Entosystem today announces that its ENVOL project has obtained independent verification of its greenhouse gas emission reductions and is now eligible for the generation and commercialization of certified carbon credits issued by the CSA Group’s EcoProjects Registry. This recognition confirms that Entosystem does more than produce a sustainable protein: its business model generates real, measurable and verified climate benefits. Located in Drummondville, Entosystem’s facility has an annual capacity of up to 90,000 tonnes of food residues. At full capacity, the project is expected to avoid more than 23,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions per year.

The project was verified by an independent third party in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14064-3 and is now registered with the CSA Group’s EcoProjects GHG Registry.

“When we founded Entosystem, our objective was to develop an innovative insect-farming solution to divert significant volumes of food residues from landfills and transform them into useful products. Being able today to quantify and have the emission reductions generated by our model independently recognized is a very important milestone and a source of pride for all our employees.” – Cédric Provost, President and Co-founder of Entosystem

A technology developed to valorize complex materials
Although the black soldier fly is at the heart of Entosystem’s biological process, its technology goes far beyond insect farming. Over nearly a decade of research, development and scale-up, Entosystem has developed an integrated industrial process capable of handling complex and variable pre-consumer food residues. This innovation combines, among other things, technologies for separating and preparing materials, formulating them for bioconversion, rearing black soldier flies and processing them into finished products.

Mastery of the entire value chain makes it possible to convert materials that would otherwise be destined for landfill into high-nutritional-value ingredients for pet food — proteins and oils — as well as frass, a biostimulant intended notably for regenerative agriculture. This technology platform also opens the door to other markets, including aquaculture feed.

Entosystem’s innovative approach combines the valorization of residual materials with the commercial production of ingredients that meet the high quality and food safety requirements of the markets it serves. Its facility currently has an annual capacity of up to 90,000 tonnes of food residues, enabling this process to be operated at an industrial scale.

An industrial model with strong deployment potential
For Sanimax, Entosystem’s majority investor, this certification represents important recognition of the potential of the model developed by the company.

“At Sanimax, we believe we must always find new ways to give organic materials a second life. That is precisely what attracted us to Entosystem from the outset. Seeing its impact now recognized through independent certification marks an important milestone. This recognition demonstrates that it is possible to transform food residues that would otherwise have been lost into useful resources. This is exactly the kind of innovation we need to advance the circular economy.” – Martial Hamel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sanimax

For Idealist Capital, an investor in Entosystem, this recognition confirms the company’s ability to combine measurable environmental impact with industrial deployment.

“Since our investment, we have been convinced that Entosystem has the ability to transform a significant environmental challenge into an industrial solution that can be deployed at scale. The company has developed differentiated technology, built significant industrial capacity and can now concretely measure part of its climate impact. This validation reinforces our conviction in the model’s potential and in its ability to be redeployed in new markets.” – Steeve Robitaille, Co-Managing Partner, Idealist Capital

“Our role with Entosystem has been to transform its methane emission reductions achieved by diverting organic materials from landfill into strategic, monetizable assets. It is now essential for carbon finance to support technologies capable of avoiding this fate. By structuring the ENVOL project through to the commercialization of the credits, we demonstrate that it is possible to combine environmental rigor, circularity, and profitability” – Nicolas Rémillard, Director, Decarbonization Strategies at NEL-i

About Entosystem
Founded in Quebec in 2016, Entosystem valorizes pre-consumer food residues through an integrated industrial process that notably uses black soldier fly bioconversion. The company produces proteins and oils for animal feed, as well as frass, a biostimulant for agriculture. Entosystem operates one of the largest black soldier fly ingredient production facilities in North America.

About Sanimax
A pioneer of the circular economy since its founding in 1939, Sanimax is a Quebec-based family business specializing in rendering. Every day, the company collects food industry residuals from 40,000 partners across the Americas. These materials are processed at Sanimax facilities to create high-quality ingredients. These ingredients will then be returned to companies that use them to manufacture everyday products. Today, Sanimax operates in Canada, the United States and Colombia through more than 15 facilities. Each year, the company collects and valorizes more than two million tonnes of raw materials, actively contributing to building a greener future for generations to come.

About Idealist Capital
Idealist Capital is a Canadian growth equity investor working to accelerate the transition toward a more resilient economy. The fund provides capital to companies to support the development of proven, profitable and sustainable solutions. Through its investments and active support, Idealist Capital seeks to promote more efficient use of resources and energy. In Entosystem, this support translates into backing the company’s growth and the deployment of its model.

About NEL-i
For more than 20 years, NEL-i has used a range of regulatory and market mechanisms to monetize GHG reductions and removals. They pursue this mission with scientific rigor, integrity and a passion for knowledge sharing.

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Source and information:
Cédric Provost
President and Co-founder
Entosystem
cedric@entosystem.com
514-715-8686