GUATEMALA CITY– (BUSINESS WIRE) – AgroAmerica is gerangschikt als het 7e duurzame bedrijf van 100 oliepalmbedrijven in de wereld. Dit jaar ontving het bedrijf een rating van 84,95% in de nieuwste Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT) Assessment die onlangs is uitgebracht door de in het Verenigd Koninkrijk gevestigde Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

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Het SPOTT-platform bevordert de transparantie van bedrijven door hun beleid, praktijken en toezeggingen met betrekking tot milieu-, sociale en bestuurskwesties openbaar te maken.

Fernando Bolaños, CEO van AgroAmerica, zei dat dit het derde opeenvolgende jaar is dat AgroAmerica deelneemt aan deze duurzaamheidsevaluatie, met de bedoeling om jaar na jaar zijn praktijken en verplichtingen te verbeteren en door te gaan met het aanbieden van duurzaam geproduceerde en gedistribueerde voedselproducten.

AgroAmerica Ranks Among the Top 10 of the Most Transparent Companies in Sustainable Palm Oil Practices in the World

GUATEMALA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)– AgroAmerica ranked as the 7th sustainable company out of 100 oil palm companies in the world. This year the company received a rating of 84.95% in the latest Sustainability Policy Transparency Toolkit (SPOTT) Assessment recently released by the UK-based Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

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AgroAmerica ranked in the top 10 out of 100 palm oil producers, processors, and traders on the public disclosure of their policies, operations, and commitments to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) best practice, in the results published by the renowned SPOTT Transparency evaluation. On the image, one of the most notable AgroAmerica’s conservation project, The Maya Biosphere Conservation Project, that promotes the protection of 19,000+ hectares of land and the biodiversity of the area. (Photo: Business Wire)

The SPOTT platform promotes the transparency of companies by disclosing their policies, practices, and commitments related to environmental, social, and governance issues.

Fernando Bolaños, CEO of AgroAmerica, said that this is the third consecutive year that AgroAmerica participates in this sustainability evaluation, intending to improve, year after year, its practices and commitments, and continue to offer food products sustainably produced and distributed.

SPOTT evaluates 180 indicators grouped into 10 categories: Sustainability and leadership; Landbank, maps and traceability; Certification standards; Deforestation and biodiversity; HCV, HCS and impact assessments; Peat, fire and GHG emissions; Water, chemical and pest management; Community, land and labor rights; Smallholders and suppliers; Governance and grievances.

The evaluation aims to measure the progress of companies towards sustainable production and marketing of palm oil. Among the most notable results, AgroAmerica obtained the complete qualification in HCV, HCS and impact assessments, for its commitment to the conservation of ecosystems, especially in areas of High Conservation Value.

Additionally, its commitment to zero deforestation and the use of technological tools for the optimization of natural resources, as well as the implementation of programs and projects for compliance with labor and land rights and the verifiable establishment of good relations with communities, allowed AgroAmerica to be among the top 10 of the companies evaluated in the transparency ranking.

The SPOTT evaluation team, comprised of professionals from prestigious London universities, belongs to ZSL, and is part of the Palm Oil Roundtable (RSPO).

“Participating in this evaluation is part of our policy of being transparent in our sustainable production practices and reaffirming our commitment to comply with international standards, which leads us to differentiate ourselves and have a competitive advantage in the oil palm sector, as well as promote a sustainable production and trade, ”stated Bolaños.

About AgroAmerica

AgroAmerica is an agro-industrial company dedicated to the production and commercialization of food products, through sustainable and responsible methods. Our company has operations in Europe, the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama.

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