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Traceability Explained Continued from page 11
When requirements evolve, we update that rules layer without
of strength.
breaks. If you’re already doing the hard work, you should have
Q: The biofuels market is a global one and we have
A: We think about the world in two layers. Layer one is what physically happened. How much material was produced, where it came from, how it moved, what processing steps were applied, what the emissions looked like and so on.
Layer two is how each regulatory scheme interprets that physical reality. RFS looks at it one way. LCFS looks at it another way. Each program has its own lens.
a rule changes. You capture the real-world data once, and we — which markets a given lot of material is eligible for and what might be missing to unlock others.
That’s how we turn complexity into something manageable.
accommodate constant regulatory changes so computer logic how you did this, in terms the average person can understand?
A: Sure. The best way to think about it is like building a house.
The “facts” in your business — things like what went into a tank, when it was produced, and where it came from — are the
What we realized is that a lot of systems in the market were had to be reworked.
When regulators change the “decor,” we just repaint the ground under their business.
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you serve — for instance, biofuel producers, renderers or grease
A: processors, fuel producers and traders. Each group touches in that ecosystem.
wide range of regulatory and voluntary programs. So whether or other frameworks, we help ensure their data and market access stay aligned.
And yes — this is very much a global market now. A product that global reality.
has grown over the years, whether in terms of the number annual income/capital growth?
A: The easiest way to describe our growth is through the with close to a thousand companies globally, tracing tens of a unique view into how renewable feedstocks and fuels really move through the world.
To give a sense of trajectory, it took us over four years to less than a year.
of regulatory change and deliver the kind of infrastructure the industry increasingly relies on.
Q: What is the most common challenge your clients struggle with?
A: and inconsistency.
What we do is help them consolidate all of that into one picture instead of chasing pieces of it.
biggest challenge with traceability and how does it intend to overcome this?
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