ISCC certification
The biomass used for the production of biofuels must be produced sustainably. This means that the production of biomass/biofuels must follow the best environmental practices, social and economic. Areas that have high biodiversity value or rich in carbon, that serve to protect endangered or vulnerable species, or that are of importance […]
Updates to Principle 5 of the Bonsucro Production Standard
The last principle of the Bonsucro Production Standard to be updated is the principle 5. It is noteworthy that this is literally the last principle to be presented in the version 5.1, but in the version 4.2 the beginning would still remain 6. In both versions, the principle is “Continuously improve other key areas of activities”. The changes […]
Updates to Principle 4 of the Bonsucro Production Standard
about the principle 4 of the Bonsucro Production Standard v5.1, it can be said that the same remained similar initially, now being introduced as “Actively manage ecosystem services and biodiversity”. The criterion 4.1, which in the previous version was “to assess the impacts of sugarcane enterprises on biodiversity and ecosystem services”, now it's "Protect […]
Updates to Principle 3 of the Bonsucro Production Standard
The beginning 3 of the Bonsucro Production standard in the version 5.1 is “Manage input, production and processing efficiencies to improve sustainability”. If continued reading the most recent Pattern, it can be seen that the criterion 3.1 remained similar, consists of “monitoring the efficiency of the production and process, measure the impacts of […]
Updates to Principle 2 of the Bonsucro Production Standard
In the last post on the biO3 blog, Bonsucro Production Standard V5.1 was introduced and some changes were introduced. The intention now is to continue and explain changes that occurred in the Principle 2. On v4.2, the beginning 2 is “Respect Human Rights and Labor Standards”, and in v5.1 “Respect Labor Rights and Standards […]
Bonsucro Production Standard Updates
In the month of March 2022, the Bonsucro certification system provided training on the technical parameters of the Bonsucro Production standard version 5.1 of your publication. Bonsucro understands that learning and development are fundamental for an organization to develop in terms of sustainability / ESG. Thus, Bonsucro encourages […]
NET Zero: a global commitment
In general, the term Net Zero means reducing greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere, aiming to reach zero emissions by the middle of the century. The full expression is net zero carbon emissions (zero net carbon emissions, in free translation). The ultimate goal is to stop global warming., in a hit form […]
COP-27: The World's Largest Climate Change Summit
The United Nations Climate Change Conference in 2022, organized by the UN, will occur for the 27th time of days 6 a 18 from November, in the city of Sharm El Sheikh, in Egypt. COP-27 is the most important and largest event ever held on the topic of climate change. This highlights the purpose of […]
Bonsucro Global Week 2022
Bonsucro is the leading global sustainability platform and standard for sugarcane, one of the most important cultures in the world. Its purpose is to collectively accelerate the production and sustainable uses of sugarcane. Between the days 17 e 20 of October, Bonsucro Global Week will take place, in the city of Ribeirao Preto, SP, counting days […]
ANNUAL CONFERENCE RSB 2022
A sigla RSB (Roundtable on Sustainable Biomateriais – Mesa redonda sobre biomateriais sustentáveis) is a global organization of independent multistakeholders driving the development of a circular economy on a global scale based on sustainable solutions, standard certification and collaborative partnerships. Furthermore, fornecem soluções que contribuem para o alcance nos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável […]
Bonsucro: overview of changes in production pattern
To perform an introduction of new standard updates, seus colaboradores precisam ter uma visão ampla sobre o Padrão de Produção Bonsucro anteriores visando a versão 5.1. In that first moment, the Bonsucro, presents how the update process and its changes were developed and how the certification protocol was designed in the version 6. […]
Climate Circularity
Climate Circularity, actions harmful to the planet that have become cyclical over the years. Circularity is a feminine noun that attributes character or quality to what is circular. Bringing a figurative sense of continuity, cycle. While the word “Climate” is a relative to climate. In this way, podemos atribuir a “Circularidade climática” um significado figurado de […]
climate resilience
Climate Resilience, Climate Resilience, Climate Resilience: Climate Resilience, in natural or man-made systems, in natural or man-made systems, in natural or man-made systems.
Carbon credit, from its origin to its actuality.
The carbon credit is the currency used in the carbon market, working so that Emissions Trading helps in negotiations between countries that have exceeded their targets and countries that have not managed to reach them proposed in the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. By indirectly helping to maintain the reduction project and […]
the binomial, forest and soil water maintenance
Forests and maintenance of water in the soil According to the Brazilian Constitution, in the article 20, item III, Forests and the maintenance of water in the soil: Forests and the maintenance of water in the soil, Forests and the maintenance of water in the soil, Forests and the maintenance of water in the soil, Forests and the maintenance of water in the soil, or extend to territory […]
Knowing REDD AND REDD+
The UN-REDD Program is the United Nations Collaborative Program for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD +) in developing countries. Launched in 2008, the program is based on the convening and technical expertise of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the United Nations Program […]
Knowing the RSB standard
RSB – Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, Simplicity recognized worldwide The acronym RSB (Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials – Roundtable on sustainable biomaterials in a free translation) is a global organization of independent multistakeholders driving the development of a circular economy on a global scale based on sustainable solutions, standard certification and […]
Bonsucro: What were the main changes in the chain of custody pattern?
Bonsucro certification promises to reach new markets in a sustainable way. Bonsucro is a global initiative, non-profit, dedicated to reducing the environmental and social impacts of sugarcane production and with the participation of different stakeholders. Seu objetivo é assegurar que a atual e a futura produção […]
The European Union Green Deal
Com o green deal, European Commission propose to zero GHG emissions by 2050 The European Union is made up 27 countries located in the old continental. Within this conglomerate of countries are located the largest economies in the world, like Germany and Switzerland. The concern with sustainable guidelines has been increasingly discussed and has greater importance for […]
IPCC report 2021: a weather alarm that can be reversible
IPCC report confirms that changes must be immediate for zero emissions. 3 months of the most anticipated meeting of the year in Scotland, for COP-26, o IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) released this monday, 09 of August, of SPM (Summary for Policymaker) of group 1 with the sixth evaluation report (AR6 – Sixth Assessment Report). As in previous editions, O […]
Carbon credits: the marketing of greenhouse gas reduction
It is known that with the increase of industries and modernization, greenhouse gas emissions (GEES) are getting bigger. These gases are known to be responsible for the increase in global warming and, thereby, aiming for sustainable development, in 1997, the Kyoto Protocol gave rise to the so-called "Carbon Credits". in the end […]
Month of June: the month of the environment
In 05 June 1972, the United Nations (HIM-HER-IT) started the event that became known as the Stockholm Conference. During the 11 conference days, you 113 countries present, among them Brazil, discussed the consequences of environmental degradation. It was on that same day that the United Nations Program […]
Observatory shows where, how much and who is doing forest restoration in Brazil
We already know that thousands of rural producers, business initiatives, civil society organizations, Governments and research institutions are restoring degraded areas and forests, promoting ecological restoration, forestry and reforestation of native and exotic species for wood production, paper, cellulose, environmental services and many other non-timber products. These actors have […]
Circulytics 2.0: a new tool of the circular economy
in January of 2020, the Foundation launched Circulitics – the most comprehensive tool for companies interested in measuring their circular economy performance. Its development brings a series of improvements and can be accessed free of charge in Portuguese, Spanish, english and chinese. Circulytics 2.0 Circulytics goes far beyond simple flow assessment […]
organic cotton: what is it and what are its advantages
Challenges Organic cotton is produced based on the principles of organic agriculture. This tends to be better than conventional, as it does not use pesticides and pesticides– which reduces the damage caused to the soil, to the environment and to the human being. Thus, there is a lot of criticism of conventional agriculture for providing foods that can be harmful to health., but is […]
Forest restoration: where can the financial resources come from to make it viable?
Ensuring resources for landscape and forest restoration to take place is crucial for the implementation of projects and initiatives across the country.. Although, creating financial mechanisms that are maintained over time is still one of the major obstacles for restoration to gain scale. to solve this bottleneck, among the actions of the Pró-Restaura project is the […]
Forests absorb twice as much CO2 as they emit per year
The world is improving its knowledge of the importance of forests in the global fight against climate change. A new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change and available on Global Forest Watch finds that the world's forests sequester about twice as much carbon dioxide as they emit between 2001 e 2019. In other words, […]
Study reveals the state of air quality and shows how the topic is neglected in Brazil
A silent epidemic that kills about 51 thousand Brazilians every year and for which the vaccine are well developed and implemented public policies. Air pollution cannot remain a silent problem, with a national policy that has no targets for reducing pollutant emissions, is not implemented, in addition […]
Piauí will house South America's largest wind farm and solar park
Piauí received a total investment of R$ 4,8 billion for the two complexes, with 4.200 direct jobs generated at the peak of the works, which are now in the final stages. The largest wind and solar parks in South America are being built in Piauí – Lagoa dos Ventos and São Gonçalo, respectively. Os empreendimentos estão sendo […]
Amyris is the first biotech to receive Chain of Custody Certification
We are pleased to announce our successful collaboration with Amyris on their Bonsucro Chain of Custody Certification project. We congratulate the company for being the first and only biotechnology company to receive the seal.