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Monthly Archives: July 2020

YonYu Plastics becomes first certified plastic package manufacturer in Asia

YonYu Plastics has become the first plastic package manufacturer in Asia to obtain a Bonsucro Chain of Custody certificate. The organisation is headquartered in Taiwan and services clients such as P&G, SHISEIDO, KOSE, L’Oreal, Unilever and Coty. YonYu plastics is well-established and has been running since 1964. The decision to apply for certification came after […]

Ecosystem services in sugarcane production

Ecosystem services are the benefits that people take from ecosystems – but they are often taken for granted. Ecosystem approaches are likely to play a big role in the future of agriculture. If properly managed, the soil system is capable of several ecosystem services such as water and air regulation, erosion control and carbon stock. […]

Developing a new strategic plan for Bonsucro 2021

Bonsucro has launched a process to develop a new five-year strategic plan. We are keen to hear a wide range of opinions and ideas to make sure we create the best possible outcome. Following a competitive tender process, we appointed Change Agency, to work with us and to develop a clear and actionable strategic plan […]

The impact of COVID-19 on sugarcane sustainability

2020 has been a year of disruption – with swarms of locusts in Africa in India, enormous fires in Australia, social disruptions and of course COVID-19. These issues have highlighted systemic problems in life that are usually hidden. We know how inter-dependent we are on each other and on our natural world. Now is the […]

First Bonsucro certification in Panama

Central Azucarero La Victoria, S.A. is the first mill in Panama to receive a Bonsucro certification. In the 1970s, the government authorities in Panama developed agro-industrial activity in an area with high unemployment and poverty to help address these issues. In 1973, Sugar Corporation, a state-owned company was created to build, direct and manage four […]

Ingenio Santa Ana obtiene la certificación Bonsucro

Ingenio Santa Ana es una empresa de la Agroindustria Azucarera en Guatemala que produce azúcar, melaza y electricidad. Tiene como visión ser una organización líder en la agroindustria azucarera guatemalteca, comprometida con los clientes, la sociedad y el medio ambiente; manteniendo la sostenibilidad del negocio a través de la eficiencia operativa y financiera generando bienestar […]

Ingenio Santa Ana secures Bonsucro certification

Compañía Agrícola Industrial Santa Ana S.A. is a mill in Guatemala that produces sugar, molasses and electricity. It has a vision of becoming a leading organization in the Guatemalan sugar agribusiness, committed to its clients, society and the environment. It maintains the sustainability of the business, through operational and financial efficiency generating well-being for its […]