Bonsucro in Brazil: evolution, key numbers and what changes until 2026
Se você procura um panorama confiável sobre o histórico da Bonsucro no Brasil — com dados oficiais, recortes por atividade (produção vs. chain of custody), viradas regulatórias (EU-RED v3.0, BPS v5.2, Protocolo v7.0) e o que priorizar rumo a 2026 — este artigo organiza tudo em um só lugar, com links de fonte primária para […]
RSPO and Bonsucro in palm biofuels
A conversa sobre RSPO e Bonsucro nos biocombustíveis de palma ganhou força à medida que compradores e investidores buscam padronizar critérios socioambientais entre cadeias de suprimento distintas (palm and cane). This article explains how RSPO frames the production of palm oil used as an input for biodiesel/hefa, e como isso se relaciona com o […]
ISCC and the sustainable route of biofuels
ISCC certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification) It has become a global reference in the evaluation and certification of sustainability and the accounting of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). ISCC offers rigorous patterns applied mainly in sectors such as biofuels, Bioplastics and Sustainable Products. Within that context, The calculation of GHG emissions plays a fundamental role, […]
Changes in the Bonsucro Eu-Red V2.1 and Red III standard
Sustainability of sugarcane in focus: in April 2024, Bonsucro launched the version 2.1 of the Bonsucro Eu-Red standard, allowing supply chain plants and operators to meet sustainability requirements for biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass Fuels, according to the European Renewable Energy Directive 2018/2001 (Red2). This update brings significant changes and […]
Human rights & Value Chain in the Sugar-Energy Sector
This last week, biO3 had the opportunity to hold an event promoted by BonSucro: “Human Rights Training – UN Guiding Principles”. Our director André Araújo opened the event so that speakers Victoriana Gonzaga and Juliana Prado could present their work to the companies that were included in this current cycle of lectures. In this article we will play […]
Bonsucro and RenovaBio Integration – The Plants
Before the PL 3149/2020 always in parallel with negotiations between producers and mill owners regarding CBios division issues and also the Technical Cooperation Agreement to develop an integrated procedure for Bonsucro and RenovaBio certifications, it becomes urgent for plant owners to explore what the advantages may be arising from the combination of the two certifications. In this […]
Bonsucro and RenovaBio, Producers Unite
In day 07/05 last, a ANP, within the scope of the RenovaBio program, signed a technical cooperation agreement with Bonsucro, global non-profit organization, which aims to promote sustainable sugar cane. In the extract, the agreement will last for 36 months. This agreement, aims to exchange experiences and knowledge about certifications, join efforts to […]
A Review of Bonsucro v5.2 – Part 2
In this Bonsucro v5.2 review – Part 2, Let's discuss in some detail the structure of the Bonsucro Production Standard (BPS, in its acronym in English), and some of its criteria and main indicators. Resuming, the BPS has five (5) Principles, twenty (20) criteria and sixty-nine (69) indicators. Each principle has its criteria […]