Table 9 Supply chain control systems for bioenergy feedstocks, with mixing and sustainability claim characteristics, and hypotheses about the benefits and challenges of each system, in terms of information transparency, costs and risks of falsification
From: Conceptual framework for increasing legitimacy and trust of sustainability governance
Supply Chain Control System | Book and Claim | Mass Balance | Segregation | Full Segregation | Identity preserved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level of mixing | Mixing | Controlled mixing | Controlled mixing | No mixing | No mixing |
Sustainability claim | Supports the production of certified forest biomass (equivalent to xx % of the biomass utilised) | Supports the production of certified forest biomass (equivalent to xx % of the biomass utilised) | Contains minimum xx % of certified forest biomass | Only certified forest biomass | Only certified forest biomass with information about original producer |
Information transparency | Low | Medium | Medium | High | Very high |
Costs | Low | Medium | Medium | High | Very high |
Risks of falsification | High | Medium | Medium | Low | Very low |