The West Indies Rum Distillery Limited (WIRD) is the first organisation in Barbados and the first distillery in the Caribbean to receive Bonsucro certification. WIRD was founded in 1893 and is just a few feet away from a tropical beach in Brighton, Black Rock, Barbados. The West Indies Rum Distillery has been producing rum for […]
The movement for sustainable sugarcane is celebrating a new milestone as Ferrero reached its goal to source 100% of its refined cane sugar sustainably. Tackling environmental and social issues in sugarcane As global sugarcane production increases, it brings a range of socio-economic challenges, such as poor working conditions, low wages and poor health and safety. […]
Greenergy Brasil Trading S.A. has become the latest ‘trader’ member to achieve a Bonsucro Chain of Custody certificate. Greenergy imports and exports ethanol, diesel and gasoline. The company was established in Brazil in 2010, with an initial focus of exporting and importing ethanol. However, in 2015 it also started to import diesel and gasoline. […]
The Government of Mauritius has announced that it will offer a “50% refund on the costs related to certification, testing and accreditation with a view to achieving standards such as Bonsucro.” The announcement was made by Dr. the Hon. Renganaden Padayachy, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development when he presented the national budget July […]
Environmental services are components of the ecosystem that can be consumed or used to produce human well-being. Landowners and farmers are in the unique position of being able to reduce environmental damage to local ecosystems and even act to conserve them. Payment for environmental services (PES) are relatively new schemes that seek to offer payment […]
The UK Government has confirmed that following Brexit there will not be changes on biofuel imports. The Government will continue to trust the EU RED recognised schemes, including Bonsucro, that demonstrate the sustainability credentials of biofuel consignments. Bonsucro learned this in an email from Department for Transport on 14th January 2021. Bonsucro’s Head of Standards […]
From mid-2021, the updated EU RED legislation for biofuel exported to Europe will come into force. Bonsucro is already adapting its system to be ready on time. Our Head of Standards and Innovation, Nicolas Viart, recently attended a webinar hosted by Guidehouse, a consultancy firm working for the EU Commission, where the proposed future for […]
