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Better sugarcane initatitive : Biodiversity and Systems standard
Principle 4 -Actively manage biodiversity and ecosystem services
Who and What is BSI?
BSI is a global multi-stakeholder non-pro� t initiative dedicated to reducing the environmental
and social impacts of sugar cane production.
It aims to achieve this with a Standard that measures these impacts accurately, and with the development
of a system to certify that sustainable practices are being adhered to.
Why BSI Exists
- Responsible consumers and producers today expect that all agricultural and industrial enterprises
need to operate not just economically but also in a way that promotes social and environmental
factors.
- This emphasis on sustainability is now a commonplace, especially in the sugar cane sector
where energy use, production e� ciency, elimination of waste and the e� ect on global climate
change are all being closely monitored.
- Large corporate consumers of sugar cane products, especially sugar and ethanol, also need to
be certain that sugarcane and other ingredients in their products are being produced by means
of sustainable practices. In fact many people see sustainable development as the most important
challenge facing the planet today.
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