessions.
- 09:00–10:30 | Book & Claim 101 and future applications
- 10:45–12:15 | Expansion into maritime
- 13:30–15:00 | Recognition for registries and service providers
- Other workshops will include:
- Feedstock futures and risk assessments
- Plastic Reboot: Circular economy solutions in practice
- The RSB GHG Tool and scenario modelling
- Sustainable transition projects
- Exploring ILUC risks
- Closed-door meetings for Delegates and Certification Bodies
- Evening highlight: The RSB Transition Leaders’ Awards Gala Dinner, sponsored by Airbus, celebrating the individuals and organisations who are already building Plan B in practice. Nominate a leader or project for the Awards.
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WEDNESDAY, 10 DECEMBER – FLAGSHIP DAY
📍 International Conference Centre Geneva (CICG)
Our Flagship Day puts the conference theme at centre stage: What does credible action look like now, and how do we execute ‘Plan B’ with urgency and impact?
- Book & Claim Showcase (15:15–17:00)
Discover how the RSB Book & Claim System is enabling decarbonisation in shipping, chemicals, and steel. Learn how traceability and verified impact can connect sustainable producers with global value chains and unlock credible investment.
- The Flagship Day agenda also includes:
- Keynotes and roundtables with sustainability leaders
- Sector showcases and panel discussions on emerging solutions
- Deep dives into SAF, chemicals, certification, traceability, and impact claims
- Momentum for Power-to-X and regional feedstock innovation
- The Transition Leaders’ Awards Winners’ Panel, moderated by Airbus
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THURSDAY, 11 DECEMBER – ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATES
📍 International Environment House II, Geneva
Members only
A formal space for RSB members to exercise governance, strengthen collective leadership, and shape the future direction of the organisation by responding to the question: How can we ensure that RSB’s standards remain a tool for real-world impact that supports the delivery of ‘Plan B’?
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ARE JOINING US IN GENEVA?
The RSB Annual Conference 2025 is where credible sustainability solutions take centre stage. We hope you are able to join us in exploring what it means to act with integrity, scale with impact, and drive the systems that will shape the future of the bioeconomy.
If you are looking for accommodation arrangements, you’ll be happy to that RSB has secured a discounted rate of 185 CHF per night at the centrally located Ruby Claire Hotel.
- Please contact: Aléz Smorenburg, RSB Membership & Events Manager via email – [email protected] – to leverage the discount.
As a reminder, a limited number of sponsorship opportunities remain available, giving partners the chance to align with RSB’s credibility, be visible at the centre of the transition, and connect with the people shaping the future of sustainable systems.
- Please contact: Aléz Smorenburg, RSB Membership & Events Manager via email – [email protected] – to partner with RSB.
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