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RENEWABLE ENERGY ASSURANCE LTD The Compostable Materials Certification Scheme (CMCS) is a certification scheme for compostable materials placed on the UK market. For producers, we provide services for the assessment and labelling of compostable end products. For consumers, we provide a platform to check the status of certified products and identify appropriate treatment options. The CMCS is based on circular economy principles. It promotes the replacement of conventional plastic with biodegradable alternatives which can be recycled into agriculture and horticulture, diverting biowaste away from landfill. In so doing, it also seeks to avoid conventional plastics getting into soil. This helps improve the quantity and quality of biological matter returned to the soil and therefore supports long term soil health.

Richard Keightley Limited draws on over 30 years of experience in the cosmetics industry, including senior leadership roles overseeing quality, regulatory affairs, process development and manufacturing across UK and international operations.

Services include regulatory guidance, cosmetic claims and substantiation reviews, ISO 22716 GMP implementation, quality management systems, audit preparation, supplier assurance, technical problem-solving and operational improvement. As an experienced industry professional, ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and long-standing contributor to CTPA industry initiatives, Richard combines regulatory knowledge with practical manufacturing experience. The consultancy supports cosmetic brands, manufacturers and supply-chain partners in navigating complex requirements, managing risk and achieving proportionate, sensible solutions.

RIPCELL is a Scottish biotechnology company transforming low-cost biomass by-products into low-carbon bio-chemicals and green solvents. Its circular technology recovers valuable platform chemicals for industries including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food manufacturing and lithium-ion battery recycling, turning industrial waste into high-value resources while strengthening resilient, domestic supply chains.

SATRA is a UK-based, independent testing, research, and certification organisation with over 100 years of technical expertise. Established in 1919, SATRA is based in Kettering, Northamptonshire, and supports manufacturers across sectors including footwear, PPE, furniture, and floor coverings. With a UKAS-accredited ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory, SATRA provides chemical compliance and restricted substances testing in line with UK and EU REACH, physical, performance and compliance testing, PPE certification, and sustainability services, including biodegradability and biobased carbon content testing. SATRA develops test methods and manufactures Test Equipment that goes into labs globally. SATRA is a UK Approved Body for UKCA marking, an EU Notified Body for CE certification, and CPSC-accredited for US chemical compliance.

SCHEMA The Sustainable Chemicals and Materials Manufacturing Hub (SCHEMA Hub) is a multi-partner, multi-disciplinary programme convening researchers from across the UK with a large consortium of commercial, technology translation, and civic partners to improve the sustainability of chemical and polymer production by transforming their design, manufacture, and recyclability. SCHEMA’s vision is to establish the new science and engineering for the manufacture of sustainable chemicals and materials using processes that operate with sustainable raw materials from waste, air, and water, and that are powered by renewable electricity delivering UK supply chain resilience and manufacturing sector interconnectivity from chemicals to polymers.

SHELLWORKS Shellworks is a design-led, techbio company, eliminating plastic waste through the development of our home-compostable and bio-based material family, Vivomer. Made by the same microbes found in marine and soil environments, Vivomer is designed to last only as long as it needs to. Our mission is to create naturally-derived materials and packaging to support businesses in transitioning to a waste-free future. Currently, Shellworks is creating home compostable Vivomer packaging with a focus on solutions for the beauty and personal care sector.

SINCLAIR INTERNATIONAL have been manufacturing high-quality, food-safe fruit labels for automated, high-speed applications since 1982. Our first compostable label was launched in 2014, and in 2019, we launched our first OK compost-certified label. Today, we have a range of industrial and home compostable fruit label solutions that meet global legislative and packaging standard requirements.

SOLENA MATERIALS is a protein materials company using computational design, machine learning, and automation to accelerate the development of bespoke materials across multiple sectors. Our protein-based fibres will replace petrochemical-derived materials, unlocking a new generation of biodegradable, functional, and sustainable smart materials for consumers, industry, and the planet.

TÜV AUSTRIA GROUP is a leading independent Testing, Inspection and Certification company covering industry, energy, infrastructure, transportation, certification, training and digital services with +2.000 experts in +20 countries. On 1 December 2017, TÜV AUSTRIA Group integrated the OK compost and OK biobased conformity marks and certification activities into the newly founded subsidiary TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium. With a team of nearly 20 specialists fully dedicated to assessment and certification of compostable and/or bio-based products, TÜV AUSTRIA promotes, through its internationally recognised marks of conformity, the harmonisation of definitions, standards and testing methods to ensure clear and universal statements based on measurable facts.

TWIG is a bioengineering company. And we’re here to change the future of consumer goods with AI defined sustainable ingredients that don’t cost the earth. At twig, we believe that bioengineering is the solution to our dependence on unsustainable ingredients. Our business involves the rapid creation of bio-based synthetic chemicals, leveraging our twig:tech platform to engineer and optimise the highest performing strains for commercialisation. Our automated lab means we can analyse tens of thousands of bacterial strains each week, without human bias. Our focus is to create and commercialise ingredients, which are more sustainable than the use of fossil fuel derived and the over-farmed and environmentally damaging incumbents.