European Biofuels Directive – I RED II
Approved by the European Parliament, the new Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), It is a document that establishes a goal of 32% of energy from renewable sources in the European Union to 2030. The Commission's original proposal did not include a transport target, that was introduced by lawmakers in the final agreement: Member States must demand […]
Waste Management Consulting Services
by definition, Waste is everything that is not used in human activities, from industries, businesses and residences. solid waste, as the name says, are unused materials that are in the solid state. “Current leaders have a critical role in waste management, due to the direct and indirect impacts that they can cause […]
Consulting Services in High Conservation Value Areas
The approach related to High Conservation Value Areas is a methodology to identify and protect the impacts of land use change. It is globally applicable across a wide range of scales, as in great landscapes, farms, plantations and small properties, in ecosystems (from forests to pastures) and productive systems. Various partner certifications […]
RSB Project - Interpretation of National Indicators
We are honored with the news that during the year 2022, biO3 carried out a national interpretation project of 12 RSB Principles and Criteria (P&C). This project evaluated the level of adherence of the Brazilian national legislation to the P&C, with the aim of being a support tool for companies […]
Consulting Services and Social and Environmental Certifications / I RED
biO3 is a consulting company that was born with the objective of offering solutions in the environment and sustainability guided by science and innovation, aiming to contribute to sustainable development and positively impact society. We operate in different areas, one of them being socio-environmental certifications. Certifications are tools to communicate to stakeholders that the organization […]
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 […]
Sustainability and Advancement in Sustainable Business
Broadly speaking, sustainability is the ability to create means to meet the basic needs of the present without affecting future generations, having goals on a global scale, as the call to action to end poverty, protect the environment and climate and ensure peace and prosperity for people in […]
ELO program, Bonsucro and comparison between sustainable production standards
Recently the SAI platform (Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform) officially recognized the ELO Program, one of the current standards of sustainable production, from Raízen, integrated energy company, internationally validating the company's commitment to a socially fair and environmentally correct production model. created in 2014, the ELO Program is an unprecedented voluntary initiative in the chain […]
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. […]
Bonsucro Production Standard updates
Starting with the introduction Recently, 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 to a learning organization. That way, Bonsucro encourages its members, […]
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 […]
Circular Economy in Agriculture
Circular economy in agriculture According to French scientist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) circular economy in agriculture: “circular economy in agriculture, circular economy in agriculture, circular economy in agriculture”, circular economy in agriculture. A more sustainable production system that minimizes environmental impacts is the system […]
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 more about Green Bonds
Investing in a green and sustainable way with Green Bonds If you are a regular reader of the BiO3 consultancy blog or are a person/company that is aware of the news both in the agro market and in investments in the financial market, you have already heard about the “Green Bounds”. Otherwise, get ready to become! In […]
Understanding forestry
Forestry, science that studies natural and artificial ways of exploiting forests Silviculture is the science that studies natural and artificial ways of restoring and improving forest stand, to meet market requirements. This study can be applied to maintenance, in the use and conscientious use of forests. We can divide-the […]
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 […]