In 2007, Mission established its sustainability office, to achieve its vision to ‘become  a world-class producer of sustainable Biofuels.’  As a core principle Mission continues to embrace the sustainable production of biofuels.

Issues such as climate change, resource depletion and the health of the planetary ecosystem are adversely impacting the daily lives of all people. The current food and energy crisis provides the first glimpse into the challenges we will all face as the world moves forward into this era of diminishing resource availability and climate change.

The biofuels industry now recognizes the need to move towards inedible, energy dedicated crops grown on marginal lands and wastelands. The industry is rapidly moving towards the implementation of 2nd and 3rd generation biofuel technologies, which utilize sustainably produced and harvested non-food crops, crop residues and biomass resources. Mission NewEnergy has taken proactive measures to utilize non-food crops as biofuel.

Jatropha Curcas – A Non-Food Biofuel Feedstock Crop

Mission NewEnergy is a leading cultivator of Jatropha Curcas, a non-edible oilseed tree that grows on marginal lands. Jatropha is a hardy, long-lived perennial that can help restore degraded landscapes and mitigate against the effects of climate change. More importantly, Jatropha’s oil does not compete in the food-fuel contention, as the oil can only be used towards biofuel production.

We are working with small farmers across diverse regions of India, assisting them to plant Jatropha on marginal and unutilized portions of their landholdings. Mission provides the farmers with agricultural inputs, ongoing support services through our extension network and crop purchasing guarantees.

In response to the need to achieve a sustainable balance between food and energy production, Mission plans to implement a best-agricultural-practices approach for our Jatropha Curcas planting activities. Our approach aims to maintain and enhance local food production as well as conserve biodiversity and environmental values, while also providing economic sustenance.

At Mission NewEnergy, we believe in the potential for Jatropha and bio-energy feedstocks to contribute to the sustainable and socially responsible use of the world’s vast marginal land reserves. If Mission NewEnergy can consume resources responsibly, we can not only conserve biodiversity and reduce carbon emissions, but we can also help to improve the lives of impoverished rural populations and build global food and energy security.

Sustainability Certification For Palm Oil

Mission committed to the use of sustainable palm oil in the production of biodiesel.

We are the first company in Asia to achieve the International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC), which certifies that entire supply chain including indirect land use materially reduces green house gas emissions greater than the threshold in Europe.