What is Bonsucro Certification?
Bonsucro is the leading global sustainability platform for sugarcane. Its metric-based standard certifies that sugarcane production and processing adhere to measurable benchmarks reducing environmental impacts and guaranteeing human rights.
Bonsucro certification covers the entire sugarcane value chain—from agricultural cane farming and sugar mills to ethanol distilleries and consumer brand procurement.
Bonsucro Production Standard Principles
- Obey the Law: Absolute legal compliance with land ownership, environmental statutes, and national labor laws.
- Respect Human Rights & Labor Standards: Zero child or forced labor, living wages, occupational health, and community consultation.
- Manage Input, Production and Processing Efficiencies: Quantitative metrics measuring water usage, energy per ton, and sugar yield.
- Actively Safeguard Biodiversity & Ecosystems: Prohibiting deforestation of high conservation value (HCV) areas and conserving soil.
- Continuously Improve Business Performance: Systematic reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and chemical fertilizers.
Benefits of Bonsucro Certification
- Supplying Global Multinational Brands: Mandatory prerequisite for supplying Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Unilever, and Ferrero.
- Biofuel Export Qualification: Qualified for European renewable energy directives (EU RED) bioethanol quotas.
- Reduced Operating Costs: Optimized water, bagasse fuel, and fertilizer utilization lowers processing overheads.
Step-by-Step Certification Process with Gitchia
Our transparent certification pathway ensures seamless compliance without disrupting daily operations. Access the complete step-by-step audit guidelines or apply directly online:
