Whistleblowing has been one of the important mechanisms that are crucial for implementing better and effective corporate governance in any institution or organization, including the sugar industry. Whistleblowing has helped develop good corporate governance, which is indispensable for the growth and development of the sugar industry.
For the enhancement and growth of the productivity, learning and development are very important measure that makes the job easier for employees. It helps the employees improve their skills and knowledge while they are on their duties and employment.
With the premise that not all smart people work for your company, the Colombian Sugarcane Research Center-CENICAÑA began searching for partners to establish collaborative pilots for startups that had advanced solutions for some challenges requiring accelerated technological development processes. With the guidance of a group of corporate venturers and a network of entrepreneurs, CENICAÑA launched a call to the entrepreneurial ecosystem for open innovation.
Illegal burnings have too often stained the skies—and the hopes—of Guatemala’s south‑coast cane belt. In the 2023/24 harvest, 18% of the stalks that reached Ingenio San Diego had been burnt before harvest. The figure hurt: economically, environmentally, morally.
The sustainability of the sugar industry has been managed by agroecological technological packages in conjunction with advances in fertilization, phytosanitary management, and industrial transformation, mainly in the diversification towards bioenergy such as ethanol, cogeneration, and recently biohydrogen. However, the sugar industry has a cultural, historical, anthropological, and socioecological heritage that has not been a factor in the development of sugarcane regions.
At a global level, significant efforts are focused on taking action to minimize climate change effects. Agricultural production and the industrialization of crops generate environmental, social, and economic impacts throughout the value chain. Currently, there is a National Integrated Risk Management Program for the Rural Agro-industrial System (GIRSAR) that manages risks (primarily climatic) in the Argentinian agroindustry, adopting mitigation, extension, and emergency responses at a national scale.
The sugarcane value chain in South Africa is complex due to several factors. One notable factor is the presence of multiple stakeholders, each with unique interests and priorities. This makes coordination and collaboration challenging. However, to address the many sustainability challenges facing all stakeholders within the value chain, a purposeful, collective, and impactful approach was necessary to steer the industry forward on the sustainability journey.